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Blue Rat

 
tied by CapeBSalar
Fly Type: Hairwing,
Target Species: Atlantic Salmon,
Recommended Region: Eastern Canada,
Material List*:
Tag: Oval Gold Tinsel ( I used Silver )
Tail: Peacock Sword fibers
Body: Rear half: Blue floss, veiled on top with blue
floss extending beyond the middle of the tail
Front half: Peacock Herl
Rib: Oval gold tinsel ( I used silver wire)
Wing: Gray fox guards (I've used grey squirrel tail)
Collar: Soft grizzly hackle
Cheeks: Jungle cock veiled by blue kingfisher
( I used a blue hackle tip )
Head: Red
*Materials with links give you direct access to that product at the J. Stockard store.
Tying Instructions: The Blue Rat series of flies was originated and introduced in 1911 by Roy Angus Thompson whose initials : R.A.T. resprsent this oddly named series.

* Text taken from Flies for Atlantic Salmon by Dick
Stewart and Farrow Allen.

Poul Jorgensen designed the Blue Rat specifically for fishing in Iceland.