Klinkhamer Special
Tied by Marc Madore*
Recipe
Hook: Partridge GRS15ST, size 14-8 for grayling and
trout. Partridge CS54 size 6 for grilse and salmon.
Thread: Uni-thread, 8/0, grey or tan for body.
Danville's Spiderweb for parachute.
Body: Light-tan Fly-Rite poly 2 dubbing nos
19 or 20.
Wing: One strand of white poly-yarn.
Thorax: Three strands of Peacock herl.
Hackle: One large blue dun hackle.
For flies tied on the CS 54 double the amount of
Poly yarn, Peacock herl and hackle windings.
*About Marc Madore
Born in 1942 in Timmins, Ontario, Canada, most of his
youth was spent along the rivers and lakes of this area.
After a full career with the Armed Forces, he retired in
the community of Blackville, New Brunswick along the Miramichi
River where he could pursue his passion in Salmon angling and
tying.
As a professional Fly Tyer and one who never sought recognition,
he is widely known as a premier fly dresser by his peers both
in North America and Europe.
Marc's work has appeared in several Fly Fishing and outdoors
magazines. A number of his patterns were published in the
books Modern Atlantic Salmon Flies and, lately
in Shrimp and Spey Flies for Salmon and Steelhead
(Stackpole Books). He tied the signature fly for the Miramichi
River Valley to the Royal Family.
Marc enjoys his retirement on the Miramichi where he maintains
a life style emerged in the fly fishing sport.
As a perfectionist, Marc is constantly challenged to produce
well tied flies that not only attract fish but also
traditional and contemporary flies for the fly fisher
and collector.
After 35 years as a fly fisherman, he has served as a guide,
fly dresser, and is currently out of retirement managing the
Curtis Tackle Shop in Blackville where, he enjoys passing on
his knowledge and skills to fly fishermen.
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