Blue Sunoco

 

Blue Sunoco

Atlantic Salmon

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Glo-Brite #14 blue

Tag - Blue wire

Tail - Dyed blue guinea fowl

Ribbing - Blue wire

Body - Tying thread

Wing - Dye blue squirrel tail

Collar - Yellow hen

My grandfather owned a small restaurant in the mill town of Taftville, Connecticut serving the best damn cheeseburgers around. In the basement of his restaurant, he used to make his own liquor/moonshine (1920's 30's) and serve it to his patrons. As my father told me years ago, it got to be known as "Blue Sunoco". Hence the tribute to my grandfather (he passed away long before I was born).