Black Spook

Black Spook

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel

Body - Red yarn

Hackle - Black

Wing - White bucktail

Steelhead Fly Fishing & Flies - Trey Combs

Black Prince

Black Prince

Hook – Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Amherst pheasant crest feather or red hackle fibers

Body - 1/3 Yellow wool or chenille, 2/3 black wool or chenille 

Rib - Oval silver tinsel

Hackle - Black

Wing - Black bucktail

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

Deschutes Madness

Deschutes Madness 

Hooks - Single salmon

Thread - Fluorescent red

Tip - Flat gold tinsel

Tag - Strand of fluorescent red floss

Butt - Fluorescent red floss

Ribbing - Purple crystal chenille

Body - Fluorescent red floss

Hackle - Purple

Wing - Purple calf tail tied over the body

Authors Note

There were apparently many fly tiers who had a hand in developing this pattern and, after much trial and error, this is what was decided upon.

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