Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Carter Fly

Carter Fly 

Steelhead

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Red chenille

Hackle - Scarlet red tied on as a collar and tied back and down

Wing - Black bucktail tied over the body

This fly is of unknown origin, but Harley Carter of Berkley, California, is responsible for popularizing it.

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson

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