Just got a large collection of flies from a local guide downsizing and I need some help identifying a fly
here’s the collection
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Welcome to the forum @Straw-hat.
To me, it looks like a personal interpretation of a deer or elk hair stimulator fly. There are so many different patterns out there, not to mention people creating their own. Here are a few samples from online:
That’s a Kaufmann Stimulator. Originated by Randall Kaufmann of Oregon. It can be tied in many color combinations. Your fly is in the “western salmon fly” coloration.
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Thanks guys, I’ve got over 2 dozen and between my dad and I we couldn’t figure out what they were.