Monday, July 15, 2024

Red Abbey

Red Abbey 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Red

Tag/Rib - Embossed or oval silver tinsel

Tail - Red goose feather section, small

Body - Red floss or wool

Throat - Brown hackle, sparse and pulled down

Wing - Light brown, red squirrel tail

Cheeks - Jungle cock

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

L’Enjoleuse - The Bewitcher

L’Enjoleuse  - The Bewitcher

Alain Charette 

Hook - Partridge CS10/1, single or double

Thread - Black

Tag - Fine oval gold tinsel, fluorescent green floss

Tail - Lemon green saddle hackle fibers

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Rib: Medium oval gold tinsel

Body - Silver tinsel

Throat - Lemon green saddle hackle fibers

Wing - 1 strand fluorescent green floss & red squirrel tail

I used Google Translate. Blame Google - not me. 😁

I mixed yellow and green hackle fibers for the tail and throat. The fish won't mind.

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner