The Wood Special

The Wood Special

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Tied By Joe Sterling

Hook: streamer size 4, 6, 8 or 10 4x to 7x or 8x

Thread: Black

Materials-

tail: Golden pheasant crest tippets

body: Florescent orange chenille

rib: small silver tinsel

throat: soft hackle, brown or grizzley

wing: Wood duck flank feather or mallard flank dyed lemon wood duck

eyes: Jungle cock or none

Notes:

Joe Sterling of Danforth ME developed this fly in the early 1960s.

The Wood Special

Video: How to Tie the Wood Special