Cosseboom
The Cosseboom is a classic Atlantic salmon fly created by Rhode Island angler John C. Cosseboom and introduced on Nova Scotia’s Margaree River during the early 1920s. Originally tied as a streamer, it became one of North America’s most influential salmon patterns and inspired numerous regional and color variations. The fly is normally fished on a controlled swing across and downstream, although it can also be stripped through pools or trolled for landlocked salmon and large trout. Cossebooms are commonly tied in sizes 2 through 10, with larger versions useful in high or stained water and smaller, sparsely dressed flies preferred in clearer conditions. Maintaining a smooth floss body and keeping the squirrel-tail wing sparse and properly aligned are the main considerations when tying the pattern.
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Recipe
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Hook · standard salmon streamer hook sizes 2 - 10
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Thread · red
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Tag · flat silver tinsel
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Tail · medium olive floss short
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Rib · flat silver tinsel
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Body · medium olive floss
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Wings · grey squirrel tail
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Hackle · yellow hackle (collar)