Bonne Bouche with Eric Austin

Lots of tenting on this one. More an exercise than example fly, a high degree of difficulty done this way. Even more fun than usual. This is how the recipe appears in Kelson’s “The Salmon Fly”. G.S. means general standard. Kelson gives himself credit for this fly, as usual. BONNE BOUCHE. G.S. (Kelson.) TAG—Gold twist and yellow silk. TAIL—A topping and Gallina. BUTT—Red wool. B0DY—One third yellow Seal's fur then claret Seal's fur. RIBS—Gold tinsel and silver lace. HACKLE—Claret hackle from yellow fur. THR0AT—Gallina. WINGS—Tippet, Teal, and Peacock wing for underwing; Amherst Pheasant, Golden Pheasant tail, Bustard, Swan dyed yellow and claret; and Mallard. SIDES—Married strips of Teal and Ibis. H0RNS—Blue Macaw. HEAD—Red wood. A good fly on the Earn, Usk, and many Irish waters; also from the middle of May ,on the Spey. An Introduction to married wings    • Introduction To Married Wings: Getting sta...   Eric Austin http://traditionalflies.com/index.php