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Fontinalis

 
tied by TroutBum
Fly Type: Wet,
Target Species: Trout,
Recommended Region: Northeast US,
Imitation: General Baitfish,
Material List: Hook: Herter's #6, 4x long streamer.
Tail: Orange goose.
Body: Jaffa orange SLF.
Rib: Gold mylar tinsel.
Wing: Married strips of orange, Black and white goose.
Thread: 6/0 Black Danville's Flymaster.
Tying Instructions: This is an easy tie except for the mounting of the tail and wings. Stripwing mountings are covered in many books, and for the most part, inadquately. If you want to learn the "secret" of mounting strip wings and married wings, go here:

http://www.salmonflysupply.com/wingsetter.htm
Presentation Tips: Down and across, like any other streamer.