Paris Hilton
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Paris Hilton
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Protein Tinsel Variation & Variation II
Protein Tinsel Variation
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tail - Red hackle fibers
Body - Copper embossed tinsel
Throat - Red hackle fibers
Wing - Black squirrel
Protein Tinsel Variation II
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tail - Red hackle fibers
Body - Copper embossed tinsel
Throat - Red hackle fibers
Wing - Brown calf tail
Steelhead Flies of Edward L Hass - Art of Angling Journal - Spring 2002
Otter Bar Purple
Otter Bar Purple
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Claret
Tail - Purple hackle fibers
Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel
Body - Dubbed with purple lamb's wool or purple uni yarn
Hackle - Purple hen
Wing - Ringneck pheasant tail feather fibers
Coat thread head with uv resin
Author's Note
Marty Sherman originated this pattern and named it after Otter Bar Lodge while fishing northern California's Salmon River.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Pacific King
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Orleans Barber
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Protein (buck)
Orange Carey
Orange Carey
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Yellow floss
Tail - Narrow red duck quill section
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Dubbed with yellow lamb's wool
Hackle - Grizzly tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - Orange bucktail tied over the body
Cheeks - Short white goose quill section tied in at each side
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson