Post by Charlie Dickson on Dec 1, 2008 9:05:46 GMT -5
This fly is another one of my exercises in creativity. This one has been tied for steelhead.
Tube: 1 ½ inch aluminum
Tag: Fine oval silver tinsel
Body: Back ½ pink floss, front ½ pink then purple SLF spun in a dubbing loop
Rib: Over the back half only, purple flat braid with fine oval silver tinsel on either side.
Hackle: Purple burnt goose in middle of body.
Feelers: Nine purple dyed grizzly saddle hackles stripped except for the tip tied in randomly in the front half of the body.
Collar: Pink dyed mallard or teal.
Wing: Two purple hackle tips inside of two pink hackle tips
Head: red
Tube: 1 ½ inch aluminum
Tag: Fine oval silver tinsel
Body: Back ½ pink floss, front ½ pink then purple SLF spun in a dubbing loop
Rib: Over the back half only, purple flat braid with fine oval silver tinsel on either side.
Hackle: Purple burnt goose in middle of body.
Feelers: Nine purple dyed grizzly saddle hackles stripped except for the tip tied in randomly in the front half of the body.
Collar: Pink dyed mallard or teal.
Wing: Two purple hackle tips inside of two pink hackle tips
Head: red