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A pattern from the first catalog.   Hook: Standard Dry Fly Tail: Brown Hackle Fibers Body: Yellow Dubbing Hackle: Dun

A Dette original pattern first appearing in the first catalog.

An original Dette pattern from the First Catalog.  This is the original Coffin Fly, developed by Walt and Ted Townsend to imitate the Green Drake Spinner. Hook: Long Shank Dry Fly Hook Wings: Black Hackle Tips Tail: Black Hackle Fibers Body: White Dubbing Hackle: Badger with Black Tipping

A Dette pattern that only appeared in the first catalog.  The body is a best guess. There are many versions of the Black Gnat, many have a chenille body. Hook: Standard Dry Fly Hook Wings: Mallard Flank Tail: Mallard Flank Body: Black Dubbing (possibly black chenille) Hackle: Black

A pattern that has stood the test of time, almost unchanged. It imitates a range of late Spring and Summer hatches.