Gilt Coachman from Favorite Flies and Their Histories (1892) by Mary Orvis Marbury

29 days ago
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Hook: #8
Thread: claret
Tail: two strands of gold oval tinsel
Butt: Peacock herl
Body: gold tinsel
Hackle: brown rooster cape
Wings: white quill

Head cement recipe:
Goop
Xylene (epoxy thinnner)

Instructions:
Fill a quart jar half full with Xylene
Squeeze a tube of Goop into the Xylene
Shake until the Goop is dissolved; add Xylene to desired consistency

Apply with a pin or needle dipped in the liquid

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