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These Pott flies look a lot like the Wombacher flies shown
in an another collection, next to this one.
It does seem there was some controversy about who the
original inventor was: Pott or Wombacher. But not much
controversy. Franz B. Pott, a Missoula barber and wig maker,
started selling his woven hair Pott flies sometime during
the early 1920s (*Montana Trout Flies by George Grant).
The Sandy Mite was--without question--the best and most
successful of the Pott flies. It clearly had the best name.
 
Franz Pott

Fizzle-Yellow.jpgFranz Pott/

Pott-Letter-Page-Two.jpgA Letter/

Weaving Techniques

Badger PeacockBadger Peacock

Dina MiteDina Mite

Fizzle YellowFizzle Yellow

Franz Pott 1918Franz Pott 1918

Green Rock WormGreen Rock Worm

Patent DiagramPatent Diagram

Pott Hackle detailsPott Hackle details

Rock WormRock Worm

Royal CoachmanRoyal Coachman

Sandy MiteSandy Mite

Orange-Fizzle.jpgShadow Box Flies/
 Mike Wilkerson, who is a great guy and the last owner/operator of the Pott Fly Company, lent me most of these flies--and the (above) shadow box. Thank you Mike.

Al Campbell How to/
 Franz Pott used a simple loom-like device and a two-strand weaving technique. Here Al Campbell illustrates a similar but three-strand weaving technique.

Sandys Comments

Pott History
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