Tying The Abbey - Dressed Irons

Hook: Mustad 3399, #12-#16
Thread: Uni-Thread 8/0, Black & White
Tag: Danville Silver/Gold Mylar Tinsel #14
Tail: Golden Pheasant Tail Tippet
Rib: Danville Silver/Gold Mylar Tinsel #16/18
Body: Danville 4-Strand Rayon Floss, Red
Throat: Brown Rooster Saddle
Wing: Gray Mallard Flank

The Abbey is a wonderful fly from Ray Berman's book Trout. A very popular fly years ago and it is still popular in some circles today. It is a enjoyable and uncomplicated wet fly that has many of the pieces and parts of wet flies and is a great one to tie if you are wanting to get started tying wet flies. The Mallard wing can present a challenge but it can be simplified by the method in the video. - Enjoy

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