The Dawson
Classic Salmon Fly
Tied By Rich LaMonte
Hook: Byron Bjerke Harrison Bartleet 4/0
Thread: Veevus 12/0 white
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.