Stevenson Special
Steelhead
C. N. Stevenson originated this pattern in the early 1940s. The original wing consisted of mottled brown turkey quill sections.
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
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
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