Cutty Sark

Cutty Sark

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Claret

Tag - Copper wire or oval tinsel - sized to suit fly size

Tip - Either the floss blend (see below)* or orange floss of choice

Tail - Same floss as tip (I used the floss blend*)

Butt - Black beaver dubbing

Rib - Copper wire or oval tinsel - sized to suit fly size

Body - Rear half fluorescent green floss, front half peacock herl

Hackle (throat) - Black hen

Underwing - Floss blend* or peachy orange floss to tag under green fluorescent floss to tip of tail

Wing - Tented teal

*Floss blend - Green, orange and yellow floss

The River's Course: The Cutty Sark (theriverscourse.blogspot.com)