Saturday, December 23, 2023

Golden Pheasant

Golden Pheasant 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Golden pheasant tippet barbs

Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel 

Body - Orange floss

Hackle - Orange tied on as a collar and tied back and down

Wings - Pair of golden pheasant tippet feathers tied on edge over the body

Originator is unknown, but this pattern emerged during the 1920s and was popular on the Eel, Mad, and Rogue rivers for a number of years.

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson

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