Shammy Bee
Steelhead or Bass
Hook - Single Salmon
Thread - Red
Tip - Flat silver tinsel
Tail - Narrow strip of natural chamois skin
Body - Yellow and red alternating bands of chenille
Hackle - Scarlet red and yellow tied on as a collar, mixed, and tied back
Wing - White bucktail tied over the body
Shammy Royal
Steelhead or Bass
Hook - Single Salmon
Thread - Black
Tip: Flat silver tinsel
Tail - Narrow strip of natural chamois skin
Body - Black chenille with a wide band of flat silver tinsel
Hackle - Furnace tied on as a collar and tied back
Wing - White bucktail tied long over the body
From the book - I discovered the two preceding patterns in Washington State where they were being used as bass flies. It was some years later before I learned they were originally intended for steelhead.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
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