McClain's Fancy
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Brown
Tail - Coastal blacktail deer hair
Ribbing - Single strand of brown yarn
Body - Dubbed with yellow lamb's wool
Wing - Coastal blacktail deer hair tied over the body
Author's Note
Don McClain of Portland, Oregon, originated this pattern for summer-run fish. This fly should be sparsely dressed and fished with a floating line in the surface film.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
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