Fly Tying a Red Francis with Barry Ord Clarke

Without doubt one of my favourite salmon fishing flies. Red Francis shrimp pattern can be tied on the smallest double and treble hooks and the largest heavy tubes in various colours.A pattern that will work when nothing else will!
Hook: Mustad Heritage DL71UP # 8
Tying thread: Sheer 14/0 red
Feelers: Stripped cock hackles
Beard: Pheasant tail
Rib: Oval silver tinsel
Body: Red natural dubbing
Hackle: Red/brown cock hackle
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[@anablakp3200]

Awesome Barry! Looks good for Atlantic salmon here in eastern Canada. Thanks for sharing all.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks, yes its a great fly for Atlantic salmon...

[@Rustyboyyy1]

Brilliant camera angle.🤙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you.

[@MyPancho1]

Thanks Barry

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you.

[@АлександрПлахотный-ю1д]

Класс! Благодарю, отличная мушка!

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks

[@sharkyscove5]

Great looking fly, where do you purchase the double hooks? Thanks 😊

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks, probably one of the most popular salmon flies in Europe. The double is a Mustad Heritage.

[@stingray43550]

I like the use of rachis but I wonder if you’ve ever experimented with pig bristle?? I just started using them and think it would suit this pattern splendidly for feelers instead of the rachis, thanks for all the content i especially enjoy the sea trout and salmon patterns as of late

[@Thefeatherbender]

Yes I have, they are not stiff enough. I have tried many different materials, even synthetic but the hackle rachis are without doubt the very best.

[@stingray43550]

@@Thefeatherbender thank you for the insight and the constant stream of videos they are much appreciated, I’ve recently started tying salmon flies out of curiosity and pig bristles are a brand new material to me I’m still not certain about their behavior when wet, really enjoying all of the sea trout patterns you’ve been producing as of late

[@HeideMason]

Wonderful instructions and video as always. Why do you choose the double hook on this one?

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you, The double and treble hook is what this pattern was designed for. Although I have seen it done on singles also.

[@richardbutts6512]

Awesome !! Thanks!!

[@Thefeatherbender]

You're welcome Richard!