The North Wind by Jukka Nissinen
Hook: Partridge Bartleet, 2/0.
Tag: Silver oval tinsel, blue silk
floss, ribbed with flat silver tinsel followed by
oval silver tinsel.Tail: GP, Ringneck Pheasant.
Body: Rear — red silk floss, ribbed with
flat gold tinsel followed by oval gold tinsel
veiled below with Ringneck Pheasant, body joint,
black dyed Ostrich, front — black silk floss,
ribbed with oval silver tinsel veiled below
with Ringneck Pheasant.Throat: Blue Peacock barbs.
Wing: Underwing, Ringneck Pheasant
shoulder feathers back to back, wing, magenta red
Turkey, Amherst Pheasant and burgundy Turkey three
times.Sides: Ringneck Pheasant.
Topping: GP.
Jukka Nissinen
Kajaani, Finland
I am a 42 year old art-museum worker. I started
to tie flies at 12. I fish every year in Europe’s
largest river Teno and also in Norway.
Originally published May 1, 2004 on Fly Anglers Online by Jukka Nissinen.