Tying a Squirrel and Silver Streamer

From Bob Church's 1987 "International Guide to Trout Flies," the Squirrel and Silver was created by John McLellan for fishing at Eyebrook and Pitsford. This all purpose baitfish pattern can be tied in almost any size streamer hook. Hook: #6-12 long shank Thread: Black Tail: Red wool or hackle fibers Body: Silver Mylar tinsel Throat: Silver mallard flank barbs Wing: Squirrel tail *** Some of the popular books used on this channel: *** Fly Pattern Encyclopedia: https://amzn.to/34U0rUe Mike Valla's "Tying the Founding Flies," 2015, https://amzn.to/354oSir Valla's "Tying and Fishing Bucktails..." 2016, https://amzn.to/3Jg2Mys Valla's "Tying Catskill-Style Dry Flies," 2020, https://amzn.to/3DmYOjJ Valla's "Classic Streamer Fly Box," 2020, https://amzn.to/3n3Vakf Dave Hughes, "Essential Trout Flies," 2017, https://amzn.to/3lbCZYX Hughes, "Nymphs for Streams and Stillwaters," https://amzn.to/3HC2jpc Hughes, "Wet Flies," 2015, https://amzn.to/33ac3lQ David Klausmeyer's "Favorite Flies," 2020, https://amzn.to/3oeSNMa Randle Scott Stetzer's "Flies, the Best One Thousand," https://amzn.to/34Q15mp Terry Hellekson's "Popular Fly Patterns," 1976, https://amzn.to/2L4IyvS Dick Stewart's, "Flies for Bass and Panfish," 1992, https://amzn.to/3aGpFs1 Savage Flies is a project with the mission of encouraging and teaching fly tying to as many people as possible. The channel is named after one of my western Maryland homewaters, the Savage River. Thanks for stopping by.