Dette Fly - Coffin Fly 8'9" Gold wraps with dark green

Gold wraps with dark green tipping

Serial number indicates an approximate 1973 manufacture date

George 3 3/4" inch fly reel with two-screw latch

Also comes with a fighting butt

Patent date on butt section female ferrule

Dette Fly - Coffin Fly 8'9" Gold wraps with dark greenFor sale here is an authentic Catskill dry fly by the Dettes the Coffin Fly. This fly comes from the collection of a Sullivan County sportsman who, as a kid, grew up around many of the legendary Catskill fly tiers. His uncle was also close friends with many of them. Most of his Dette flies were acquired from another private collector who over the years had regularly acquired his flies directly from the Dettes. Further provenance details will be