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

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 or double salmon, sizes 2–10

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

Author’s Note

This is another salmon fly by Hans P. Odegard, who ties flies in the Norwegian copper-mining town of Røros. Hans acts as guide on the wonderful Gaula River in summer, and this fly catches many salmon there. It is excellent elsewhere in the salmon world.

 Extra hotspots (e.g. a tag of fluorescent red floss) and a little flash (3–4 strands of Crystal Hair) may increase the effectiveness of this fly.

Fishing Flies – Malcolm Greenhalgh & Jason Smalley