Rippa's Revenge
Hook - Single Salmon
Thread - Red
Tail - Scarlet red hackle barbs
Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel
Body - Rear third, dubbed with fluorescent hot pink lamb's wool; the front two-thirds, dubbed with black lamb's wool
Hackle - Black tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - White calf tail tied over the body
Author's Note
Stew Wallace of Portland, Oregon, originated this pattern in 1979 and named it in honor of Bob Rippa.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
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