Thursday, February 1, 2024

Haile Selassie

Haile Selassie

Hooks - MUS80500BL, MUS80501 BL, TMC7999, DA12441 or equivalent

Thread - Black

Tip - Flat silver tinsel

Tail - Fluorescent orange hackle barbs

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Dubbed with black lamb's wool

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

Wing - Black buck tail tied over the body

Topping - Two strands of fluorescent orange yarn.

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

Golden Pagoda


Golden Pagoda

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Red or black

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Embossed gold tinsel

Hackle - Orange

Wing - Yellow bucktail

Steelhead Fly Tying Manual - LightHumphrey

Flight's Fancy

Flight's Fancy

Tail - Brown hackle fibers

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Yellow wool yarn

Hackle - Brown

Wing - White duck or goose quill

Steelhead Fly Tying Manual - Light & Humphrey