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| Name | Kate |
| Category | Atlantic Salmon - Classic Featherwing |
| Hook | Gaelic Supreme blind eye, #4/0 |
| Tag | Fine oval silver tinsel and lemon yellow silk |
| Tail | Golden pheasant crest and kingfisher |
| Butt | Black ostrich herl |
| Rib | Medium oval silver tinsel |
| Hackle | Crimson, from second rib |
| Body | Crimson silk |
| Throat | Lemon yellow schlappen |
| Underwing | Tippet in strands |
| Wings | Married strips of red and yellow turkey, golden pheasant, and speckled turkey (for Kori bustard) |
| Sides | Wood duck over teal |
| Roof | Bronze mallard |
| Cheeks | Jungle cock and kingfisher |
| Topping | Jungle cock and kingfisher |
| Horns | Blue & yellow macaw |
| Head | Black |
This version of "Kate" was dressed by Contributing Fly Tyer Monte Smith, a man whose work speaks for itself. You can see more of the flies tied by Monte Smith and many of his own designs at The Flies of Monte Smith.
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