The patterns on this page are all from or inspired by
the historic Mary Orvis Marbury book from 1892,
'Favorite Flies'. The beauty and diversity of these
patterns holds much for the modern fly tier as well.

 

Click on thumbnails for larger picture and pattern recipes

Academy

Badger

Barnwell

Bee

Black Prince

Blue Jay

Cassard

Cleveland

Cracker

Dana

Ferguson

Golden Rod

Holberton

Hummingbird

Indian Rock

Jungle Cock

Matador

Max Von Der Borne

Silver Lady

Table Rock

Tomah Jo

Beautrice

Bishop

Black Duke

Fiery Brown

Grackle

Grasshopper

Green Glade

Lord Baltimore

McLeod

Racquette

Reade

Romeyn

Royal Coachman

Sheenan

Sunset

New Lake

Wilokenebago

Yellow Betsy

Ketson

Alexandra

Apollo

Beacon

Black Jake

Bronzie

Brown Durham

Caribou

Chateaugay

Chicago

Conroy

Cunningham

Dandy

Fiery Dragon

Fratillery

Governor Alvord

Green and Gold

Horicon

Marston

Massasaga

Mather

McAlpine

Mohawk

Preston

Puffer

Red Quail

Thistle

Tipperlinn

Triumph

Two Unnamed Flies

Volunteer

W.T.

Quack Doctor

Reuben Wood

Williams

Adonis

Brazilian Blue Wing

Cheney

Claret Montreal

Dennison

Jungle Cock

King of the Woods

Kingfisher

Klamath

Mcloud

Munro

Owner

Parmacheene Beau

Parmacheene Belle

Premier

Romeyn

Silver Doctor C.F. Orvis

Silver Doctor H.P. Wells

Silver Doctor J.G. Shearer

 

 

Cheney

Golden Dustman

Green and Gold

Knight Templar

Maid of the Mill

Tipperlinn

Grouse Hackle

Henshall

Mooselucmaguntic

Oconomowoc

Oquossoc

Moisic Grub

Triumph

Black and Gold

Crane Fly

Deer Fly

Deer Hair Hackle Fly

Hart

Moose

Seth Green

 

 

The Childers

Dun Wing

Silver Doctor

The Notion

Thunder and Lightning

Wilkinson

Jock Scott

Popham

Black Doctor

Wilkinson (Lee Schechter)

 

 

Artemis by Lee Schechter

The Instigator by Mike B.

R.D. Otis by Mike B.

Mehama Rose by Mike B.

Mystic Eyes by Mike B.

Copper Kori by Mike B.

Gold Kori by Mike B.

Silver Kori by Mike B.

Golden Ibis by Mike B.

Dream Catcher by Lee S.