Golden Demon

Originator: unknown, Fly: John Edwards, Photograph: Hans Weilenmann

Hook: TMC 7999 sizes 2-8
Thread: black
Tag: flat gold tinsel
Tail: golden pheasant crest
Body: gold Diamond Braid or gold oval tinsel
Hackle: orange saddle, soft and webby
Wing: brown bucktail
Cheeks: jungle cock (optional)

Note: The Golden Demon is believed to have been introduced to the Rogue River by Zane Grey. It was originally a New Zealand trout fly.


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