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/ Black / Bucktail / Chenille / peacock herl / Red / Tinsel / Yellow /

Edson Tiger Light

 
tied by JSzymczyk
Fly Type: General Freshwater,
Material List: Hook: 6xl streamer
Thread: Black 6/0
Tag: gold tinsel
Tail: barred wood duck
Body: 8-10 strands of Peacock Herl, twisted with a strand of thread for strength then wound like a chenille
Throat: none
Wing: Yellow bucktail, evened fairly well
Topping: two slips of red goose shoulder
Cheeks: Gold (brass) Edson "reflector eyes", or Jungle C.
Tying Instructions: Make tail enough to show Black/White/Black

Tie wing length just past hook bend, not past end of tail

"LIGHT" Tiger refers to the wing color, not the body