Orange Tail

[scotfly]

Saw this one in FF & FT and thought ?I like that? Developed by Tweed boatman Jim Smail he says it is the cr?me de la cr?me. With the classic black and orange combination it should be a winner.

Instructions assume right-handed tyers.

HOOK ? 6 ? 14 Doubles and Trebles
THREAD ? Black 6/0
TAIL ? Orange Arctic Fox Tail
BODY ? Black Fox
RIB ? Oval Silver
HACKLE ? Blue Hen
BEARD ? Blue Dyed Guinea Fowl
WING ? Black Squirrel Tail
HEAD ? Black

STEP 1
Attach the thread and wrap to the midpoint.



Then tie in the tail.



STEP 2
Tie in the rib and take the thread back to the shoulder.



STEP 3
Tie in the floss for the body at the shoulder.



Then wrap it to the tail and back to the tie in point.



STEP 4
Follow with the rib in even turns.



STEP 5
Double then tie in the blue hackle.



Then wrap and tie off.



Finally stroke the fibres from the top and make a couple of thread wraps to hold them in position.



STEP 6
Invert the hook and tie in the beard hackle.



STEP 7
Return the hook to its normal position and tie in the wing. The wing should reach the end of the tail.



STEP 8
Trim the waste. Form a neat head, whipfinish and varnish for the completed fly.

[zeolite]

Nice simple salmon fly that. I will give that one a try although I would replace the blue hackle for a tangerine one to make the Tannadeechee. It's well known on Tayside.