Goshawk Hairwing
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tag - Oval gold tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant crest over red hackle fibers
Rib - Oval or fine flat gold or silver tinsel (gold more common)
Body - Black seal's sur or floss
Hackle - Claret with optional blue jay or dyed-blue guinea at throat
Wing - Yellow bucktail
Author's Note
This pattern came from the fine book by Peter O'Reilly, Trout & Salmon Flies of Ireland. He writes that this is an old River Moy fly, but is effective there and elsewhere. It's good all season in any water, clear or colored. Other variations are the Blue Goshawk, Orange Goshawk, and Black Goshawk.
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