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/ floss / olive / Partridge / Red / Saddle / Squirrel / Tinsel / Yellow /

Cosseboom

 
tied by uncletube
Fly Type: Wet,
Target Species: Atlantic Salmon,
Recommended Region: Northeast US,
Material List: Hook Partridge Barleet Supreme 2 to 10
Thread : Red 3/0 Prewaxed monocord
Tag : Flat silver Mylar tinsel
Tail: olive floss
Rib: small flat silver mylar
Body : light olive satin or silk floss
Wing: grey squirrel tail
Collar: Yellow saddle Hackle
Tying Instructions: tie in the tag at about the 3/4 mark of the hook shank and follow by tying in the floss for the tail,tie in the rib and floss for the body ( Keep your under body as flat and smooth as possible) wrap the floss forward for the body and follow with 5 or 6 turns of tinsel for the rib. Select the fibers from the squrriel tail for the wing, pluck out thr under fur and place in a hair stacker. Tie in the wing ( dont extend past the tail) follow with 3 or 4 turns of hackle and finish off with a neat head and laquer