Tied by: Dan Despres

Originated by: Dan Despres

Hook: Partridge CS15 #2

Thread: White

Tip: Silver oval tinsel

Tag: Chartreuse floss

Butt: Red yarn

Body: Olive yarn

Rib: Flat silver tinsel

Wing: Silver fox guard hair

Throat: White hen hackle fibers

Collar: Olive hen hackle

Eye: Jungle cock nail

Head: Black

Notes: Dan loves to experiment with color and materials. The olive Special has a striking wing of baby bottom soft black tipped silver fox hair. Dan also uses a floss keeper to ensure the floss on the tag behaves and doesn’t slip off the back of the fly. A tag strand of floss is left at the rear of the hook, the floss is wound forward and then the tag is pulled over the wrapped floss and secured. Warren Duncan (1948 – 2007) was well known for using this technique in his tying.

Daniel Despres – I am an avid fly fisher, fly tyer and outdoorsman and have been for many years. As a youngster, I grew up in a supportive and loving family that was not much into either fishing or outdoor activities. Nevertheless, through self propelled interest and friends sharing the same hobby as I, fishing slowly but surely grew into a full time obsession. Throughout the years, I have fished many rivers and lakes in the province of Quebec.

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