Fool’s Gold

Salmon/ Steelhead Fly

Tied By Darrell Olson

Hook: Ahrex HR412 Low Water Single, Size 6

Thread: 140 White Denier

Materials-

tip: Small Gold Tinsel

tail: Red Golden Pheasant Crest

butt: Peacock Herl

rib: Large Gold Oval Tinsel

body: Medium Gold Tinsel

wing: Brown Bucktail

throat: Brown Hackle

head: 70 Denier in Black

cheeks: Starling Feathers

Notes:

Mike Kennedy is a pioneering Pacific Northwest steelhead fly fisher and fly tier; who was considered the expert’s expert. The Fool’s Gold is one of his many steelhead patterns that he created. In my variation of the Fool’s Gold, I will be substituting the Jungle Cock Cheeks using Starling Cheeks.

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