The Poor Man’s Fly: a classic wet fly from Favorite Flies and Their Histories by Mary Orvis Marbury

Hook: #6 sproat (blind and snelled) Thread: red silk (or claret if head is not dark lacquered) Tag: gold Body: orange dubbing Hackle: brown or ginger rooster saddle tied wet style Wings: mottled or striped wing quill (turkey / Barred Rock)