The Wilkinson

I've dispensed with the jungle cock sides on my fly, as Charlie Chute does with a fly he's done on line. I'm a big fan of Mr. Chute's flies, and liked the way his looked. It may well be that he was using a recipe for the fly that I don't have.

Kelson's Wilkinson

Tag: Silver twist
Tail: Two toppings, tippet, and Indian crow
Butt: Scarlet wool
Body: Silver tinsel
Ribs: Silver tinsel (oval)
Throat: Magenta and light blue hackle
Wings: Tippet, teal, peacock wing, golden pheasant tail, and swan dyed red, yellow and blue; mallard and a topping
Horns: Blue macaw
Sides: Jungle cock
Head: Black herl

Francis Francis' Wilkinson

Tag: Silver thread and gold floss
Tail: Topping and a short stump of tippet
Butt: Red crewel
Body: Silver tinsel
Ribs: Silver twist
Throat: Medium blue hackle and bright lake red shoulder
Wings: Mixed bustard, wood-duck, pintail, blue and red macaw, one topping over all
Horns: Blue macaw
Sides: Jungle cock
Head: Black