Micro Tungsten Metallica

Metallica designed by Petur Steingrímsson is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful salmon flies in Iceland and should not be missing in any fly box.

This variant features a heavy 4.0mm tungsten conehead. An excellent choice when waterlevels are low and the fish wont bother with other bigger flies.

Here Ívar ties the classical Metallica on a salmon double.

Author: Petur Steingrimsson
Hook: Ahrex HR428
Thread: 8/0 black.
Tag: 6 turns of oval silver
Tail: Black squirrel
Hotspot: Green glo-brite.
Ribbing: Oval silver
Body: Flat silver tinsel
Wing: Black squirrel + 1-2 strands of silver crystal flash.
Collar: Black cock/hen
Collar addition: Dark-burgundy cock
Head: ½ black, ½ same as hotspot, painted over the black part using UV Solarez Bone Dry or eq.