On Sat, 16 Oct 2004 10:49:57 +0100, Lazarus Cooke
wrote:

Does anyone know where this fly is first recorded, and where it comes
from?

Used to be a favorite in the States but don't know where it
originated.
I found it mentioned in some old Forest and Stream magazines from the
early 1900's a friend had (and was quite popular in the Marbury book
for my state) so about 15 years ago I tied up a few of them to try on
a small mountain stream as it was supposed to be a killer fly for
brook trout (and had a great name).
It came back to me quickly why I took over a season to catch my first
trout (on wet flies). I tried them wet, dry and on toast but couldn't
interest a single fish. Clearly a better angler than myself could
have made them work.
Should you ever fish them it'd be great to hear how you did.

Kiyu