Tying the Akroyd salmon fly with Jonas Andersson
Channel: Jonas Andersson
Date: 2022-12-03

I got the request tying the Akroyd by one of the subscribers so I took the time today and made a video tying it. I mention a few different ways of mounting the wing so don't fast forward to quick :) 

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Pattern description:
Hook: 1 1/2 to 3 inches
Tag: Silver tinsel flat
Tail: Golden pheasant topping and tippet in strands
Body: 1/2 light of the back orange seal's fur the rest black silk
Rib: Oval silver tinsel over orange, flat silver over black silk 
Hackle: Lemon hackle over the orange, black Heron over black silk
Throat: Teal (I used pintail)
Wing: Cinnamon Turkey tail strips set flat
Cheeks: Jungle Cock, dropping

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