| Marilyn's Fancy was my very first full dressed "creation fly". I designed it as a tribute to all the support she has given me in my flytying efforts. Although it is a rather complex fly in it's construction, the materials used in it are readily available and are not from endangered species. |
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Hook: Tip/Tag: Tail: Body: Keel: Wing: Shoulders: Cheeks: Topping: Head: |
Daiichi Alec Jackson spey hook; gold, size 3/0. Fine round gold tinsel and red floss, with 3 turns of tinsel spiraled over the floss. Golden pheasant topping veiled with Amherst pheasant crest and fibers from the green back feathers. Four equal sections butted by black ostrich herl. First section medium oval gold tinsel. Second and fourth, purple floss; third section emerald green floss. Second, third and fourth sections ribbed with 4 turns of fine oval gold tinsel. Two pairs of green back feathers from Amherst pheasant; smaller pair tied in at the beginning of the 4th section; larger pair tied at the throat. Topping shaped to sweep the throat and curve toward the hook point. Four pairs of Amherst back feathers, gradually decreasing in size. The tip of each pair is aligned to reveal equal amounts of green from the underlying feather. The largest pair is tied in at the beginning of the 4th body section, the smaller pairs tied in at the head. Red Amherst pheasant crest feathers extending to just past the edge of the second pair of wing feathers. Jungle cock over the red, to just past the tip of smallest wing feathers. Small Amherst tippet over red tipped rump feather from Golden pheasant. Golden Pheasant topping shaped to cascade over the edge of the wing. Black lacquer. |
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The wing and keel feathers tie in much easier if one flattens the stems with a pair of smooth jawed pliers. The tail and topping of Golden pheasant crest are soaked in warm water, then laid flat and shaped in the proper curves. Allow them to dry thoroughly before using. As with all full dressed flies, patience is the key to success. Be completely satisfied with each step before proceeding to the next, and don't be afraid to remove and re-tie what doesn't look right. On average, this fly takes me six hours to tie! I hope you enjoy my first attempt at a "creation fly". I enjoy looking at materials to see what new patterns I can come up with, so I hope to show you more creations in the future. Get the full story of Marilyn's Fancy at www.salmonanglersonline.com. You can find it in the Articles Archive under Creation Flies. |
| Tim has a great web site where you can view more of his creations . The site is very well done and should be of enterest to all salmon fly tiers. The name of his site is the "Salmon Fly Arts and Gifts" . |