American River Special
Tail - Brown
Ribbing - Narrow strip of dyed dark brown raffia or a double strand of brown unistretch
Body - Green chenille
Hackle - Furnace
Head - Black chenille
Author’s Note
This is one of the several patterns developed for California’s American River and christened with the same name.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier’s Art - Terry Hellekson