Friday, December 1, 2023

Black Mike

Black Mike 

Tip - Flat gold tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather

Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel

Body - Dubbed with black lamb's wool

Wing - Gray squirrel tail tied low over the body

Hackle - Orange tied on as a collar and tied back

Michael Brislain of New Brunswick, originated this pattern

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