Butcher with Eric Ausitn

A classic from the British Isles done in the style of Ireland's Alice Conba. The Butcher Recipe Hook: #10-#16 Standard wet fly, Kamasan B175 if you can find it, #14 Daiichi 1530 used here, 1550 also good Tail: Crimson duck quill fibers or crimson hackle Rib: Small silver wire Body: Flat silver tinsel Wings: Blue-black mallard slips, one from a left wing secondary, one from a right wing secondary Hackle: Black hen Here’s a link to the Butcher as tied by Alice herself: http://www.flytierspage.com/aconba/bu... Eric Austin http://traditionalflies.com/index.php