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Blue Doctor
James Wright, 1830
- Dressed by Monte Smith
| Name | Blue Doctor |
| Category | Atlantic Salmon |
| Hook | Partridge CS 10/3, #1/0 |
| Tag | Fine oval silver tinsel and yellow silk |
| Tail | Golden pheasant crest and tippet in strands |
| Butt | Red wool |
| Rib | Medium oval silver tinsel |
| Body | Light blue silk |
| Hackle | Light blue from second turn |
| Throat | Dyed blue guinea |
| Underwing | Golden pheasant tippet |
| Wing | Golden pheasant, dark speckled turkey, light turkey; blue, yellow, and crimson goose |
| Sides | Married slips of barred wood duck over teal |
| Roof | Bronze mallard |
| Topping | Golden pheasant crest |
| Head | Red wool |
Oregon fly tyer Monte Smith tied this version of "Blue Doctor". You can see more of Monte's flies at The Flies of Monte Smith.
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