Unknown Vintage

Unknown Vintage

Classic Salmon Fly

Tied By Rich LaMonte

Hook: Byron Bjerke Harrison Bartleet 4/0

Thread: Semperfli

Tip: Small oval silver tinsel (veevus)

Tag: Yellow silk floss (lagartun)

Tail: Golden pheasant crest veiled by teal and red goose shoulder

Butt: Bkack Ostrich Herl

Body: 5 equil sections of alternating light blue and yellow floss.

Rib: Silver twist

Hackle: Light claret rooster saddle

Throat: 2 turns yellow rooster saddle floowed by 2 turns speckled guinea

Underwing: Golden pheasant tippets with 2 strips of peacock herl on each side.

Wing: Mixed fibers, yellow, red, Ltd blue goose shoulder, kori bustard and golden pheasant tail

Tag: Yellow silk floss

Sides: Teal flank and a jungle cock eye

Cheeks: Kingfisher

Topping: Golden pheasant crest

Head: Celire clear; let dry. Then cobblers wax to shape head, then celire black

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