The Dandy Tied by Maxwell MacPherson, Jr. Name The Dandy Category Classic Atlantic Salmon Tag Silver thread and lemon floss Tail A topping, Jungle Cock and Blue Chatterer (the last somewhat shorter than the preceeding) Butt Black herl Body First two-thirds, flat silver tinsel; remainder, pale blue floss Ribs Fine oval silver tinsel Hackle A pale blue hackle, beginning with the pale blue floss Throat A crimson hackle, or Golden pheasant breast feather Wings A pair of Jungle Cock feathers (back to back), and one pair of tippets dressed as in a "Black Ranger" Sides Broad strips of barred Summer Duck, covering part of tippets up to bar nearest root Horns Blue and Yellow Macaw

The Dandy was tied by Maxwell MacPherson, Jr. Maxwell has an informative web site with this and many other fine examples of Classic Atlantic Salmon Flies, the patterns, and the history of the flies. For more information about this fly and others, visit his site at MaxFlies.