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Benham (Light)
Designed and Dressed by Monte Smith

Benham (Light)

Name	Benham (Light)
Category	Hairwing Steelhead/Salmon Fly
Hook	Std. Salmon iron or double hook
Tail	Red soft hackle fibers
Rib	Oval silver tinsel
Body	Flat silver tinsel
Wing	White calftail
Collar	Hot pink/magenta and blue hackles wrapped together
Head	Black

This stunning fly was designed and tied by Oregon Contributing Fly Tyer, Monte Smith. You can see more of Monte's flies at The Flies of Monte Smith.

Monte's Notes: For the “dark” version of this fly, substitute Siberian Squirrel or other brown hair for the wing .

Benhams
A Set of Monte Smith Benhams

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