Ray Bergman Collection – 171) Indian Rock
Ray Bergman Collection — By HatchesMagazine on February 28, 2012 12:02 pm
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Tail: Crimson quill sections over gray mallard *
Hackle: Crimson tied palmer
Ribbing: None
Body: Peacock herl
Wing: Gray mallard with crimson stripe
* The color plate painting of the Indian Rock shows a tail of gray mallard over crimson, reversed from the written recipe. I usually employ the use of goose shoulder for the crimson wing stripes.
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I remember dipping for smelts at Indian Rock when I was very young in the early 1960′s. It’s not far from Oquossoc, ME and the whole village turned out. Beautiful fly.
Hi Hugh;
Nice that you were there for that occasion! Carrie Stevens created a streamer named Indian Rock but it doesn’t appear to be a conversion of this wet fly. Thanks for your comment! Glad you like it!
This wet fly pattern is most likely of Maine origin, even though there a location called Indian Rock in new York somewhere too.