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Floodtide
Designed by George Kelson, end of 19th century - Dressed by Monte Smith
| Name | Floodtide |
| Category | Atlantic Salmon |
| Hook | Heritage Pryce-Tannatt, #5/0 |
| Tip | Fine oval silver tinsel |
| Tag | Crimson silk |
| Tail | Golden pheasant crest |
| Tail Veiling | Wood duck |
| Butt | Black ostrich |
| Ribs | Flat silver and small oval silver tinsels |
| Body | In four sections; yellow silk, yellow seal, orange seal, crimson seal |
| Hackle | Yellow marabou (substitute for eagle) from orange seal |
| Throat | Guinea dyed crimson |
| Underwing | Deep red saddle hackle covered with two jungle cock spears, the second shorter than the first. |
| Wing | Yellow turkey, red turkey, Amherst |
| Cheek | Jungle cock |
| Topping | Golden pheasant crest |
Floodtide is tied by Oregon Contributing Fly Tyer, Monte Smith. You can see more of Monte's flies at The Flies of Monte Smith.
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