What Makes a Fly Original?

Picture: Dom Swentosky/Troutbitten

Years in the past, after I first realized to tie flies, my dad confirmed me a caddis sample that he stated his father—my grandpa—invented. This explicit fly is a mashup of what a tier immediately would label as an Adams and an elk-hair caddis, full with the wing. It has the Adams tail, however the flat, stubby physique of the caddis. You’ll be able to hackle this fly with no matter you want, however my grandpa at all times used grizzly.

That fly is exclusive in that I’ve by no means seen one other actually prefer it. Whereas I don’t know if it’s authentic, it definitely stands out.

So, that begs the query: what makes a fly authentic?

Dom Swentosky, over at Troutbitten, solutions that query in his newest submit. Is a fly “new” when it makes use of new-to-us supplies? Or does it should be a totally authentic sample, a mix of fur and feathers that hasn’t but hit the business markets?

Dom sums it up nicely when he says, “Fly fishing has been round lengthy sufficient that it’s simple to imagine every part’s already been accomplished. It’s true, largely. And possibly all that’s left are variations on a theme.”

You can read the entire story here.