Salmon Fly Tying
Olive-wing Yellow Belly Shrimp Tube fly dressed on a 10mm needle tube with
free-swinging single hook and Knot Guard
A selection of salmon fishing flies and their fly tying
materials
A few
salmon flies are shown below, along with
notes on how to tie each salmon fly and links to fly tying step by
step photographic tying sequences. Flies include
established favourites such as Ally Gowans's
Cascade and other patterns dressed on
conventional hooks or fine stainless steel
needle tubes, recently developed by Grays of
Kilsyth here in Scotland and available in our
online fly shop.
See also:
TROUT FLY TYING
SEA TROUT FLY TYING
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Cascade (Ally
Gowans) |
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Hook:
salmon single |
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Tag:
oval silver tinsel |
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Tail:
mixed orange and yellow bucktail |
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Rear Body:
silver tinsel |
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Front Body:
black floss |
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Rib:
oval silver tinsel |
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Wing:
black squirrel with Krystal
Flash |
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Hackle:
orange cock over yellow |
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see
Cascade Fly Tying Step by
Step |
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Wee Monkey
(Needle Tube Fly) |
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Tube:
15 mm stainless steel needle
tube |
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Underwing:
green Arctic fox hair |
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Overwing:
black Arctic fox hair |
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Cheeks:
small jungle cock cheeks |
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Hackle:
yellow |
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see:
Wee Monkey Needle Tube Flies |
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Willie Gunn Tube Fly
(variant) |
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Tube:
25mm stainless steel Needle Tube |
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Wing:
yellow, orange and black hair
tied in separate layers top and
bottom with a few strands of
Krystal Flash mixed in |
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see:
Willie Gunn Tube Fly Step by
Step |
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Munro's Killer Tube Fly |
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Tube:
15 mm stainless steel needle tube |
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Tail: yellow and sunburst
Arctic fox |
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Wing: black squirrel tail |
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Hackles:
Orange under blue |
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See:
Munro's Killer Tube Fly |
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Erie Shrimp Tube
(Irish Shrimp Style) |
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Tube:
15mm needle Tube 1.5mm outside
diameter |
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Tail:
golden pheasant breast with a
few strands of Krystal Flash |
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Body:
rear yellow/front black |
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Rib:
oval silver tinsel |
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Mid Hackle:
yellow |
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Front hackle:
brown with JC under |
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see:
Irish Shrimp Tube Step by
Step |
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The Needle Fly |
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Needle:
No. 9 long darning needle |
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Throat: white Arctic fox |
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Wing: black over orange
over yellow Arctic Fox hair with
a few strands of Krystal Flash |
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see:
The Needle Fly Step by Step |
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Fiery Cascade
Needle Tube Fly |
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Tube: stainless
steel needle Tube |
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Tail/Underwing:
mixed orange and yellow fox
squirrel tail with a few strands
of Krystal Flash |
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Wing: black squirrel tail |
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Hackle:
Orange over yellow cock |
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see:
Fiery Cascade Tube Step by
Step |
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Garry
(Low Water Style) |
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Hook:
low water single |
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Tag:
oval silver tinsel |
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Tail:
golden pheasant crest |
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Tail:
red ibis (sub) over |
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Body:
black floss |
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Rib:
oval silver tinsel |
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Wing:
yellow over red hair |
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Hackle:
blue guinea fowl |
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Spring Green Tube
Fly |
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Tube:
15mm needle tube (1.8mm diam.) |
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Tail:
white and green fox |
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Body:
silver/wound Olive Krystal Flash |
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Wing:
brown bucktail/Krystal Flash |
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Hackles:
brown over yellow |
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Spring Green Tube Step by
Step |
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Stoat's Tail |
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Hook:
low water Wilson single |
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Tag:
oval silver tinsel |
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Tail:
golden pheasant crest |
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Body:
black floss |
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Rib:
oval silver tinsel |
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Wing:
black stoat's tail (or dyed
squirrel) |
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Hackle:
black |
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Stoat's Tail Step by
Step |
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Dusty Miller Tube
Fly |
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Tube:
15mm needle tube (1.8mm diam.) |
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Tail:
yellow and red bucktail /
squirrel |
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Body:
silver/fluorescent orange floss |
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Wing:
brown bucktail/Krystal Flash |
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Hackles:
brown over orange |
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Dusty Miller Tube Step by
Step |
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Ruddy Buck Tube Fly |
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Tube:
25mm stainless steel Needle Tube |
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Wing:
yellow, red and brown bucktail
tied in separate layers top and
bottom with a few strands of
Krystal Flash mixed in |
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see:
Ruddy Buck Tube Fly Step by
Step |
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Highland Cascade
Needle Tube Fly |
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Tube: stainless
steel needle Tube |
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Tail/Underwing:
mixed green and yellow fox
squirrel tail with a few strands
of Krystal Flash |
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Wing: black squirrel tail |
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Hackle:
Orange over yellow cock |
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see:
Scottish Shrimp Needle Tubes |
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Magus |
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Hook:
low water double |
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Tail:
squirrel tail dyed magenta with
a few strands of Krystal Flash |
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Body:
silver tinsel |
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Rib:
oval silver tinsel |
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Wing:
neon magenta fluorescent floss
with natural squirrel tail |
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Hackle:
black over magenta |
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see:
Magus Salmon Fly Step by Step |
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Magus Tube Fly 2012 |
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Tube:
15mm Needle Tube |
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Tail/Wing:
arctic fox tail dyed magenta and
black |
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Hackles:
black over magenta over pink |
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Badger & Yellow |
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Tube:
25mm stainless steel needle tube |
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Wing:
Natural badger hair mixed with
yellow bucktail and a few
strands of Krystal Flash |
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Bann
Special Irish Shrimp |
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Tube:
15 mm stainless steel needle tube |
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Tail: Golden Pheasant
Breast |
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Body: yellow and black
floss, silver rib |
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Hackles:
Orange mid and badger front with
Jungle cock under front hackle |
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See:
Bann Special Tube Fly |
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Curry's Red Irish Shrimp |
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Tube:
15mm stainless steel needle tube |
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Tail: Golden Pheasant
Breast |
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Body: red and black
floss, silver rib |
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Hackles:
Badger mid and badger
front with Jungle cock under
front hackle |
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See:
Curry's Red Tube Fly |
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Yellow Shrimp Needle Tube Fly |
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Tube: stainless
steel needle Tube |
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Tail/Underwing:
mixed natural red squirrel and
dyed yellow fox squirrel tail
with a few strands of Krystal
Flash |
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Wing: dyed yellow fox
squirrel tail |
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Hackle:
brown over yellow |
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see:
Scottish Shrimp Needle Tubes |
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Beltra Badger Needle Tube Fly |
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Tube: stainless
steel needle Tube |
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Tail/Underwing:
mixed orange and yellow bucktail
with a few strands of Krystal
Flash |
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Wing: natural badger hair |
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Hackle:
blue over yellow |
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see:
Beltra Badger Tube Fly |
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Lammas Shrimp Needle Tube Fly |
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Tube: stainless
steel needle Tube |
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Tail: golden pheasant
breast feather
with a few strands of Krystal
Flash |
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Body: silver to rear of
tail |
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Hackles:
fluorescent pink under hot
orange under black |
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see:
Lammas Shrimp Tube Fly |
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Sunburst Shrimp Needle Tube Fly |
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Tube: stainless
steel needle Tube |
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Tail: sunburst Arctic fox
with a few strands of Krystal
Flash |
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Body: silver |
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Hackles:
fluorescent orange over hot
orange |
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Furnace Shrimp Needle Tube Fly |
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Tube: stainless
steel needle Tube |
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Tail/Wing: sunburst and
orange Arctic fox/ natural
squirrel tail
with a few strands of Krystal
Flash |
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Body: silver |
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Hackles:
furnace over hot orange |
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Salmon Tingler |
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Tube: stainless
steel needle Tube |
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Tail/Wing: sunburst Arctic fox
with a few strands of Krystal
Flash |
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Hackles: hot orange
over fluo orange |
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Hook:
single dressed with
orange Arctic fox |
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see:
Salmon Tingler |
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Tubular Belles
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Tube: stainless
steel needle Tube |
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Wing: Mixed Arctic fox tail
with a few strands of Krystal
Flash |
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Body: silver |
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Hackles:
two hackles swept under and back |
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(Jungle cock cheeks optional) |
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Tanuki Sunrise |
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Tube: 15mm needle Tube |
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Wing/Tail: Orange tanuki
over sunburst Arctic Fox
with a few strands of Krystal
Flash |
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Hackles:
Claret over Yellow |
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The Backender |
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Tube: 10mm needle Tube |
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Tail: Sunburst Arctic Fox
with a few strands of orange
Wing n' Flash |
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Underbody: Orange and Pink
Arctic Fox |
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Wing: Natural dark brown Red
Squirrel Tail |
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Hackle:
Rich Hot Orange |
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Coy
Shrimp |
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Tube: 15mm Needle
Tube |
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Tail:
Orange Coypu |
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Wing:
Yellow Coypu |
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Hackles:
Claret over Hot Orange |
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see more
Coy Shrimp Flies |
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Yelly Belly
Shrimp |
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Tube: 10mm Needle
Tube |
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Tail:
Orange and Yellow Bucktail with
two strands olive Krystal Flash |
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Wing:
Olive Bucktail two thirds length
of the tail |
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Underwing:
A
few strands of yellow bucktail,
two thirds the length of the
tail |
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Hackle:
Fluo
Sunburst
Rooster |
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