Edgar’s Spade A William Lovelace Fly Name Edgar's Spade Category Steelhead Hook Dai Riki 899  #2 Thread UTC 140 Fl Orange Tail Orange deer hair Body Copper metal dubbing Collar Hot Orange Guinea The first Spade came into being about 1964, devised by Bob Arnold for the North Fork of the Stillaguamish River. Since then there have been numerous variations including those done by Alec Jackson. Edgar's Spade comes from the bench of Samonfly.Net Contributing Fly Tyer William Lovelace. Bill's notes: "This is my variation of one of Alec Jackson’s popular spade series flies. My father used to steelhead fish with a heavy copper spinner with some orange yarn behind it." Read more about William Lovelace and see more of his flies at The Flies of William Lovelace.		.