Ard Stetts Flies

Name	Rail Bird
Category	Salmon/Steelhead
Hook	Dai-Riki #810 size 2, 4, or 6
Tail	Amherst pheasant crest feather, rather long
Body	Red rayon floss palmered with red saddle hackle
Wing	Grey fox about as long as the tail
Cheeks	Jungle cock
Collar	Bright yellow hackle tied back
Head	Lacquered black silk or thread

Rail Bird was tied by Salmonfly.Net Contributing Fly Tyer Ard Stetts. He notes, "This pattern has evolved greatly over the nine decades since its inception in Northern California". You can see more of Ard's flies at The Flies of Ard Stetts  or return to "How Bout them Kings".