Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Yellow Killer

Yellow Killer 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Flat silver tinsel

Tail - Orange hackle barbs

Body - Black chenille

 Hackle - Orange hen hackle barbs tied in at the throat

Wing - Dyed yellow monga ringtail* tied low over the body and extending to the end of the hook

Author's Note

Ches Loughlin of Corner Brook, Newfoundland, originated this pattern in 1971.

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

*Monga ringtail is virtually non existent for fly tying. Use a suitable substitute. I used bucktail.