Cummings
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Rear third, yellow floss; the front two-thirds, thirds, dubbed with claret rabbit fur
Hackle - Claret tied on as a collar and tied back
Wing - Natural brown bucktail tied over the body
Author's Note
Ward Cummings and Clarence Gordon originated this pattern in the 1930s for Oregon's Umpqua River. It is still a popular pattern with many anglers.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
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