Bobbie Dunn
Tail - Red bucktail fibers
Body - Copper wire in connecting spirals
Wing - White bucktail, over which a sparse bunch of red bucktail
The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1,000 Patterns for the Construction of Artificial Flies - Eric Leiser
Thursday, October 2, 2025
Black Gordon
Black Gordon
Tip - Oval gold tinsel, two full turns
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Rear third, dubbed with red lamb's wool; the front two-thirds, dubbed with black lamb's wool
Hackle - Black tied on as a collar and tied back
Wing - Dyed black squirrel tail tied over the body
Author's Note
Clarence Gordon originated this pattern while he was working as a guide at North Umpqua's Steamboat Lodge. This fly has since been used successfully from Alaska to California.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Hellekson
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