Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Blue Lady

Blue Lady

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Yellow calf tail tied short

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Dubbed with black lamb's wool

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

Wing - Dyed blue gray squirrel tail tied low over the body

Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes or substitute

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

Esau

Esau

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Light yellow calf tail

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel over the dubbed portion of the body

Body - Rear half, flat silver tinsel; the front half, dubbed with claret lamb's wool

Hackle - Claret hen hackle barbs tied in at the throat, with black hen hackle barbs tied in front

Wing - Dark brown calf tail tied low over the body, with an overwing of light-yellow calf tail

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