Mark Willigar Flies

Athol Butterfly
Mark Willigar Flies

The original Engle's Butterfly is a favorite of many anglers and justifiably so, since it's such a producer. It stands out among hairwings in it's originality of the concept of a laid back hair wing but split. The vastly accepted Mirimachi butterfly is somewhat different, tied primarily on turned down eye hooks, and with wild color combinations. The original version had a slightly longer wing, slightly less divided, and a collar that was not tied back as far, and a longer softer hackle, to produce a more breathable, current affected profile. The wings have a frogs leg effect when the line is stripped in on the retrieve. The original pattern was a favorite in my area by everyone, the only problem I had with it was the notorious destructibility of the peacock herl body, after a few fish teeth ran across it. This version is a mutation of materials, but tied with that concept of wing movement with strip retrieving in mind. ...And named after the community that little Bay of Fundy salmon river ran through.