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Firecracker

Name Firecracker
Category Pacific Salmon
Hook Size 2/0 - 4, Weighted
Tail Unraveled Silver Mylar Tubing
Body Silver Mylar Tubing, Secured at Rear of Hook with Tying Thread
Throat Unraveled Silver Mylar Tubing
Wing Chartreuse FisHair Over White FisHair
Topping Several Strands of Lime Crystal Flash

This fly was tested by Alaska Fly Fisherman Tony Frascarelli who found excellent results with it for Silvers, Chum, and Pink Salmon. It should be fished slightly upstream and allowed to dead drift.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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