Doc Spratley

[John Pierce]

FLY: DOC SPRATLEY

On Dec 28, 2019, 8 GRR Members met up to tie flies, tied wet Doc Spratley flies, originally invented in BC Interior for lake fishing rainbow trout.

Pattern info and pictures from GRR Member DaveR:

• Hook: #10 to # 16 wet fly 2x long
• Thread: 8/0 black or tan
• Tail: grizzly hackle fibres
• Rib: oval silver tinsel
• Body: black or tan yarn
• Wing: pheasant tail fibres
• Beard: grizzly hackle fibres
• Head: peacock herl

[John Pierce]

On Feb 29, 2020 GRR Members met to tie Doc Spratley as taught by Dave R:

Hook: #10 2x long streamer
Thread: 6/0 black
Tail: Golden pheasant crest
Rib: Silver medium tinsel
Body: Black embroidery floss
Throat: Natural guinea foul
Wing: Pheasant tail
Head: Peacock herl