Friday, October 13, 2023

Golden Rod


Golden Rod

Tag - Gold tinsel
Tail - Scarlet fibers
Butt - Peacock herl
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body -- Orange seal’s fur or substitute
Hackle - Orange
Wing - A pair of Jungle cock body feather
Wet Flies - Ken Sawada

Golden Rod
Tip - None*
Tail - Crimson quill sections
Butt - Peacock herl*
Ribbing - Gold tinsel
Body - Orange floss
Hackle: Orange
Wing - Jungle cock eye

Don Bastian Note

*The peacock herl butt is listed under ‘tip’ in the written recipes. There is no tip on the Golden Rod but I believe the appearance of this fly could be enhanced by the addition of a gold tinsel tip.

Trout - Ray Bergman





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