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John’s Special

 
tied by Ronn Lucas
Fly Type: Salmon Flies,
Material List:


Hook: Heritage
Thread/Head:
Tag: Gold UNI-Tinsel, veiled with stripped feather shaft dyed which extends over the tag, Golden UNI-Floss ribbed with iridescent orange tinsel and silver UNI-Tinsel, veiled below with Red Weaver
Tail: Amgold, Peahen
Butt: Handmade lampglass bead by Aimee Milan
Body: Olive floss ribbed with green twist flanked by iridescent orange tinsel with red tinsel between, joint of natural Ostrich, Dark olive floss ribbed with gold, orange, red floss flanked by X small silver oval UNI-Tinsel with pearl tinsel between.
Throat: A type of hen Pheasant, Parrot and Spotted Teal topped with Amgold.
Wing: A type of Pheasant hen
Shoulder: Ringneck Pheasant and a feather from a bird I can’t recall (sorry).
Sides: Jungle Cock, Kingfisher
Topping: Amgold
Horns: Golden Pheasant tail
Note: I tied this fly for my friend John McLain.

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