#70 - Broad Street Bully

Tied by: Darren MacEachern
Originated by: Darren MacEachern

Hook: Partridge CS15 #2
Thread: Black
Tag: Gold embossed tinsel
Body: Black wool
Rib: Gold embossed tinsel
Throat: Dark grizzly hen saddle
Wing: 2 orange hackles flanked by black hackle
Shoulder: Dark grizzly hen saddle
Eyes: Jungle cock
Head: Black

Notes: I had been tying a lot of salmon tube flies using dark patterns with orange. Most of these were destined for Scandinavia for Atlantic salmon, and I quite enjoyed the dark blending with the orange. The colors led to the name of the fly, coming from the Philadelphia Flyers nickname circa 1972-1978. After the Flyers had shed their reputation of being an easy mark via the expansion, they earned the brutal nickname. This was a turning point for the team and they went on to win back to back Stanley Cups in 74 and 75.