Green Highlander
Classic Salmon Fly
Tied By Rich LaMonte
Hook: Yasuhiro Osagawara gold plated Harrison Bartleet
Thread: Veevus 12/0 white
Body Parts: tip, tail, butt, rib, body, body hackle, throat, underwing, wings, sides, overwing, topping, cheeks, horns, head
Materials: Small oval tinsel (veevus), Golden pheasant creat veiled by barred wood duck, Black Ostrich herl, Flat silver tinsel, self made Xtra large silver twist, One turn yellow silk floss (kyoto), the rest of rhe body, highlander green seals fur, Highlander green saddle hackle (feathersmc), Yellow saddle hackle (feathersmc), Golden pheasant tippets, Alternating strips of kori bustard, yellow green and dyed turkey tail and on top a thick layer of amgold tail, Barred wood duck and teal flank and jungle cock, Also called the roof (bronze mallard), Golden pheasant crest, Imitation Indian crow (David Kerr), Blue and gold macaw, Black
Notes:
A creative/ artistic version of a true popular classic found in TE Peyce-Tannets book; How To Dress Salmon Flies.