Silver Doctor, recipe from Just Fishing by Ray Bergman – 1932
Silver Doctor Wet Fly – close up detail
Silver Doctor Wet Fly
Silver Doctor Wet Fly on wooden floss spool
Silver Doctors in the House
This pattern is taken from Ray Bergman’s first book, Just Fishing, 1932.
[…] fly – a fly that did not match anything found in nature. Perhaps the first trout to take your Silver Doctor wet fly, breathlessly purchased from the Spring Edition of the Cabelas catalogue when you were 14 […]
Dear Don,
I am currently writing a book about my father Gordon Goodwin who was in the Pathfinders, Bomber Command in WW2.He trained in Canada as did many Australians with RAAF.
While in Montreal in early 1940’s he talked of going fishing for salmon using a Silver Doctor Wet Fly. I have included this in my story. I wish to include this fly in a montage picture for the front cover of the book.
Would it be possible to ask you to make one for me and send to Australia?
It is magnificent. Tell me how much it would cost and also postage. Also how best to pay you.
My name and address are: Paul Goodwin
54 Owen St.,
Lindfield, Sydney
New South Wales 2070
Australia
The fly in question is three photos up from this “leave a reply”.
Have looked on myflies website but cant find you, also using chillitech email but with no success.
Look forward to hearing from you.
Best Regards,
Paul