FLIES 91 



Nature Flies. Originated in 1916 by Louis Rhead, 

 Brooklyn, N. Y. A series of trout flies tied in exact 

 imitation of American trout stream insects. 



Oliver. Originated in 1904 by John Milton Oliver 

 of Chicago. He was fishing the upper Mississippi 

 with a Coachman fly when its peacock herl body be- 

 came frayed. Having some bright yellow winding 

 silk in his tackle box he fashioned a bulgy body with it 

 and had unusual success. Body, bright yellow or 

 orange, very bulky ; ginger hackles ; white wings ; tail, 

 barred wood duck. 



Palmer Grasshopper. Originated in 1917 by M. 

 Palmer, Pasadena, Calif. A combination wood and 

 feather imitation of a grasshopper. 



Palmer Blue Devil. Originated in 1918 by M. 

 Palmer, Pasadena, Calif. Imitation of a small blue 

 dragon fly or " darning needle." 



Prismac Hair Flies. Originated in 1915 by Call 

 J. McCarthy of Chicago. Bodies, hackles and wings 

 of dyed bucktail hair in various color combinations. 



Phil Mitchell. Originated in 1907 by Willard A. 

 Schaefier, of Rock Island, 111. He was attempting to 

 dye some feathers a certain shade of yellow but the 

 result was a peculiar orange. He combined these 

 orange feathers with others and the result was the 

 Phil Mitchell. Olive green body; orange hackle; 

 wings, barred wood duck; tail, red. 



South Bend Bucktail Flies. A series of bucktail 

 flies in various colors originated about 1912 by South 

 Bend Bait Co., South Bend, Ind. 



