100 YEARS Old and Still Works!
This is one of the many variations of the classic fly pattern called the Edson Tiger. This particular variation is counterintuitively the dark Edson Tiger. While it has a light body compared to the light Edson Tiger, it's the wing that gives it the distinction, featuring a natural bucktail instead of the light yellow wing found on the light variant. In the end, there are now hundreds of variations of the pattern. This is one I like to use as a wet fly swinging through the current with my trout spey. No matter how you tie it, this is a classic pattern that will always be in my fly box and is worth a tie and a try. Let me know how it goes for you!
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Hook: https://collabs.shop/v26bq9
Thread (Yellow is the orginal):
Wire: https://collabs.shop/tejpji
Body: https://collabs.shop/ktyw35
tail: https://collabs.shop/xtkmpt
Throat: https://collabs.shop/xtkmpt
Wing: https://collabs.shop/iajdrd
Eyes (optinal): https://collabs.shop/h40qau
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