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Garry Dog Description
The Garry Dog salmon fly One of the old favourites, not just on Ireland but in Scotland, England and Wales. Its also successful when tied as a tube fly. On smaller sizes of the Garry Dog you can leave off the tail and make the wing about twice the length of the shank.
Garry Dog Pattern
Hook: Esmond Drury
Thread: Black
Tag: Fine Oval Silver tinsel, with a few turns of Yellow floss. The Yellow floss is twice the length of the tinsel
Tail: Golden Pheasant topping (sparse)
Rear Body: Black floss
Rear Body Rib: Oval Silver tinsel
Front Body: Black floss
Front Body Rib: Oval Silver tinsel
Wings: Red bucktail under Yellow bucktail
Front Hackle: Bunch of Speckled Guinea Fowl dyed Blue
Head: Black
Garry Dog Tying Instructions
Brendan Garland (aka Tailfire) demonstrates how to tie the Garry Dog