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
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