flytire 0 Report post Posted November 1, 2018 faulk hook - salmon/steelhead style thread - red tail - red hackle fibers ribbing - oval gold tinsel body - orange dubbing throat - red hackle fibers wing - white bucktail; leave the butt of wing flared out over the eye of the hook reference - fish flies volume 2 - terry hellekson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted November 1, 2018 Does he give any reason why he leaves the butt ends exposed, does it add action to the fly?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted November 1, 2018 the recipe says to "leave the butt of wing flared out over the eye of the hook" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjm 0 Report post Posted November 1, 2018 I like it. Simple clean look. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted November 1, 2018 the recipe says to "leave the butt of wing flared out over the eye of the hook"Never come across a pattern like that. Can imagine it would add a bit of a wiggle to the fly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarrellP 0 Report post Posted November 19, 2018 Perhaps similar to a Greased Liner by Harry Lemire Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites