classic Michigan dry fly · late 1930s
Ann's Stickfly
Also called Schweigert Stickfly
Likely origin Tyer agrees across sources; the date comes from one source.
History
Ann Schweigert and her husband Jack ran a shop in Luzerne, east of Grayling, and later one in Roscommon. Her Stickfly floats on deer hair that forms its tail, back, and head, and it was tied in several body colors.
She is also one of the people credited with the Borchers fly.
Materials
| Hook | Dry, sizes 10 to 12 |
|---|---|
| Underbody | Yellow dubbing |
| Overbody, tail, and head | Pale deer hair, cross-ribbed |
| Thread | Black 6/0 |
Sources
- Darkes, J. "Tie One On: Grayling, Michigan Style." Fly Tyer, 2022.
- Deschaine, T. "Doodlebug." Fly of the Week, Fly Anglers Online, 2010.
- Deschaine, T. "Jack & Ann Schweigert: A Michigan Legend." Fly Anglers Online, 2010.
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Original recipe cards for many Michigan patterns are kept at the Michigan Dry Flies archive, built by the late Tom Deschaine.