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PJ Whiteback Smelt

PJ Whiteback Smelt - Gary Fraser Tied by: Gary Fraser Originated by: Peter Janes PJ Whiteback Smelt streamer fly pattern recipe Hook: Partridge CS15...

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PJ Whiteback Smelt - Gary Fraser PJ Whiteback Smelt - Gary Fraser

Tied by: Gary Fraser
Originated by: Peter Janes

PJ Whiteback Smelt streamer fly pattern recipe

Hook: Partridge CS15
Thread: Black 8/0
Butt: Chartreuse wool
Body: White floss or pearl braid
Rib: Gold and silver flat tinsel (fine)
Belly: White and underneath peacock herl
Throat: Red hackle fibers
Underwing: Grey bucktail topped by peacock herl and 3 or strands of pearl Flashabou then topped by Black bear hair
Wing: 2 white saddle hackles flanked by shorter grizzly hackles
Cheeks: Lemon wood duck
Head: Black

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