Red Head

Description 

Created by, Forrest Lockaby, a native of Western North Carolina. He created the Red Head around 1960. The fly is now tied in numerous colors but the elements remain the same.  Although the fly is called the "Red Head" the Head is actually tied with "Fire Orange" thread.

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Materials & Components 
Hook:
Standard Wet #10 - #22
Thread:
Fire Orange 8/0 or Black 8/0 for sizes #20 & #22
Hackle:
Barred Medium Ginger dry fly hackle
Body:
Peacock Herl or other colors
Wing:
Gray Squirrel Hair
Instructions 

Tie in hackle and then the Peacock Herl. Bring the Peacock Herl forward, palmer the hackle and tie in the wing. Finish with a generous head.

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