About the Two Feather Fly Trout Fly

I a conversation with A J McClane, Harry Darbee said he developed this style of fly because, It all began when late Terrell Moore asked me to make him a dry pattern that weighed no more than a natural mayfly." His (Darbees') "unique method of fly tying required only a single feather for body, wings and tail." After manipulating the fibres of that feather to tie in those parts, "Darbee selects a feather for hackle and ties it in." Information from an article by A Y McClane (F&S, Oct., 1960)

Expert Tip:

This fly was meant for glass-like water

Creator of this trout fly: Harry Darbee

Tier of this trout fly: Larry Duckwall

Country of origin for this trout fly: America - Catskill

This trout fly is designed to be fished on Rivers & Streams

Dressings

• Hook : 16
• Thread : Black or white
• Tail : Cut out body of spade hackle (true spade), breast or flank feather
• Body : Middle portion, pulled back, of same feather
• Wing : Bottom portion of same feather
• Hachlle : Colour hackle of choice

For more bouyancy on swifter waters use more turns of hackle.