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#349 - Walt's Demon
Walt's Demon - Ted Patlen Tied by: Ted Patlen Originated by: Walt Dette Source: Trout, Bergman Plate 10 Hook: Mustad 9575 Thread: Black 8/0 Tail: Red...
#349 Walt's Demon - Ted PatlenTied by: Ted Patlen
Originated by: Walt Dette
Source: Trout, Bergman Plate 10
Hook: Mustad 9575
Thread: Black 8/0
Tail: Red hackle fibers
Body: Silver flat tinsel
Rib: Silver oval tinsel
Throat: Silver badger hackle
Wing: Married sections of brown, black and white goose or swan
Eye: Jungle cock nail
Head: Black
Notes: The pattern originates from the Jess Wood (also Jesse Wood) streamer dressed by Ray Bergman and showcased on plate #10 of 'Trout'. The patterns are essentially the same with the Jess Wood having a furnace hackle and a wing made from baikel teal, while the Walt's Demon uses a badger hackle and a married wing of goose which closely resembles the look of the baikel teal or yanosh. The teal feather is banded with tan on one edge, a strong black centre strip and a white outer edge. Mr. Dette tied the fly to sell in his fly shop "W.C. Dette, Dry Flies" located in Roscoe, New York. It is said that the pattern received the Demon moniker by a relative of Mr. Dette's, but in 'Streamer Fly Tying & Fishing' by Joseph Bates, he states the pattern is known as the Demon in Canada. It is an excellent imitation for the black nosed dace and has taken many sizable fish from the Catskills waters.
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Comment to #349 - Walt's Demon
Looks like this could cause some serious trouble for the local fish!
Comment to #349 - Walt's Demon
Ted, this is an unbelievable tying job! You outdid yourself. Simple yet very elegant. I am in awe!
Cheers, Joel
Comment to #349 - Walt's Demon
Great fly with a serious profile on it!
Comment to #349 - Walt's Demon
Great one Ted. Very like the Harlequin from Bates! Nice fly
Comment to #349 - Walt's Demon
thanks everyone but thank walt dette for his amzing amount of work.
In his personal files were all three of the trout fin series from the originator (percy flies?) anyway he just may have been inspired bythe married wings...it is so much easier to marry goose than get the baikel teal.
Comment to #349 - Walt's Demon
I did notice this as well Eunan. Thanks for the added info Ted.
Comment to #349 - Walt's Demon
Isn't inteded to do so? :-)
Comment to #349 - Walt's Demon
Very nice Walt..
Comment to #349 - Walt's Demon
so nice
Comment to #349 - Walt's Demon
Great article. Love the fly, so beautiful, as always
Comment to #349 - Walt's Demon
Bell'articolo.
Comment to #349 - Walt's Demon
wow, very pretty.