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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