Parmachene Belle

Written by DCarp

Parmachene Belle

RWFF Parmachene Belle

• Hook: Wet Fly, Size 8-16
• Thread: Black
• Tail: Red and White Hackle Fibers
• Butt: Black Wool or Peacock Herl
• Body: Yellow Floss
• Rib: Flat Silver
• Hackle: Red and White (throat)
• Wing: Married - White, Red, White

RWFF Tying Tip

To make the married wing, start with white duck wing, then a natural duck wing (color to red), then another white duck wing.

HISTORY

The Parmachene Belle was first tied in 1878 for fishing in the Rangely Region of Western Maine by Ray Bergman. Its name comes from Lake Parmachenee, in northern Oxford County. It is thought that it was created to imitate a brook trout fin, a popular bait of the time.