Black Sheep was tied by Haraldur Stefánsson in 1977 and the fly got the name Black Sheep since some anglers thought it kind of stood out of the rest of the flies in the box, just like a black sheep in a herd does. The fly is an Icelandic design and is suppose to imitate an Eel smelt, but the salmon feeds on them during the period it spends in saltwater, specially in the south Atlantic. It is clear that the fish has eaten to grow and the protein that gives him the growth rate is the eel larvae in the gulf stream. The fly has become one of Icelands most popular flies to fish for salmon with. And it did for a valid reason - this fly is simply a must have fly for the Atlantic salmon! It's simple to tie and I would not go fishing without it.
Pattern
Author: Haraldur Stefánsson.
Hook: Ahrex HR428G #8.
Thread: UNI 8/0 red.
Tag: UNI Oval silver.
Body: Black wool.
Beard: Blue rooster.
Wing: Black buck tail, yellow buck tail.
Cheeks: Jungle cock.
Head: Red, coasted with UV Solarez Bone Dry.
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