Monte Smith Flies

Darbee's Spate Fly
Designed by Harry Darbee (as per Stewart & Leeman)
Dressed by Monte Smith

 

Name	Darbee’s Spate Fly
Category	Atlantic Salmon and Steelhead Fly
Hook	Daiichi 2441, #1/0
Tag	Oval gold, small
Tail	Golden pheasant crest
Rib	Oval gold, medium
Body	Dark brown seal's fur
Throat	Fairly long black hackle pulled down and back, extending to the point of the hook
Wing	Natural brown bucktail to the end of the tail
Shoulders	Wide doubled strips of black and white barred wood duck, set on both sides of the wing
Topping	Two golden pheasant crests
Head	Red

Darbee's Spate Fly was tied by Salmonfly.Net Contributing Fly Tyer, Monte Smith. This fly was originated by Harry Darbee of Livingston Manor, New York in 1946 for the fall Atlantic Salmon run of the Margaree River, Nova Scotia. As Monte indicates, it is also a good crossover pattern for Steelhead.

You can see more of the flies tied by Monte Smith and many of his own designs at The Flies of Monte Smith.