 |
Basic Tying
Instructions
Anatomy of a
Fly
Salmon and
Steelhead Hooks
Fly Tying
Tools
Materials
Glossary
Fly Search
Match Flies to Species
Contributing Tyers
Show Your Flies Here
Steelhead Facts
Pacific Salmon
Facts
Tips and Techniques
Forum
Site Map
Flies
Issues
Photo Gallery
|
|
|
| Name | Christmas |
| Category |
Classic
Atlantic Salmon |
| Hook |
Gamakatsu, T10-6H, 2/0, modified |
| Tip |
Extra-fine oval, silver tinsel |
| Tag |
Scarlet floss |
| Tail |
Golden pheasant crest with black-tipped Indian crow sub as veiling |
| Butt |
Red wool between two black ostrich herl collars |
| Rib |
Medium oval, gold tinsel |
| Body |
½ highland green floss, ½ light olive seal sub |
| Hackle |
Light green from the second turn of tinsel |
| Throat |
Light green hackle |
| Wing |
A pair of jungle cock hackles back to back as underwing; married strips of red, highlander green, yellow, Kelly green and blue dyed goose shoulder |
| Shoulder |
Jungle cock eye |
| Roofing |
Iridescent tipped turkey secondary tail |
| Cheek |
Iridescent tipped Ringneck pheasant neck ring |
| Crest |
Golden pheasant crest |
| Head |
Black |
Christmas was originated and tied by
Contributing Fly Tyer John Wood. Take a look at his
contributor page, The Flies of John
Wood, to see many more of his flies.
John's Notes:
This is a pattern of my own imagination, inspired by the colors of Christmas.
 |
|
|
