Any pics of this fly?

[LLL]

Hi,

I glanced very briefly at an article where either a "Welsh Witch" or Welsh Water Witch" fly was mentioned - I tried googling for a picture but did not come up with anything - does anyone know where I can view a picture of it on the net?

Many thanks,

LLL

 

[ROVER]

I tried searching for it and couldn't find anything at all. Are you sure thats the correct spelling or name. Possibly it was a personal creation and someone just named it that.

 

[LLL]

Will have to try and find the article again - but 90 per cent sure it was named welsh witch

 

[FISHN50]

There is an old Carrie Stevens Streamer Pattern named The "Witch" & also a "Welsh Rarebit" pattern that's not a Carrie pattern.. Could it be one of these?

"Witch"

Welch Rarebit (not misspelled)

 

[Frank Whiton]

Hi to all,

Herb Welch is the daddy of modern streamer flies. Besides the Welch Rarebit he designed the Black Ghost. He lived in Main I think and started the long shank streamer design. The Black Ghost is a great fly pattern and it still catches fish today. Carrie Stevens was much better known than Herb Welch. She originated the Gray Ghost and the Water Witch. I am not a historian and a search on these two names will give you a bunch of information about streamer flies in the early 1900's. You can buy their fly designs made by modern day tyers.

Frank

 

[FISHN50]

For info on Carrie Stevens & other Streamers go to Raske's Streamers page
http://globalflyfisher.com/streamers/.

It's a good site with a ton of streamer info

Fishn50

 

[Not in the Box]

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:frogdance

the welsh witch is a woolybugger cross breed pattern
marabou tail
spkl yarn body
spkl palmerd body
cock hackle
sink chain bead eyes

fished very successfully in competitions but shhhh no 1 is supposed to know.... welsh secret weapon for rainbows