Bette Jean/Jeanne
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Oval silver tinsel
Tail - Scarlet red hackle barbs
Butt - Fluorescent green floss
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel over rear half of body only
Body - Rear half, green floss, the front half, peacock herl
Body Hackle - Bright green tied palmer-style over the front half of the body
Wing - Peacock sword feather barbs tied over the body, with an overwing of sparse badger hair
Hackle - Yellow tied on as a collar and tied back
Bette Jean/Jeanne
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Oval gold tinsel
Tail - Scarlet red hackle barbs
Butt - Fluorescent green floss
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Rear half, green floss; the front half, peacock herl
Hackle - Bright green hackle barbs tied in at the throat, with a small bunch of yellow hackle barbs tied over
Wing - Badger hair tied low over the body
The first of the two preceding patterns is of unknown origin.
Dave Goulet of New Hartford, Connecticut, originated the second variation in 1970.
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