Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Green Dose


Green Dose

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Lower half, oval silver tinsel; the upper half, yellow floss

Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather, with red hackle barbs tied on top

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Green floss

Hackle - Green hen hackle barbs tied in at the throat

Wing - Dyed black squirrel tail tied low over the body or substitute

Topping - Peacock sword feather barbs

Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes or substitute

Author's Note

Bill Taylor created this productive variation of the many Dose patterns.

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