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.