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Steve Burke's Salmon and Steelhead Fly-Tying Guide
Lakefork Orange Variation

Lakefork Orange Variation Tied by Steve Burke
Name Lakefork Orange Variation
Category Salmon
Hook TMC 7999, Size 2/0 to 2
Thread Uni-Thread, Red, 6/0
Tag Flat Copper Tinsel
Tail Yellow Hackle Fibers or Golden Pheasant Crest
Rib Flat Copper Tinsel
Body Orange Yarn or Dubbing
Throat Fluorescent Red Marabou
Wing Dark Brown Bucktail Topped with a Few Strands of Lime Crystal Flash
Collar Yellow Saddle Hackle
Head Red

Lakefork Orange is mentioned in Bruce Ferguson, Les Johnson, and Pat Trotters book, Fly Fishing for Pacific Salmon (which see), attributed to Don Hathaway, who tied it for the Salmon River in Idaho. This variation has a yellow collar and a touch of lime Krystal flash instead of a yellow Golden Pheasant crest topping.


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