The Silver Grey
Silver Grey is one of the flies that has had many interpretations throughout history. I’m particularly drawn to the supposedly original Wright’s one in George Kelson’s The Salmon Fly that I think looks a lot better than the more popular Pryce-Tannatt version with Green in the wing today.
Here’s the pattern from The Salmon Fly (I’ve made few variations to my fly pictured)
THE SILVER GREY. G.S. (WRIGHT.)
TAG.- Silver twist and yellow silk
TAIL.- Topping, two strands blue Macaw, and unbarred Summer Duck.
BUTT.- Black herl.
BODY.- Silver tinsel (flat).
RIBS.- Silver tinsel (oval).
HACKLE.- A silver coch-a-bonddu hackle along the body.
THROAT.- Widgeon
WINGS.- Golden Pheasant tippet and tail in strands, Bustard, Swan
dyed yellow, Amherst Pheasant, Gallina, powdered blue Macaw,
Mallard, grey Mallard, and a topping.
HORNS.- Blue Macaw.
SIDES.- Jungle.
HEAD.- Black Berlin wool.
This fly is used with success on all rivers.
