Delphi Silver

Pattern from Trout and Salmon Flies of Scotland by Stan Headley Dressed by Monte Smith

Name	Delphi Silver
Category	Atlantic Salmon / Steelhead / Trout / Seatrout
Hook	Daiichi 7131 Double Salmon Hook, #6
Tail	Two jungle cock eyes, tied vertically
Body	Flat silver tinsel, in two equal parts
Rib	Fine oval silver tinsel
Mid-Hackle	Black cock or hen
Head Hackle	Larger black cock or hen
Head	Black

Delphi Silver , from Trout and Salmon Flies of Scotland by Stan Headley was dressed by contributing fly tyer Monte Smith and is the latest in the series of Scottish Doubles that has graced these pages over the past several weeks. This is one of those crossover flies that can be used for Atlantic Salmon, Steelhead, Trout and Seatrout. It is named after the Delphi seatrout and salmon fishery near Mayo County, Ireland.

You can see more of the flies tied by Monte Smith and many of his own designs at The Flies of Monte Smith.