Post by Charlie Dickson on Jul 19, 2007 14:29:53 GMT -5
This is another great fly from the father and son team of Ken and George McLeod of Seattle Washington. This one was invented some time in the 1940’s for fishing; you guessed it, the Skykomish River. Its use has spread since that time and it is now used in just about any rivers where steelhead are found even in some of my home waters in the Great Lakes.
Hook: Up eye salmon hook.
Tag: Silver tinsel (optional).
Tail: Mixed red ad yellow hackle barbs.
Rib: Oval silver tinsel
Body: Red chenille.
Hackle: Red ad yellow hackle mixed.
Wing: White hair.
Head: Red
Hook: Up eye salmon hook.
Tag: Silver tinsel (optional).
Tail: Mixed red ad yellow hackle barbs.
Rib: Oval silver tinsel
Body: Red chenille.
Hackle: Red ad yellow hackle mixed.
Wing: White hair.
Head: Red
