Monday, November 20, 2023

Foxfire

Foxfire

Tip - Lower half, flat silver tinsel; the upper half, fluorescent orange floss

Tail - Dyed black squirrel tail tied short, with a very sparse bunch of fluorescent orange hackle barbs tied on top

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Black floss

Wing - Dyed black squirrel tail tied low over the body, with an overwing of peacock sword feather barbs

Hackle - Fluorescent orange tied on as a collar and tied back

Claude Westfall of Orono, Maine, originated this pattern in 1984

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

Chamon

Chamon

Tip - Flat silver tinsel

Tag - Short strand of fluorescent green floss

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Fluorescent green floss

Hackle - Bright green tied on as a collar and tied back and down

Wing - Sparse dyed black squirrel tail tied low over the body

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