modern Michigan dry fly · 1998
Isonychia Spinner (Lord)
Also called Mark Lord's Isonychia Spinner
Unverified origin Only the Michigan Dry Flies archive supports this entry; no public source was found.
History
The Michigan Dry Flies archive credits this spent-wing Isonychia spinner to Mark Lord of Kingsley, dated 1998. It pairs a mahogany biot body with moose tails and a cree hackle.
Neither the tyer nor the pattern could be found in any public source, so these details remain unconfirmed.
Materials
| Hook | Dry, size 12 |
|---|---|
| Tail | Moose body hair |
| Body | Mahogany turkey biot |
| Wing | Gray, tied spent |
| Hackle | Cree |
Sources
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No photo yet. Every photo on michfly is of a fly tied for the site, so they're added a few at a time.
Original recipe cards for many Michigan patterns are kept at the Michigan Dry Flies archive, built by the late Tom Deschaine.