Sunny Rat

Sunny Rat

Salmon/ Steelhead Fly

Tied By Darrell Olson

Hook: Ahrex HR 412 Low Water Single, Size 6

Thread: 140 Denier White

Body Parts: tip, tag, tail, rib, body, underwing, wing, throat, head, cheeks 

Materials: Small Silver Oval Tinsel, 54DS Yellow Silk Floss, Peacock Sword, Large Gold Oval Tinsel, 54DS Orange Floss and then Peacock Herl, A strand or two of Orange Floss, Fl Orange dyed Gray Fox Hair, Hot Orange Schlappen, 140 Denier Red, 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.