Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Pink Mambo



Pink Mambo

Victor Moore 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Body - Rear - pink yarn, front - black chenille

Wing - Pink bucktail

Hackle - Red

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

Pete's Special

Pete's Special

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black 

Tail - Red hackle fibers (gap width in length) 

Body - Rear third, fluorescent green chenille; fore two-thirds, fluorescent red chenille

Hackle - Orange as a wet fly collar 

Wing - White bucktail or calf tail (to end of tail)

Originated by Peter McVey

The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1,000 Patterns for the Construction of Artificial Flies - Eric Leiser

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Pete's Special

Peter McVey - Originator

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Body - Rear fluorescent green floss, front fluorescent red chenille

Wing - White bucktail

Hackle - Orange hen

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

Copper Smith

Copper Smith 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Bunch yellow calf-tail

Body - Flat copper tinsel

Ribbing - Fine gold wire or finest oval tinsel

Hackle - Bunch yellow calf-tail

Wing - Black calf-tail

Fishing Flies - Malcolm Greenhalgh & Jason Smalley