Colburn - Blue
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Oval silver tinsel
Tail - Dyed blue gray squirrel tail
Body - Medium blue floss with a black ostrich herl center joint
Wing - Dyed blue gray squirrel tail tied low over the body
Hackle - Black tied on as a collar and tied back
Colburn - Claret
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Oval silver tinsel
Tail - Dyed claret gray squirrel tail
Body - Claret floss with a black ostrich herl center joint
Wing - Dyed claret gray squirrel tail tied low over the body
Hackle - Black tied on as a collar and tied back
Colburn - Orange
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Oval silver tinsel
Tag - Short strand of fluorescent orange yarn
Body - Fluorescent orange floss with a black ostrich herl center joint
Wing - Dyed orange gray squirrel tail tied low over the body
Hackle - Orange tied on as a collar and tied back
Colburn - Special
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Oval silver tinsel
Tail - Green hackle barbs with black hackle barbs tied on top
Body - Fluorescent green floss with a black ostrich herl center band
Wing - Green bucktail tied low over the body, with an overwing of black bucktail
Hackle - Yellow tied on as a collar and tied back
Walter Colbum of Bangor, Maine, originated the four preceding patterns.
All of the bodies on these patterns should be well tapered into a cigar shape.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
