4: Anatomy and proportions of a fully dressed salmon
fly.
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Roof: |
Width: ½ of outer wing. Length: Equal to the main wing.
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Main wing: |
Width: Equal to the hook gape. Length: To the point where the tail and
topping meet.
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Outer wing (shoulder): |
Length: 2/3 of the main wing
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Side: |
Length: ½ to 1/3 of the main wing.
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Cheek: |
Length: ½ of the side.
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Tail: |
Length: 1 ½ of the hook gape.
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Tail veiling: |
Length: ½ of the tail.
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Tag: |
Length: The same as the distance between the barb - hook-point.
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Horns: |
Length: Equal to the main wing.
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Ribbing: |
5
turns with round or oval tinsel. In some patterns 3 turns in some body
segments. Start and ends under the shank.
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Body hackle: |
Max
length: As the hook - gape. The body-hackle shall start at the 2nd
turn of the ribbing. The body hackle shall be evenly tapered toward
the front of the fly.
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Thorat hackle: |
Length: Slightly longer than the body-hackle. ½ of the distance
between the eye and hook point, or 1 1/2 hook-gape.
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Head: |
Rather small and evenly tapered. Glossy finish.
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Butt: |
Shall
start where the tag ends. In some patterns you might have up to 3
butts along the body. These are called joints.
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Topping: |
Shall
follow the roof or top of the main wing. Length: To the point where
the main wing and tail meet.
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