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Canadian Killer
Originator unknown, circa 1930
Name |
Canadian Killer |
Category |
Pacific Salmon |
Hook |
Single salmon |
Thread |
Red tying silk |
Tag |
Three or four turns of medium gold tinsel |
Tail |
A small section of bronzed mallard flank fibers |
Butt |
Natural peacock herl |
Body |
Red floss |
Joint |
Peacock herl |
Ribbing |
Oval gold tinsel |
Throat |
A generous bunch of medium brown hackle fibers |
Underwing |
Sparse red buck tail fibers |
Wing |
A dyed bronze mallard feather tied flat over all |
Head |
Lacquered red silk |
Canadian Killer was tied by Salmonfly.Net Contributing Fly Tyer
and author, Ard Stetts. You can see more of Ard's flies at The Flies of Ard Stetts.
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