St Mary's River
Hook - Single salmon,
size 4-10
Thread - Black
Tip - Oval silver
tinsel
Tail - Golden
pheasant crest feather
Ribbing - Oval silver
tinsel
Body - Flat silver
tinsel
Hackle - Brown tied
on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - Fox squirrel
tail
Cheeks - Jungle cock
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art – Terry
Hellekson
Hook – Single salmon, size 2-6
Thread – Blac
Tag - Oval silver tinsel with pumpkin floss or uni stretch
Tail – Golden pheasant crest
Ribbing – Oval silver tinsel
Body - Black antron yarn, uni stretch or floss
Underwing - 4 strands forest yellow krystal flash
Wing - Pine or fox squirrel tail
Collar - Yellow hen hackle
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Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6
Thread - Red
Tag - Oval gold tinsel
Rib - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Flat silver tinsel
Wing - Olive Krystal flash and yellow marabou mixed
This is a very affective Gaspe pattern that was originally made for fishing the Dartmouth River. Andre Belaieff invented it. Andre lived in the town of Gaspe for a time, were he ran a small fly shop. He has since left Gaspe but still fishes, guides and teaches on the Gaspe.
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Sou'wester
Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6
Thread - Black
Tag - Flat silver tinsel & fluorescent orange floss or uni stretch
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Fluorescent green floss or uni stretch
Wing - Black squirrel tail
Collar - Grizzly hackle dyed fluorescent green
The Complete Illustrated Directory of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann
Snowball
Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6
Thread - Black
Tag - Flat silver tinsel
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Black floss
Wing - White calf tail
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Silver Tip I
Hooks - Single salmon, size 4-10
Thread - Black
Tip - Oval gold tinsel
Tag - Short strand of red yarn
Body - Oval gold tinsel
Wing - Gray squirrel tail tied low over the body
Hackle - Yellow tied on as a collar and tied back
Head - Black with a red center band
The original pattern called for silver tip grizzly bear hair for the wing.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art – Terry Hellekson
Silver Tip II
Hooks -
Thread - Black
Tip - Flat silver tinsel
Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel
Body - Black floss
Wing - Black moose hair tied low over the body
Keith Fulsher of Eastchester, New York, originated this pattern in 1960. The silver tinsel ribbing on this pattern should be wrapped so there are equal portions of both black floss and silver tinsel showing.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art – Terry Hellekson
Silver Surgeon
Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6
Thread - Red
Tag- Oval silver tinsel and yellow floss
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Butt - Red wool
Body - Silver Bill's body braid
Wing - Gray fox
Collar - Blue hen hackle
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