The Garibaldi

The Garibaldi

Salmon Fly

Tied By Brent Jones

Hook: Daiichi 2051 size 1.5

Thread: Veevus 30 denier GSP

Bead:

Materials-

tag: Small Uni-French Silver Oval Tinsel & Uni Floss Lemon

tail: Golden Pheasant Crest

butt: Green Peacock Herl

body: Back 1/3 Uni Floss Rust Orange

back rib: 3 tight turns of small Uni-French Oval Tinsel

hackle: Yellowish Olive Over the back 1/3

Butt Joint: Green Peacock Herl

Middle Body: Coats & Clark’s silk #239 unraveled with 2 strands used

middle rib: 3 turns of Uni-French small oval tinsel

hackle: Wine colored hen

Butt Joint: Green Peacock Herl

Front Body: Coats & Clark’s silk #239 unraveled with 2 strands used

front rib: 3 turns of Uni-French small silver oval tinsel

front hackle: Wine colored hen

Shoulder: Blue Jay or substitute

underwing: 2 Golden Pheasant Tippets

wing: Slips of Brown Turkey

topping: Golden Pheasant Crest

horns: Scarlet Macaw

head: Green Peacock Herl

Notes:

The original pattern is attributed to William Doherty and his son as per the writing of Francis Francis. This fly was designed to fish the River Bann in Ireland or believed to be. Date of this pattern is circa 1850.

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