About the Colonel's Lady Salmon Atlantic Fly

Ron Alcott is a world respected tyer and designer of classic salmon flies. The Colonel's Lady is a fine example of his works, the fly showing was tied by Philip J Butcher in 1992

Expert Tip:

Fishing, if I a fisher may protest, Of pleasures in the sweetest, of sports the best, Of exercises the most excellent. O recreations the most innocent. But now the sport is marde, and wott ye why? Fishes decrease, and fishers multiply. Thomas Bastard 'Chrestoleros' 1598

Creator of this salmon atlantic fly: Ron Alcott

Tier of this salmon atlantic fly: Philip J Butcher

Country of origin for this salmon atlantic fly: Massachusetts, USA

This salmon atlantic fly is designed to be fished on Lakes, Rivers & Streams

Dressings

• Tag : Extra fine oval gold tinsel
• Tail : Golden pheasant crest
• Tail veiling : Barred wood duck
• Butt : Black ostrich herl
• Ribs Fine gold lace and narrow flat gold tinsel
• Body : Claret floss
• Hackle : Claret
• Throat : Kenya crested guinea fowl
• Wings : Two pairs of Lady Amherst pheasant tippets, back to back. Tip of the second pair touching the bar of the first pair
• Wing veiling : Jungle cock
• Cheeks : Kingfisher
• Crest : Golden pheasant crest
• Horns : Lady Amherst pheasant tail
• Head : Black

Philip tied this fly in 1992