Gold Fever

Gold Fever

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Lower half, flat gold tinsel; the upper half, yellow floss

Tail - Black hackle barbs

Butt - Black yarn

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Flat gold tinsel

Hackle - Guinea fowl barbs tied in at the throat

Wing - Gray squirrel tail over dyed yellow squirrel tail

Charles Krom of New York City originated this pattern in the mid-1970s.

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

Fahie

Fahie 

Hooks - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Fine gold wire

Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Dark green floss

Hackle - Yellow hen hackle barbs tied in at the throat

Wing - Yellow hen hackle barbs tied low over the body, with an overwing of dyed black squirrel tail

Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes or substitute

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