Dare Devil Artistic salmon fly created and tied by Paul Rossman (photo by Paul Rossman)
Tip:          Oval red tinsel
Tag:          In three sections. First section, white silk
                veiled above with scarlet ibis, butted with
                fine black ostrich. Second section, gray silk
                veiled above with scarlet ibis and butted with
                black ostrich. Third section, black silk veiled 
                above with scarlet ibis
Butt:         Black ostrich herl
Body:        In two section: rear section of red, white, red, 
                white, and red silk -- each butted with oval
                silver tinsel; front section red-dyed golden 
                pheasant crest from mid-butt of black ostrich
                herl, then light blue, gray and black silk 
                all ribbed with fine oval silver tinsel         
Wing:       Scarlet ibis coverts
Sides:       Flamingo wing
Cheek:      Fairy pitta
Throat:      Twice dyed, blue with black tips
Topping:   Two dyed red golden pheasant crests
Head:        Black ostrich herl    
    
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