Tying Atlantic Salmon and Spey Flies, Instruction - Icy Blue Spey, Fly Angler's OnLine

Claret and Black Spey Tied by Thomas Duncan

Recipe

Hook: Partridge HE3, 3/0.

Thread: Black.

Tag: Gold flat tinsel.

Body: Rear, Black silk; Fore, Claret dubbing.

Rib: Flat gold tinsel.

Hackle: Claret.

Collar: GP breast.

Wing: Bronze Mallard.

Head: Black.

*About Pastor Thomas C. Duncan, Sr.

Thomas is a Pastor at Fieldbrook Community church in Blue
Lake, California. He only recently started tying the Full Dressed
Classics but it is clear that Thomas has the talent and the
hands needed to tie these beautiful flies. His fishing flies
aren’t too shabby either!


Originally published c. 2006 on Fly Anglers Online by Thomas Duncan.