This is the first fly in my military project. The colors of scarlet and gold are the official colors of the Marine Corps.
Hook: Mustad Chestertown size 7
Thread: Danvill’s white 6/0 flat waxed
Tag: Mylar, gold
Tail: Golden Pheasant crest
Body: Sulky rayon, 40wt red-2 layers
Rib: French oval, followed by French embossed, followed by French oval-all in gold
Belly: Golden Pheasant crest
Wing: 4 red saddle hackle tips
Topping: Golden Pheasant crest
Collar: Ostrich herl-black
Head: black floss with 3 coats of Sally Hansen’s Hard as Nails
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