About the Garry Dog Salmon Atlantic Fly

This pattern is reputed to have been born in a tackle shop where a visiting minister was asked for some hair from his accompanying Golden Retriever’s tail. This was used to form part of the wing of a fly being tied in the premises. The name of the dog was supposedly Garry hence the name Garry dog.

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Creator of this salmon atlantic fly:

Country of origin for this salmon atlantic fly: Scotland

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

Dressings

• Tag Oval silver tinsel
• Butt Yellow floss
• Tail A yellow crest from a golden pheasant
• Body Black floss silk
• Ribbing Oval silver tinsel
• Throat hackle Dyed blue guinea fowl or blue jay
• Wing Red Bucktail or red hair(one third) with yellow bucktail or yellow hair(two thirds) over the top.
• Head Red or black is used to finish the head