Thompson River
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tail - Scarlet red and orange hackle barbs mixed
Body - Flat gold tinsel
Hackle - Scarlet red and orange tied on as a collar mixed and tied back and down
Wing - Red bucktail tied over the body, with an over wing of natural brown bucktail
Author’s Note
Walt Johnson of Seattle, Washington, originated this pattern in the 1960s.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier’s Art - Terry Hellekson