Golden Opportunity

By Jesper Pekruhn

Thread: Bennichi 12/0
Tube: FITS tube (small)
Body: Guideline halfcone in Gold size large. Halfcones reversed with the bow up so it acts as a wing suporter/lifter. Burn a collar on the tube which serves as a back stop to the halfcone.
Tail: Fluo fiber – Gold
Body: SSS dubbing – magma yellow
Hackle: Ringneck pheasant – yellow
Flash: SSS AAH HD – Magma Yellow and Alta Gold. Two straws of each is tyed in and then doubled back.
Wing: Zonkerwing in rabbit strip – Gold, tapered in the end to give it a fine droplet form.
Flash: SSS AAH – Magma Yellow and Alta Gold. Two straws of each binds is tyed in and then doubled back.
Hackle: Softneck – Sunburst
Wing: Craft Fur (synthetic hair) – Sunburst.
Flash: SSS AAH – Magma Yellow and Alta Gold. Two straws of each binds is tyed in and then doubled back.
“Wing”: Three straw ostrich feathers dyed yellow.
Hackle: Softneck – Sunburst
Sides: Jungle Cock dyed Sunburst.

This flies is designed for salmon fishing. A fine live and visible fly. I vary the size of the fly depending on water levels, water clarity and temperature.

Tight Lines

Jesper Pekruhn – Guideline Powerteam

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