The Champion

One of George Kelson's own patterns, this is a complicated fly. The barred wood duck underwing veiled with Amherst Pheasant is a unique feature, and it's difficult to come up with an approach for them. I like the way this fly turned out, especially the married wing. Here is the recipe, which will give you an idea of this fly's complexity:
 
Tag: Silver twist and light yellow silk
Tail: A topping, unbarred summer duck; swan dyed light crimson and light blue
Butt: Black ostrich herl
Body: Two turns of light blue silk, and equal quantities of dark yellow, crimson, dark blue, and black seal's fur
Hackle: Natural black from seal's fur
Throat: Jay (I used Kenya crested guinea)
Wing: Two summer duck strips (back to back) partially veiled at bottom with married strands of Amherst pheasant and golden pheasant tail, blue macaw (I subbed in goose), swan dyed crimson, teal, unbarred summer duck, swan dyed dark yellow, peacock wing, mallard and a topping of golden pheasant crest
Sides: Jungle cock
Cheeks: Chatterer
Horns: Blue macaw
Head: Black ostrich herl (omitted on mine)