Younge's Firefly

Younge's Firefly

contributed by Dave Kearney

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Materials

HookMustad 9002 Limerick Bend Hook #2
ThreadUni 6/0 Black
TailHot-Orange fibres (stripped from a large saddle hackle)
BodySalmon-Red Fluorescent Chenille
RibSilver, Medium Tinsel
OverwingWhite Marabou Plume
ShouldersJungle Cock Eyes (Optional)

Notes

A classic steelhead pattern from the Kilburn tradition, with a hot-orange tail, salmon-red chenille body, silver tinsel rib and white marabou overwing. Jungle cock shoulders are optional. The article gives the tying sequence but says little about fishing technique.

Published in September 2024 (Vol 57 No 7), page 16.