Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Lady Godiva

Lady Godiva 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Red

Tip - Flat silver tinsel

Tail - Scarlet red and yellow hackle barbs mixed

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Dubbed with white lamb's wool

Wing - White bucktail tied over the body, with an over wing of red bucktail

Lady Godiva, Orange 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Orange. 

Tail - Orange hackle barbs

Butt - Orange chenille

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Dubbed with fluorescent orange lamb's wool

Wing - White bucktail tied over the body, with an over wing of orange bucktail

Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes or substitute

Author's Note

Ralph Olson of Bellingham, Washington, originated the two preceding patterns. 

The orange is also known as the Orange Wing.

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


Lady Godiva

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Silver-embossed tinsel 

Tail - Red and yellow swan or goose, married 

Butt - Red chenille

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Yellow seal dubbing or yellow wool yarn 

Wing - Red bucktail over sparse white polar bear

Author's Note

Ralph Olson, mid-1940s 

Classic Steelhead Flies - John Shewey

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