Alexandra
Materials are listed in the order they are tied in.
Note: The Alexandra is sometimes tied with small jungle cock cheeks, in place of the red ones, and fished as a fly for seatrout (migratory brown trout)
Alexandra |
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| Hook: | Wet fly hook #8-12 (I have used a Sprite made Gaelic Supreme wet fly hook in size 10) |
| Thread: | Black 6/0 or 8/0 |
| Tail: | Red ibis (substitute) - fairly short |
| Body: | Silver mylar |
| Ribbing: | Fine oval silver tinsel |
| Hackle: | Black hen |
| Wing: | Peacock sword |
| Cheeks: | Red ibis (substitute) | Materials are listed in the order they are tied in. Note: The Alexandra is sometimes tied with small jungle cock cheeks, in place of the red ones, and fished as a fly for seatrout (migratory brown trout) Tying instructions |