Blue Charm


Fly: John King, Photograph: Hans Weilenmann

Hook: Standard Salmon hook- Partridge N, Mustad 36890 or Tyer’s choice
Thread: White Uni 8/0 under tag, then Black Uni 8/0
Tag: Small oval silver tinsel and yellow floss
Tail: Golden pheasant crest
Rib: Oval silver tinsel
Body: Black floss
Throat: Kingfisher blue hackle
Wing: Grey squirrel tail

Note: This is one of the most popular wet flies in Newfoundland and Labrador rivers. Anglers carry it in all sizes and in many variations. One very successful modification in small sizes for hitching includes a moose hair wing and Krystal flash tail.

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