This attractive streamer takes its name from a French count that lived close to Villa la Angostura in Patagonia, Argentina. For decades, he was a regular fisherman at the Correntoso river´s outlet into Lake Nahuel Huapi, a world class trout fishing spot.This is an elegant and easy-to-tie streamer f View more...This attractive streamer takes its name from a French count that lived close to Villa la Angostura in Patagonia, Argentina. For decades, he was a regular fisherman at the Correntoso river´s outlet into Lake Nahuel Huapi, a world class trout fishing spot.This is an elegant and easy-to-tie streamer fly, it has been used in Patagonia for a long time with great results; but nowadays, with so many new patterns, this fly is rarely known by today´s anglers.You may find it interesting to tie this fly in different sizes and try it out in rivers and lakes. You´ll probably end up telling your friends to fish with it. This way, the Chateaubriand may have a rebirth and be as popular as it was back in the 70´s.
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List of materials
MATERIALSHook: Mustad 79580 or similar, sizes # 4 to #12.Thread: black.Tail: orange rooster feather fibers.Body: flat gold Tinsel.Down wing: black bucktail.Wing: Two rooster feathers (dyed yellow) tied in a V-shape (curvature pointing to the outside).Collar: black rooster neck feather.Eyes: painted or adhesive. Yellow, with black pupil.
Steps
Step 1
Tie the orange rooster feather fibers and the flat gold tinsel on the same place.
Step 2
Wrap the gold tinsel along the hook shank to shape the body of the fly.
Step 3
Tie off some black bucktail to build the down wing.
Step 4
Tie the two rooster feathers (dyed yellow) pointing outwards in a V-shape.
Step 5
Tie a black rooster neck feather at its base. Place it where the wing begins.
Step 6
Wrap the feather, making a collar.Stick the adhesive eyes or paint them with aspecial enamel.
