Post by Charlie Dickson on Jan 8, 2009 9:55:58 GMT -5
Syd Glasso is considered by many to be the father of the steelhead spey fly. His flies were beautiful and elegant yet simple in there construction. This is probably the first fly he created for fishing the Sul Duc River.
Hook: Up eye salmon hook.
Tag: Flat silver tinsel.
Tails: Golden pheasant crest.
Rib: Oval silver tinsel.
Body: Rear 2/3: hot orange floss; front 1/3: hot orange goat dubbing.
Body hackle: Long and webby yellow hackle.
Throat: Teal.
Wing: Four hot orange hackle tips.
Topping: Golden pheasant crest.
Head: Red.
Hook: Up eye salmon hook.
Tag: Flat silver tinsel.
Tails: Golden pheasant crest.
Rib: Oval silver tinsel.
Body: Rear 2/3: hot orange floss; front 1/3: hot orange goat dubbing.
Body hackle: Long and webby yellow hackle.
Throat: Teal.
Wing: Four hot orange hackle tips.
Topping: Golden pheasant crest.
Head: Red.