The Fly Library: Salmon & Steelhead Flies

By Dayton Wicklund

Materials

Hook: Mustad 9672 #8
Tying Thread: Black No.8
Body: Blue Krystal Flash
Tail: Red Hackle
Bottom Wing:Natural Pheasant Tail
Middle Wing: Krystal Flash(Vairety Of Colours)
Top Wing: Natural Mallard Feather

Steps

1. Start the thread at the eye of the hook then work it's way down to the end of the hook shank.

2. Take enough red hackle(amount shown in pic) and cut it the length of the hook shank and tie on. Make it look fairly sparse.

3. Now take 3 strands of blue Krystal Flash, tie them in and wrap them towards the eye of the hook keeping the hook hidden and a fairly smooth looking body. Cut off excess.

4. Now take a fairly small picking of Natural Pheasant Tail and tie it in on the top of the hook shank and so that just enough is lined up with the tip of the tail.

5. Repeat step#4 only this time take a few strands of whatever colour you select Krystal flash and tie them on top.

6. Same steps again but this time insert a few pickings of Natural Mallard feathers and tie them on top.

7. Form a neat head with the tying thread.

8. Whip finish the fly and it is complete. Apply head cement if desired.