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Double Egg Sperm Fly (Whitlock)
| Name | Double Egg Sperm Fly |
| Category | Salmon/Steelhead |
| Tag | Flat Gold Tinsel |
| Tail | Golden Pheasant Crest |
| Butt | Fluorescent Orange Chenille |
| Body | Flat Gold Tinsel |
| Shoulder | Fluorescent Orange Chenille |
| Wing | White Marabou |
| Head | Fluorescent Orange |
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This egg fly, also known as the Two-Egg Sperm Fly, was originated way back in the mid 60s by Dave Whitlock to fish the Alaska Salmon and Steelhead. It has since become one of the most popular of the "egg" flys and is tied in many different color variations. The Golden Pheasant tail is often left out and the tag and mid body sometimes tied with silver tinsel. There is also a modern preference to tie the butt and shoulder (the two eggs) with glo-bug yarn instead of chenille. Glo-bug yarn is thought to be brighter, be more durable and come in more colors than chenille.
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