Here is a salmon fly very popular in the north of Scotland. It is an attractive looking fly which has found favour on rivers such as The Helmsdale in Sutherland. This one is not tied with exotic materials, and is fished. To Dress this pattern tie in a piece of round or oval silver for tag, following this with pale yellow floss for tip. Tail is golden pheasant topping surmounted by substitute red ibis, a dyed swan or goose will do.
Butt consists of a few turns of ostrich herl.
Hackle is yellow henny cock followed by bright green in front. Wing is married strands of turkey top, green swan or goose below. Narrow strips of teal flank are added to sides, folded over to slightly veil turkey. A topping of golden pheasant is then added to complete wing, this should extend to meet tail feather. Jungle cock cheeks can be added if required, but they can be left out without detracting from the fly's attractivness.