Winter's Hope

I used a #1 Mustad 96890 with wine colored 6/0 thread.  The body is
formed with medium metal flat tinsel.  Then I use 3 wraps of silver doctor
hen hackle, 3 wraps purple hen hackle, and tie in a wing of married yellow and
orange quills.  Top with olive deer tail and it should appear as the one
pictured on this page.

Note by Ed Gallop:  Bill McMillan originated the Winter's Hope back in the
1970s as a steelhead fly.  It has been over 30 years and the Winter's Hope
remains a favorite for steelheaders and even salmon anglers. 

The original McMillan version was tied with red and yellow hackle streamer wings
and there were later hair-wing versions.  However, Bill has combined the
hair-wing and feather-wing to make a married wing version that I think is more
attractive than any I have seen before.  Nice job Bill.