Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Protein Tinsel Variation & Variation II

Protein Tinsel Variation

Hook - Single salmon 

Thread - Black

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Body - Copper embossed tinsel

Throat - Red hackle fibers

Wing - Black squirrel

Protein Tinsel Variation II

Hook - Single salmon 

Thread - Black

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Body - Copper embossed tinsel

Throat - Red hackle fibers

Wing - Brown calf tail

Steelhead Flies of Edward L Hass - Art of Angling Journal - Spring 2002

Otter Bar Purple



Otter Bar Purple

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Claret

Tail - Purple hackle fibers

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Dubbed with purple lamb's wool or purple uni yarn

Hackle - Purple hen

Wing - Ringneck pheasant tail feather fibers

Coat thread head with uv resin

Author's Note

Marty Sherman originated this pattern and named it after Otter Bar Lodge while fishing northern California's Salmon River.

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

Pacific King

Pacific King

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Black hackle fibers

Body - Insect green floss with a strip of brown floss laid over the

top and secured with 4 turns of black tying thread ribbing

Throat - Black hackle fibers

Wing - Black squirrel tail

Steelhead Fly Fishing and Flies - Trey Combs