Grey Heron

Spey Fly. A. E. Knox, 1850. Pattern as per A. E. Knox.

Body: First third lemon Berlin wool, remainder black Berlin wool
Rib: Flat silver tinsel (sparse), oval silver tinsel and gold tinsel
Hackle: A grey heron hackle
Throat: Speckled guinea fowl
Wings: Brown mallard strips, showing brown point and light roots
Head: Black (small)