Crosby Special

 

Crosby Special 

Atlantic Salmon

Mike Crosby Originator

Hook - Mustad 3906

Thread - Red

Tag - Flat silver tinsel 

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Butt - Red wool

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Rear 1/3 - fluorescent green floss; front 2/3 - dark green wool

Wing - Grey squirrel tail

Cheek - Jungle cock

Collar - Peachy-yellow/orange hackle

Photo in the book depicts an orange hackle. I don't have peachy-yellow hackle 😀

The fish won't care either way

There are other recipes for this fly. A Google search will find them for you

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner