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Atherton Squirrel Tail

Salmon/Steelhead · 2 versions

Global FlyFisher Recipe

• Hook Size 4 traditional heavy wire salmon hook, like TMC7999, 4
• Thread Danville 6/0 waxed, black 6/0

Materials

• Hook Size 4 traditional heavy wire salmon hook, like TMC7999
• Thread Danville 6/0 waxed, black
• Tag Silver tinsel
• Tail Sparse Brown Hackle Barbs, or Golden Pheasant Crest
• Body Black Wool or Seal Dubbing
• Rib Oval Silver Tinsel
• throat Red-Brown Hackle (Fiery Brown)
• Wing Red Fox Squirrel

Other versions

1 more in the app: As tied by Kings Meadow Fly Rod.

Tying videos

• Atherton Squirrel Tail — Kings Meadow Fly Rod - a taste of the good life (YouTube)

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