Salmonier Special

Description:

General purpose wet fly that works great on the Upper Salmonier River.

Region:

Avalon

Fly Tier:

Rick Maddigan

Materials

Hook:

any type, 2 to 20

Tag:

medium, flat gold tinsel tied well back

Body:

dark wine (claret) wool. Not floss

Rib:

same flat medium gold tinsel - however many turns

Wing:

white (whiter the better) moose, thick & scruffy

Head:

black

Instructions/History

Comments:

Since white Polar Bear is kinda hard to find, substitute White Moose. Moose hair works best, but any white wing should do. I've used monga, winter rabbit, goat and calf tail. Tie the wing a little thick and don't stack.

History:

This fly is a creation that combined aspects of two other flies that worked well on the Upper Salmonier River. The Black Moose (local name) and Bas Vokey's Polar White. The Salmonier special takes the tag and body from the Black Moose and the rib and wing from the Polar White.

To me a good fly is one that rises a fish when others don't. And this is a very good fly!