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by Jacques Héroux, Dieppe, NB
Jacques Héroux is a fly fisherman born in Québec. He started fly fishing at the early age of 10 in and around the streams and lakes of the Témiscouata region. Now living in New Brunswick for the better part of 20 years, Jacques has a passion for salmon fly tying. He fishes on the Miramichi river system and also guides in New Brunswick. During the winter months, Jacques likes to build his own fly fishing equipment like his leaders, landing nets and rods. Finaly, his most passionate sport is tying the Classic Salmon Flies. I invite you to visit his web site at Internet

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Undertaker


This salmon pattern was popularized by Warren Duncan, a well-known fly tier from St-John, New Brunswick. The undertaker is a deadly fly in small size and tied on small double salmon hook. This fly should be sparsely dress and is especially good at dark on the Miramichi system. I personally use it often in my favorite pool, Quarryville on the Main Southwest Miramichi.

materials:


materiel.jpg Hook : Salmon up eye
Tag : Fine oval gold tinsel, fluorescent green yarn and fluorescent red yarn
Body: Peacock herl
Rib: Oval gold tinsel
Throat: Black hackle
Wing: black bear hair
Cheeks: Jungle cock ( optional)
Thread: Black 8/0

Tying instruction


1. - Start the thread where the front end of the tag will be.
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2-Tie in the oval gold tinsel and wind four touching turns to the rear. Tie off the tinsel and cut surplus
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3 - Tie in the Fluorescent green yarn. Wind the yarn in smooth touching turns .Tie down the floss and cut surplus.
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4-Repeat instruction 3 with the fluorescent red yarn
5-Tie in the oval gold tinsel ribbing
6- Tie in the peacock herl , about 10 strands
7- Wind the herl and cut surplus.
8- To secure the fragile herl, I go back to the rear with the thread and come back
9- Wind the ribbing forwards in 5 open turns . Tie down the ribbing and cut surplus
10- Tie in the throat with the black hackle reaching mid shank. Trim off stem. It should be tie sparsely
11- Tie in the wing with the black bear hair reaching the bend of the hook.
12- Prepare two nice piece of jungle cock for the cheeks. The Jungle cock should be half the length of the body!
13- Form a smooth tapered head .Whip finish and cut thread .Varnish
Good Tying!!