Thanks to Rocky Maley for this pattern. It serves not only for its beauty but in catching steelhead and Atlantic salmon. Until relatively recently Rocky was a inveterate cowboy. A few years ago an injury sidelined him and he eventually found his way to fly tying to pass the time. He’s since become an incredible fly tier.

Recipe:

  • Hook: AJ 3
  • Thread: utc 140 white
  • Tip: blue oval tinsel
  • Tag: JC orange silk
  • Butt: black ostrich hurl
  • Rib: flat silver
  • Body: burnt orange silk
  • Collar: long orange hackle
  • Wing: married strips of orange, black and orange turkey tail in order
  • Head: orange

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