Tying the Green Mantle: A Ray Bergman Wet Fly Tied as a Streamer

Producer: Savage Flies

“The Green Mantle first shows up in Ray Bergman’s seminal work ‘Trout,’ but I’m experimenting with it here as a streamer.”

Green Mantle
Hook:
#6 3x long
Thread: Black
Tail: Green duck (or goose)
Rib: Silver Mylar tinsel
Body: Green wool yarn
Throat: Green hackle fibers
Wing: Mallard flank