Gordon

Written by DCarp

Gordon

RWFF Gordon

• Hook: Blind Eye 4/0 - 1/0
• Thread: Black, 6/0
• Tag: Silver Twist
• Tail: GP Crest, Indian Crow
• Butt: Ostrich Herl
• Body: First quarter, light orange floss; remainder, ruby red floss
• Rib: Silver Tinsel, oval and flat
• Hackle: Claret
• Throat: Blue

• Wing: a pair of bright red hackles (back to back) or of golden pheasant sword feathers in larger sizes); strands of peacock herl; "married" strands of orange, scarlet, and blue swan, golden pheasant tail, and bustard
• Horns: Blue macaw.
• Cheeks: Tippets (small) and jungle cock; a topping over all

HISTORY

In its day the Gordon was by far the most popular fly on the River Dee. It was designed by Mr. Cosmo Gordon around 1890. Kelson in his book "The Salmon Fly' describes two versions of the Gordon and both differ somewhat from Mr. Gordon's original version. The Gordon was also written about by Major John Henry Hale, John Hardy and Dr. Pryce-Tannatt.