| Hi folks. My name is Bob Blumreich. Thanks for stopping by. As you might guess, we have long, cold winters here in western Wisconsin, so I have plenty of time on my hands. Tying full dressed salmon flies keeps me from climbing the walls while Mother Nature does her thing. These flies are my "Cabin Fever Beaters". They are also effective on the steelhead, that run the tributaries to Lakes Michigan & Superior. The Silver Doctor has been a favorite for years, so that's enough reason to put it first on the list. |
| Tag/Tip: Silver thread & yellow silk floss | Smooth & tapered, from barb to point |
| Tail: G.P. topping & small chatterer | Kingfisher is a good sub for chatterer, & was used historically because chatterer was expensive |
| Butt: Red wool (I like dyed herl) | 2 turns only, above the hook point, to hide the tie-offs. |
| Body: Flat silver tinsel | Wrap a smooth underbody with flattened floss, then wrap tinsel from front to rear to front to hide gaps. |
| Ribs: Oval silver tinsel | 5 turns only, size proportional to hook. Tie off on underside, to avoid forming a "lump" at the wing position. |
| Hackle: Silver Doctor blue | "Silver Doctor Blue" is similar to powder blue. |
| Throat: Widgeon | Light toned teal is a good sub. |
| Underwing: Tippet strands | Matched feathers back-to-back, with a "V" cut from the tips. |
| Wing: Yellow & blue swan, bustard. | Finely speckled turkey tail subs for bustard. Dyed goose shoulders sub for swan. |
| Sides: Married narrow strips of Summer duck & Pintail;single left & right barbs of blue/gold macaw as horns | Summer duck= Mandarin. Substitute barred wood duck |
| Topping: G.P. crest | Sized so topping meets tail; touch the tip with a red marker pen to imitate red-tipped toppings. |
| Head: Red wool | Red thread looks great with a high gloss finish. |
| Dyed goose or turkey make excellent substitutes for swan. Fine speckled wild turkey looks like bustard. Matched left & right feathers are needed for wings. The other materials are available at fly shops & from friends who hunt. |
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