Site hosted by Angelfire.com: Build your free website today!
Salmonfly.Net Salmon and Steelhead Fly Tying Guide  In Memory of Yuri Shumakov 

 Salmonfly.Net
Contributing Fly Tyers Series

Home Steelhead Flies Pacific Salmon Flies Atlantic Salmon Flies Saltwater Flies
  Sea-Run Cutthroat Flies Contributor Profiles and Flies Fly Search Book Stores

Monte Smith Flies
Salmonfly.Net Home

Fly Tying

Basic Tying Instructions

Anatomy of a Fly

Salmon and Steelhead Hooks

Fly Tying Tools

Materials Glossary

Fly Patterns

Fly Search

Match Flies to Species

Contributing Tyers

Show Your Flies Here

More Information 

Steelhead Facts

Pacific Salmon Facts

Tips and Techniques

Forum

Site Map

Archives

Articles

Flies

Issues

Photo Gallery

  

Copper Lake
Designed  and Dressed by Monte Smith

Copper Lake 

Name Copper Lake
Category Featherwing Streamer
Hook Mustad 94720, #2
RibsFlat copper tinsel; small oval copper tinsel counter-wrapped
BodyDark green silk or flat green tinsel
BellyGrey fox
Underwing Golden pheasant crest
WingFour gray saddle hackles
Shoulder Silver pheasant
CheekJungle cock
ThroatDyed green golden pheasant crest
HeadDyed green golden pheasant crest

...Another remarkable fly 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: A tribute fly to one of my fishing places forever seared into my memory. A classic “Ghost” style design with a little extra fun.

  Share

Home  |  About Salmonfly.Net  |  Links  |  Stores  |  Contact the Webmaster

This page is maintained by Salmonfly.Net (Friday, January 30, 1998 to )