Matt O’Neal of Savage Flies did a YouTube video of a fly that is near and dear to me, the Eggie Special. I have posted here about the Eggie Special before, but Matt put it in video form and does a fantastic job tying it. Here is the exert from the post on YouTube from Matt.
“Created by Egbert Earl “Eggie” Bugby of Grayling, Michigan sometime between 1920-1950, the Eggie Special was once a popular fly in the area. Researched by Paul Beel of Frankenfly, the pattern here is tied with the original dressing Eggie used.”
Materials list:
Hook: #10-12 dry fly
Thread: Black
Tail: 3-4 turkey tail fibers
Rib: Brown dry fly hackle
Body: Yellow wool
Wings: Barred ginger hackle tips
Hackle: Brown and grizzly
Nicely done. I haven’t seen that one since the 80s.
Thanks Tim!
-Paul