The Torrish

Recipe per John James Hardy

Tag: Silver tinsel and yellow floss
Tail: One topping and ibis
Butt: In two equal parts of silver tinsel, butted with Indian crow and black ostrich herl
Throat: A red-orange hackle
Wings: Two strips of black turkey white tipped, bustard, peacock wing, guinea fowl, golden pheasant tail, red and blue swan; mallard and a topping over
Cheeks: Indian crow
Head: Black

Pryce-Tannatt's Variation From Mikael Frodin's book "Classic Salmon Flies" Pryce-Tannatt's pattern for the Torrish differs from the above-noted versions. One difference from Hardy's pattern is that the yellow in Pryce-Tannat's tag should be golden yellow, and together with a topping he also uses tippet fibres in the tail. Pryce-Tannatt's fly is, like Hardy's fly, divided with a body butt and veilings although they should be tied in 2/5 onto the body. He also uses a lemon yellow hackle and a thin oval silver ribbing over the front 3/5 of the body."