In these two videos, Barrett Christiansen shows you two variations of the classic salmon fly pattern, the Comet. These flies have accounted for a lot of fall chinook salmon over the decades and are probably the best all-around pattern for fly fishing Pacific salmon.
The two videos show the standard comet and a low-water version.
Chartreuse Comet
Hook: Size 4 Gamakatsu L11S-3H
Thread: Ultra Thread
Eyes: Medium silver bead chain
Tail: Chartreuse Calftail
Body: Flat silver diamond braid
Collar: Crystal chenille
Hackle: Chartreuse webby hackle or schlappen
Barrett’s low water comet
Hook: Size 2 C14S Globug
Thread: 6/0 uni thread
Eyes: Medium gold bead chain
Tail: Black calf tail
Body: Antron hot orange crystal chenille
Hackle: Black webby hackle or schlappen
Barrett says fish green/chartreuse in the morning, orange in the afternoons. The run is on. Go get ‘em.
4 responses so far ↓
1 jay nicholas // Nov 2, 2009 at 5:44 pm
The Comet is a vastly overrated fly. It will, however, catch carp. Don’t listen listen to Barrett. Don’t tie Comets. Don’t use Chartreuse or Orange.
JN
2 b-christ // Nov 2, 2009 at 11:10 pm
I can’t believe it took you this long to chime in!
3 Michael Webb // Nov 3, 2009 at 1:08 am
Thanks Barrett.
Jay - you mean that’s not one of your boxes at the top of the post?
4 jay nicholas // Nov 4, 2009 at 4:45 am
Oh OK. Yes it is my small Comet box. The one with the least useful colors to fish for salmon here in Oregon. My go-to box is four times larger and will NEVER be photographed. EVER. Not even Matt and Rob have seen it.
JN
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