Chief
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tail - Scarlet red hackle barbs
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Dubbed with brown-gray raccoon fur
Wing - Dyed black squirrel tail tied over the body and extending to the end of tail
Hackle - Natural black hen hackle tied on as a collar and tied back
Author's Note
Originator unknown, but the fly popped up in northern California around 1950 and was popular for three or four seasons.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
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