Gold Demon
Hooks - Single Salmon
Thread - Orange
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Body - Oval gold tinsel
Hackle - Orange tied on as a collar and tied back
Wing - Fox squirrel tail tied over the body
This fly was probably brought into the United States from New Zealand during the 1930s.
Jim Pray is largely responsible for popularizing it out of his little shop in Eureka, California.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
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