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Shannon
William Blacker, early 1800s
Dressed by Monte Smith
| Name | Shannon |
| Category | Atlantic Salmon |
| Hook | Antique #5/0 |
| Tip | Small oval gold tinsel |
| Tag | Lemon yellow silk |
| Tail | Golden pheasant crest veiled with married strips of red and blue goose |
| Butt | Black ostrich herl |
| Body | Silk floss in pale blue, orange, puce, and light green. Each section mounted by a hackle of like color and black ostrich herl |
| Rib | Small oval gold tinsel on each section separately |
| Throat | Golden pheasant breast feather |
| Wing | Two bright yellow macaw feathers with a strip of dark Argus on either side |
| Sides | Narrow slips of red goose |
| Cheeks | Kingfisher |
| Horns | Blue and yellow macaw |
| Topping | Golden pheasant crest |
| Head | Black ostrich herl and black thread |
Oregon Contributing Fly Tyer, Monte Smith is back with another beautifully tied
Atlantic Salmon fly. You can see more of Monte's Streamers and other flies at The Flies of Monte Smith.
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