Stevenson Special
Hook - Single Salmon
Thread - Black
Tail - Speckled guinea fowl barbs
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel over floss portion of body only
Body - Rear two-thirds, yellow floss; the front third, black ostrich herl
Hackle - Grizzly tied on as a collar and tied back and down; then one full turn of speckled guinea fowl
Wing - Fox squirrel tail tied over the body
Author's Note
C. N. Stevenson originated this pattern in the early 1940s.
The original wing consisted of mottled brown turkey quill sections.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
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