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Fall Favorite

 
tied by cencalfly
Fly Type: Streamers,
Target Species: Steelhead,
Recommended Region: Northwest US,
Imitation: ,
Material List: Hook: Salmon/Steelhead (sizes 4 – 8)
Thread: Red
Rib: Oval Tinsel (optional)
Tail: Red Hackle Fiber
Body: Flat, Embossed, or Oval Silver Tinsel (this one is flat with oval tinsel rib)
Collar: Red Hackle
Wing: Fire Orange Bucktail

Tying Instructions: Tie the materials in the order listed.

Tie the rib in before the tail. After the tail is tied on and the flat tinsel for the body is wrapped and secured, counter wrap the body with the oval tinsel.

Pattern created in 1946 by Lloyd Silvius

Presentation Tips: Swing