This pattern was designed by Bob Boudreau, of Halifax, Nova Scotia, in or around 1998. Bob was looking to create a fly that was effective in both summer and fall salmon seasons. This fly has been effective on the Nova Scotia rivers it was tied for. Special instructions for forming the wing are provided in the instructions at the bottom.
Hook:
Partridge Wilson Size 10
Thread:
Black
Tag:
Fine Oval Silver Tinsel
Butt:
Flourescent Yellow then Flourescent Green Floss (Yellow and Green Uni Stretch works great)
Rib:
Medium Oval Silver Tinsel
Body:
Silver Holographic Tinsel
Wing:
Yellow Flourescent SLF Hank over which is Flourescent Lime Green SLF over which is Dark Green SLF well blended (see instructions for wing construction tips)
Throat:
Bright Yellow and Bright Green Hackle Barbs mixed and extending to half the length of the body
Eyes:
Jungle Cock
Head:
Black with 2 turns of fine oval silver tinsel over
Instructions:
The wing should not extend beyond the bend of the hook.
Take about a 1/4 inch wide hunk of the Flourescent Yellow SLF hank and cut it just a bit longer than the ultimate length of the wing. Then take a hunk of
Flourescent Lime Green SLF hank about half as wide as the yellow. Cut it slightly longer than 1/2 the length of the Yellow piece. Now get a piece of Dark Green SLF that is as wide as the Lime Green. Cut it slightly longer than 1/3 of the total wing length.
Now to blend the wing properly you need to do a little uncomplicated procedure. Take the Yellow SLF and lay it down on your tying desk. Assume you are looking down on the wing from the side. Next lay the Lime Green SLF above the yellow and ending about 1/2 the length of the wing. Do the same for the Dark Green but it should end at about the 1/3 point of the wing. Now take a small toothbrush, eyelash brushe etc. and holding the SLF materia,l by the ends to be tied down, blend the colors of the wing together. When you are done the colors will not look like they are stacked one on top of the other but rather blend from yellow to lime green to dark green.
You should also wet down the SLF before you tie it in as the wing.
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