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Shookum

Hook - Wet fly
Thread - Black
Tail - Scarlet and white
Body - Yellow dubbing
Hackle - Black
Wing - Jungle ****

Author's Note

Also made with white wing with red strips up sides.

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth
 
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Kept the wing case but dropped the legs.
I tie a lot of mine on size 16 or 18 scud hooks, too. I just tie on a pheasant tail, wind pheasant tail for the body and gold wire for the ribbing. I finish by tying on a piece or 2 of peacock herl, or dub with synthetic peacock herl. I guess it's sort of a guide's kind of tie.
 
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Yellow Moth

Hook - Wet fly
Thread - White under floss body, black
Tip - Gold tinsel
Body - Yellow chenille
Hackle - Yellow
Wing - Yellow duck or goose quill segments

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth
 
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