The Dawson

Classic Salmon Fly

Tied By Rich LaMonte

Hook: Byron Bjerke Harrison Bartleet 4/0

Thread: Veevus 12/0 white

Materials-

tip: Small oval silver tinsel (veevus)

tag: Yellow silk floss (kyoto)

tail: Golden pheasant crest veiled by kingfisher

butt: Black Ostrich herl

rib: Medium silver oval tinsel(veevus)

body: 2 equil segments made of flat silver tinsel(lagartun) bisector by a butt of black Ostrich herl and each veiled above and below by Indian crow sub (David Kerr)

throat: Kingfisher blue saddle hackle (feathersmc)

underwing: Light mottled turkey tail

wing: Yellow red and blue turkey, dark mottled turkey and golden pheasant tail

sides: Teal and gray mallard flank married

overwing: “Roof” bronze mallard

topping: Golden pheasant crest

horns: Blue and gold macaw tail

head: Black Ostrich herl

Notes:

This is from Kelsons book The Salmon Fly. A nice and rather simple fly in its construction. The veiling present the most challenge.