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| Name | Thunder & Lightning |
| Category |
Classic Atlantic Salmon |
| Hook |
Gaelic Supreme, Harrison Bartleet, blind eye 4/0 |
| Tip |
X-fine oval silver tinsel |
| Tag |
Golden yellow floss |
| Tail |
Golden pheasant crest with Indian crow sub as veiling |
| Butt |
Black ostrich herl |
| Rib |
Medium oval silver tinsel |
| Body |
Black floss |
| Hackle |
Fiery brown from second wrap of the rib |
| Throat |
Jay (blue dyed guinea fowl substituted) |
| Wings | Married strips of yellow scarlet and blue dyed turkey tail: speckled bustard and golden pheasant tail with bronze mallard as roofing |
| Horns | Blue and gold macaw |
| Head |
Black ostrich herl and black thread |
Thunder & Lightning was 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:
Pattern as described by Ron Alcott,
Building Classic Salmon Flies © 2004.
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