Reid's Assassin

Reid’s Assassin
Reid’s Assassin
Type of fly	Soft hackle wet fly
Originator of pattern if known
Tied and Submitted by	BlueDun
Level of tying experience needed to tie this pattern	Beginner, a fairly simple pattern using basic tying skills
Materials listed in order of tie in:
Hook	Wet fly, size 16 and smaller
Thread	Black
Tail	Red wool
Rib	Silver oval fine
Body	Black floss
Wing	None
Hackle	2 turns of starling feather, tied in by tip
Head	Black thread
Special tying notes	Starling is inexpensive at about $6-7.00 for a complete skin, and is an excellent source of small feathers for soft hackles and wet flies size 16 and smaller.
Target species	Trout
Fishing notes