Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Pale Rat



Pale Rat

Hook - Single salmon

ThreadBlack 

Tip Holographic silver tinsel

Tail - Peacock sword fibers

Rib - Silver oval tinsel

Body - First half bright uni-glo yellow, second half peacock herl

Hackle - Guinea hen feather

Wings - Silver fox fur

Topping - Peacock sword fibers

Author's Note

I found the recipe for this fly in a book by Dick Talleur; this Scandinavian fly would be a real nuisance in sunny weather.

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