Garibaldi Fly

Mixed Wing, William Doherty & son, middle of 19th century. Pattern as per Francis Francis.

Tag: Silver thread and lemon floss
Tail: A topping
Butt: Green peacock herl
Body: Three joints, the first orange-yellow floss, the second a shade redder orange, the third joint the same as the second
Ribs: Three turns of silver thread at the joints
Hackle: At the first joint (above the silver thread) a yellowish-olive hackle with green peacock herl above it; at the second joint a shade redder orange hackle with green peacock herl above it. Over the third joint a light claret hackle
Shoulder: Blue jay
Wings: Underwing, two good-sized full length tippet feathers, slips of brown turkey on either side, a topping over all
Horns: Blue and red macaw
Head: Green peacock herl