Wes, you might be interested in one of the Canadian patterns I dug up during my researches from the mid-1800's. It's called the Indian Streamer because it was created by a Canadian First Nation's fly fisher. The description is as was found in a circa 1850 text: Body: white worsted [wool] thickly bound round Belly: piece of tinfoil (today we use silver Mylar tinsel) Back & Tail: a good bunch of peacock herl inserted at the head, bound down along the back and secured at the end to the shank leaving a little projection to represent the tail
This fly and other period patterns will appear in the forthcoming The Encyclopedia of Canadian Fly Patterns. I also plan to use this very good-looking fry pattern this season. cheers Paul http://www.galesendpress.com -- Paul Marriner Outdoor Writing & Photography. Owner: Gale's End Press. Member: OWAA & OWC. Author of Stillwater Fly Fishing: Tools & Tactics, How to Choose & Use Fly-tying Thread, Modern Atlantic Salmon Flies, Miramichi River Journal, Ausable River Journal, and Atlantic Salmon.
