John Mathews Salmon Fly with a few of McBear’s Changes
Hook - Partridge long shank pre-WW2 #2, or Partridge
TO544 #2 or Mustad 9674 #1 or similar hook (#2 3665),
Thread - Uni 6/0 fire orange,
Tail/
Underbody - Black closed cell foam – John used moose body
Body palmer - Whiting Farms golden Olive Saddle or similar
Body - Orange Macrame Yarn
Wing - Yearling Bull Elk
McBear’s option (Grizzly or Light Brown Bear or
Cinnamon Bear)
Hackle - Whiting Farms Brown or Coachman Brown Hackle,
2 hackles leaving gap in center of two hackles to show
Uni Fire Orange thread
Optional - Tie on Owner 5102-111 1/0 offset worm hook wide gap upside down and fish as a bass fly at front of the dam at Lost Creek Lake when the salmon flies are flying over the top of the dam!
