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The Fly Library: Salmon
& Steelhead Flies

By Aaron Leckie
Materials
Hook: Mustad 9672 #8-10
Thread: Uni Thread Olive 8/0
Tail: Olive Marabou
Body: Green Sparkle Chenille/Green Hackle
Head: Large Gold Bead
Steps
1. Place the gold bead on the hook.
2. Wrap the tying thread to the back off the hook shank.
3. Take a small clump off marabou off the plume and
make it the length of the hook. Tie in.
4. Tie in a 2-3" piece of the sparkle chenille.
5. Now tie in a piece of green saddle hackle by the
tips.
6. Wrap the chenille covering all of the hook shank
to the bead at the head of the fly and tie off excess.
7. Wrap the hackle towards the bead evenly spacing
the wraps and tie off.
8. Whip finish.
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