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