The Childers
The Childers is another well know classic salmon fly with endless variations. It is referred to in many old books. It seems to have been quite popular throughout the gaudy era of salmon flies. This particular fly is tied quite small to a #4 Vintage Dublin bend hook with a mixed wing that was popular back then.
Here’s the recipe from George Kelsons “The Salmon Fly”,
Childers
Tag: Silver twist and light blue silk
Tail: A topping; strands of red, and powdered blue Macaw and Pintail
Butt: Black herl
Body: Two turns of light yellow silk, followed by light yellow Seal’s fur, and three turns red Seal’s fur at throat
Ribs: Silver lace and silver tinsel (oval)
Hackle: White furnace hackle, dyed light yellow
Throat: A red hackle and Widgeon
Wings: Strands of tippet, and tail of the Golden Pheasant; brown mottled Turkey, Amherst Pheasant, Pintail, Bustard, Summer Duck, Parrot, powdered blue and red Macaw, Gallina; Mallard and a topping
Horns: Blue Macaw
Cheecks: Chatterer
Head: Black Herl
One of the best old standard patterns.
