Afternoon Delight

By Mike Crosby of Halifax, Nova Scotia, originated this pattern in the mid- I970s., submitted by norm frechette.

Description

Hairwing Atlantic salmon fly

Tying Process

Standard tying sequence

Materials

• Body: Rear 1/2 flat silver tinsel
• Body: front 1/2 peacock herl
• Hackle: Yellow hen
• Ribbing: Oval silver tinsel
• Tag: Flat Silver Tinsel
• Tail: Golden Pheasant Tippet
• Thread: Black
• Wing: Yellow dyed grey squirrel tail

Hooks

• Gamakatsu T10-6H

Target species: Atlantic Salmon

Fly types: Salmon/Steelhead