Fool’s Gold Tied By Jack Pangburn*
Hook: Mustad Salmon.
Thread: Brown/coffee.
Body: Brown Swannundaze palmered with yellow yarn rib.
Beard: Natural Deer hair dyed light yellow.
Wing: Root beer Krystal Flash mixed with beard material.
Sides: JC (faux JC used here).
*About Jack Pangburn
Jack Pangburn frequently fishes the Beaverkill, Willowemoc,
Delaware West Branch and the Croton Watershed streams.
He is a contributing member of Trout Unlimited, Catskill Fly
Tiers Guild, Federation of Fly Fishers, and the United Fly
Tiers. Now as a retired art education instructor of the
secondary and college levels he lives with his wife in
Westbury, New York.
Jack is a fly tying instructor who has custom tied flies
for years. He is a dedicated angler and a skilled
artist. You can view his work on: https://www.flytyingworld.com/PagesJ/jp-jackpangburn.htm.
Originally published c. September 5, 2008 on Fly Anglers Online by Jack Pangburn.