Thunder and Lightning

Description:

One of the Classic wet flies

Region:

All Parts

Fly Tier:

Paul Bemister

Materials

Hook:

Mustad 90240 or 36890, size 4 - 8

Tag:

Flat silver or fine oval gold tinsel and (optional) yellow floss

Tail:

Golden Pheasant crest and (optional) Indian crow I substitute

Butt:

Black ostrich herl (optional)

Body:

Black floss

Rib:

Fine oval gold tinsel

Hackle:

Orange, palmered (optional)

Throat:

Orange behind blue or blue guinea hackle fibers, or either alone

Wing:

Moose hair or brown squirrel tail or upright brown mallard strips

Cheeks:

Jungle cock(optional)

Head:

Black

Instructions/History

Comments:

The wing of the featherwing classic ("Irish") version has married strips of yellow, scarlet and blue swan, speckled bustard and golden pheasant tail, roofed by bronze mallard strips.