Hot Scottie (Atlantic salmon)

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Hot Scottie

Pattern

HOOK: Eagle River Salmon Hook size 8 - 4 - size 6 works best–

THREAD: 12/o red for head–

TAG: #12

UNIÑflat gold mylar–

TAIL: mixed yellow and orange buck tail 2.5 x the body length.–

BUTT: red UNI-Stretch–

BODY: yellow UNI-Stretch–

RIB: hot orange hackle palmered five turns - trimmed off on top of the body.–

WING: grey squirrel - tips extending just past the bend of the hook. –

VEILING: one yellow golden pheasant body feather tied flat over the wing

HEAD: red

Originally submitted to the SALAR list swap 2007 by Larry Shortt, NS, Canada

Notes:

The barb of the hook is pinched which how I prefer to fish my flies.~Larry

Tying Points:

Use the UNI Stretch on a bobbin like thread. Cover the hook shank with red UNI Stretch tying inthe gold tag and tail with it. Then wind the UNI Stretch to behind the hook eye. Tie in the yellow UNI Stretch over the red to lock it in. Trim off the red UNI and use the yellow UNI to make the body. Leave enough of the red UNI exposed to form the butt. Take 2 turns of yellow UNI in front of the butt and use it to tie in the hackle by its tip. Wind the yellow UNI to the head and secure it with red thread. Wind the hackle forward and tie in with the thread.

History:

The name originates from the hot scotties (hot water & scotch) we drink to fight the chill of fall salmon fishing here in Nova Scotia and to toast the fish we caught and released. It was developed by 2 friends of mine after a day of fishing and a few hot scotties. Eight fish were hooked the first day it was used. A very effective fly in the fall on our Northumberland Strait rivers here in Nova Scotia. The fly also worked well for me last year on a South Coast Newfoundland River. And don't forget to toast the fish when you release it.~Larry

Larry Shortt is a retired police officer who now works part time at Fishing Fever Fly & Tackle ( www.fishingfever.ca) in Halifax, Nova Scotia and has been fly fishing and fly tying since 1983. He is a director with the Nova Scotia Salmon Association, (www.novascotiasalmon.ns.ca ) and the Sackville Rivers Association, (www.sackvillerivers.ns.ca )

Fall fishing for Atlantic Salmon on Nova Scotia's Northumberland Strait Rivers is the best place to be in October. Larry angles for Rainbows, Browns and ‘Brookies‘ as well as American Shad with the fly rod. Also on the priority list is a salmon fishing trip to Newfoundland each year.