Elsie Darbee Framed Flies

Elsie Darbee Framed FliesFor sale here is another very scarce collection of legendary Catskill flies twelve Elsie Darbee tied classic Catskill pattern flies in a shadowbox frame measuring 9x14. On the back of the frame there is a hand written note, "flies tied by Elsie Darby (sic) Livingston Manor, N, Y. 1974, Given George and Carolyn by Eleanor Jones". The note was most likely written by Ms. Jones. Each fly has its name written next to it in a beautiful script, probably by

Gold and purple at the winding check and male ferrules

The dry-fly action is medium fast

Great attention has been paid to the contour detail of the palming rim

Set up for RHW but it can be switched

Bolt" stamp on the mid and butt ferrule welts and sized appropriately for each

Ferrule fit is good on all but one tip (too loose)

All sections arrow straight

Front plate shows slight wear over the years (see photos)

principally Hardy's and Allcock's

Available in three widths

In the early years

Aluminum cap and ring over all-cork reel seat