Thursday, February 5, 2026

Tranquilizer



Tranquilizer

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Dyed yellow hackle fibers

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Purple uni-yarn

Hackle - Claret

Wing - Gray squirrel tail

Author's Note

Mike Kennedy of Lake Oswego, Oregon, popularized this pattern and some have given him credit as the originator. Others say he just liked the fly and let everyone know how effective it was.

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

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