Sunny Rat
Salmon/ Steelhead Fly
Tied By Darrell Olson
Hook: Ahrex HR 412 Low Water Single, Size 6
Thread: 140 Denier White
Materials- tip: Small Silver Oval Tinsel tag: 54DS Yellow Silk Floss tail: Peacock Sword rib: Large Gold Oval Tinsel body: 54DS Orange Floss and then Peacock Herl underwing: A strand or two of Orange Floss wing: Fl Orange dyed Gray Fox Hair throat: Hot Orange Schlappen head: 140 Denier Red cheeks: Veniard Jungle Cock Substitute – Small
Notes:
John Shewey is the creator of the Sunny Rat steelhead fly. My variation uses a substitute Jungle Cock from Veniard.