Massawipi Smelt
Hook - Mustad 79580, size 2-8
Thread - White for the body, black for the head
Tail - Fluffy fibers of red feathers (strung hackle, hackle fibers, schlappen or marabou)
Ribbing - Silver tinsel
Body - Burnt orange Uni-Floss
Throat - Downy fibers of red feathers (strung hackle, hackle fibers, schlappen or marabou)
Wing - White deer tail, followed by lavender, followed by black or just mix together
Topping - 5-6 peacock herl feather fibers
Cheeks - Jungle cock
This artificial takes its name from Lake Massawippi in the Eastern Townships region. The creator of this fly was Paul Bean when he lived in Sherbrooke. This bucktail can be found in the book Trolling Flies for Trout & Salmon by Dick Stewart & Bob Leeman.
Photos-Montage of the Massawipi Smelt fly by David Quenneville (fabri-mouches.ca)
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