Smitty's Secret
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Flat silver tinsel
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Black floss
Hackle - Fluorescent orange tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - White monga ringtail* tied low over the body
Head - Black with a band of orange chenille tied in at the base of the wing
Author's Note
Wendell Smith of Pasadena, Newfoundland, originated this pattern.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
*Monga ringtail (aka ringtail, bassarisk) is virtually non existent for fly tying. Use a suitable substitute.
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