Lady Caroline

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Lady Caroline

RWFF Lady Caroline

• Hook: Blind Eye 1/0 - 4/0
• Thread: Black, 6/0
• Tail: Golden Pheasant Tips
• Body: Olive Berlin Wool
• Rib: Oval Silver, followed by flat gold, and oval silver counter rib.
• Hackle: Heron Substitute over front half
• Wing: Bronze Mallard tent
• Collar: Golden Pheasant Breast

HISTORY

Named after Lady Caroline Gordan-Lennox, Daughter of The Duke of Richmand and Gordon at Gordon Castle on the Spey River. Created by the head ghillie (fisherman and fly tier, we would call him a guide today) of Gordon Castle. The best known of all Spey patterns.