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Mack’s Canyon Blue (Melody)
Tied by William Lovelace

Name	Mack’s Canyon Blue
Category	Steelhead
Hook	Dai Riki 899 #2
Thread	Black 3/0 Monocord
Body	1/3 Fluorescent orange dubbing, 2/3 Black dubbing
Rib	Oval silver tinsel
Wing	Orange Bucktail over Black Bucktail
Hackle	Light blue hen

Mack’s Canyon Blue was tied by Contributing Fly Tyer William Lovelace.   See many more of his flies at his page on this site, The Flies of William Lovelace.

Bill's Notes: A very popular Mark Melody variation of the Mack’s Canyon for clear water conditions on the Deschutes.

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