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Tying a Comet with Martyn White (salmon fly)

The Comet with its classic colour scheme is a fantastic salmon tube, both for spring fish and the big fish in the back end of the season.  To support my channel and enter the giveaways head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron or support through paypal.me/flickingfeathers

Materials list
Tube: 3/4 -2 inch copper slipstream
Thread: Fl. red/black 8/0
Tag: Oval silver
Tail: Yellow bucktail
Rib: Oval silver
Rear body: Red floss
Mid-wing: Red bucktail
Rib: Oval silver
Front body: Black floss
Front wing: Black bucktail

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