Sunday, December 21, 2025

Princess

Princess

Hooks – Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Orange bucktail

Body - Copper wire

Wing – Yellow bucktail over gray squirrel tail

Author's Note

Peter J. Schwab originated this and similar patterns between the mid-1920s and mid-1940s while he was residing in Yreka, California. This fly was inspired by Charles H. Conrad of San Francisco, California. The wings should be cocked upward 40-50°.

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson

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