Golden Smelt Created by Lew Oatman. Tied by Marcelo Morales.
Tail:            Golden pheasant tippets
Body:          Rear two-thirds of  yellow floss, remainder pink floss.
Rib:             Flat gold tinsel
Throat:       Yellow hackle fibers, short
Wing:          Two light green hackles flanked by golden badger saddle 	hackles 
Cheeks:       Jungle cock
Source:        Bates, J. (1950, 1966, 1995) Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing, p. 276; Stewart, D. and 
                     Leeman, B. (1982) Trolling Flies for Trout and Salmon, p. 102
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