The Speyside
Designed by Charles Chute
Dressed by Fabrizio Gajardoni
Italy
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Hook:
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Price - Tannatt 6/0.
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Tag:
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Oval silver tinsel and light blue silk.
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Tail:
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Golden pheasant crest and blue chatterer (Cotinga maynana).
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Butt:
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Black ostrich herl.
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Body:
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Rear half purple silk ribbed with flat gold tinsel and gold twist, veiled above and below with blue chatterer (Cotinga maynana), tripled. Front half, purple seal ribbed with flat gold tinsel adn gold twist.
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Hackle:
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Purple, over front half only.
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Throat:
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Guinea fowl dyed blue.
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Wing:
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Peacock herl; married strips of Kori bustard, white, purple, blue dyed turkey tail, Kori bustard, Florican (Great) bustard, Argus pheasant. Barred Carolina wood duck over top.
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Sides:
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Jungle cock partially veiled by Indian crow.
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Cheek:
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Indian kingfisher veiled by peacock herl tip.
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Topping:
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Golden pheasant crest.
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Head:
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Black.
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Collectable Flies
You can visit Fabrizio's web page at
Collectable Flies and view more of his wonderful work.
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