Classic Salmon Fly
Lady Emporer
Tied by Rich LaMonte
Lady Emporer recipe
| Hook | Lars Moller 8/0 custom |
|---|---|
| Thread | Veevus 12/0 Black |
| Tip | Veevus silver Small oval tinsel |
| Tag | Yellow JEC Silk |
| Tail | Barred Wood Duck Flank |
| Butt | Black Ostrich herl |
| Body | Veevus Large Silver Oval Tinsel |
| Rib | Large Gold Twist |
| Hackle | Silver Badger |
| Underwing | Amgold Tippets |
| Underwing 2 | Large Jungle Cock |
| Wing | Yellow Turkey Tail, Amgold Center Tail |
| Sides | Red Turkey Tail, Green Wing Teal Flank |
| Topping | Golden Pheasant Crest |
| Cheeks | Gray Peacock Pheasant |
| Head | Black Lacquer |
About this fly
Both wings are the same material and placement. The lower wing is slightly smaller than the upper wing, so that the jungle cock umderwing reaches the hook point, but no further.
What the Lady Emporer imitates
- Fancy / attractor (imitates nothing specific)
Inside the vault every material on this fly opens to its own card, and you can save the fly to your own boxes.









