Friday, October 31, 2025

Carter's Dixie

Carter's Dixie 

Hooks - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Yellow calf tail

Body - Oval gold tinsel

Hackle - Scarlet red tied on as a collar and tied back and down. 

Wing - White bucktail tied over the body

Author's Note

Jim Pray of Eureka, California, originated nated this pattern in 1934 and later named it after Harley Carter, a client and friend from Berkeley, California.

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

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