Black Bear Green Butt

Fly: Ted Patlen, Photograph: Hans Weilenmann

Hook: Single salmon
Thread: black
Tip: fine oval silver
Butt: flourescent green floss
Tail: black hackle fibers (or g.p.crest)
Rib: fine oval silver
Body: black wool or floss
Throat: black hackle fibers
Wing: fine hair from a black phase squirrel or similar
Note: when tied in smaller sizes such as this one finer, softer hair as mentioned above are much better than the traditional black bear body hair.

a layer of white thread or floss or flat silver tinsel under the butt will make the color stronger and brighter in the water


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