Teton
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black or yellow
Tip - Flat gold tinsel
Tail - Black hackle fibers
Body - Yellow wool yarn
Hackle - Brown
Wing - Brown bucktail
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Teton
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black or yellow
Tip - Flat gold tinsel
Tail - Black hackle fibers
Body - Yellow wool yarn
Hackle - Brown
Wing - Brown bucktail
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Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Flat silver tinsel
Tail - Red hackle fibers
Body - Embossed silver tinsel
Shoulder - Peacock herl
Hackle - Red, sparse, tied on as a beard
Under wing - Yellow bucktail
Over wing - Red and black bucktail, mixed
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Maverick
Hooks - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tail - Amherst pheasant tippet barbs
Body - Black chenille
Hackle - Badger tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - Gray squirrel tail tied over the body
Mike Kennedy of Lake Oswego, Oregon, originated this pattern in 1961 for the Rogue River.
Today you will see it tied with a black Crystal Chenille body.
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Maverick
Hooks - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tail - Amherst pheasant tippet barbs
Body - Black crystal chenille
Hackle - Badger tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - Gray squirrel tail tied over the body
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Hellcat
Hooks - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Flat silver tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Body - Fluorescent pink chenille
Hackle - Purple tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - White bucktail tied over the body
Frank Headrick of Seattle, Washington, developed this pattern in the 1950s.
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Hellcat
Hooks - Single salmon
Thread - Black or red
Tail - Red hackle fibers
Butt - Peacock herl
Body - Yellow chenille
Shoulder - Peacock herl
Underwing - Brown bucktail
Overwing - Black bucktail
Cheeks - Jungle cock (Optional)
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Hellcat
Hooks - Single salmon
Thread - Black or white
Tip - Flat silver tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel
Body - Pink chenille
Hackle - Purple
Wing - White bucktail
Topping - Golden pheasant crest
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