Flytying New and Old Too
A Collection of Flies for Atlantic Salmon & Steelhead
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
AC Malin
Bucktail and Gold
Bucktail and Gold
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Oval gold tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Flat gold tinsel
Hackle - Kingfisher blue hen hackle barbs tied in at the throat
Wing - Natural brown bucktail tied low over the body
Topping - Strands of blue Flashabou Accent
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Cabin Fever
Cabin Fever
Hook - Single salmon
Thread – Black
Tail – Ginger hackle fibers
Ribbing – Oval silver tinsel
Body – Cream and red dubbing, mixed
Throat – Ginger hackle fibers
Wing – Black squirrel tail
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Calf Killer
Monday, April 27, 2026
John
This fly is the creation of Mr. John Edwards.
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tag - Silver oval tinsel
Tip - Yellow floss
Tail - Blue feather and golden pheasant crest feather
Butt - Black ostrich
Ribbing - Silver oval tinsel
Body - Blue silver doctor floss
Throat - Black hen fibers over silver doctor blue fibers
Wing - Black bear hair, blue silver doctor krystal flash, 2 strips of red over black turkey (or goose) feather
Cheeks - Jungle cock
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Sunday, April 26, 2026
C. Z. Special
C. Z. Special
Claude Z Westfall
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tag - Flat silver tinsel and fluorescent green floss
Tail - Fluorescent green over black hackle fibers
Butt - Black ostrich herl
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel over floss body only
Body - Rear, black floss; Front, peacock herl
Wing - Dyed fluorescent green gray squirrel tail under peacock sword fibers
Collar - Fluorescent green hackle
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Buttercup
Buttercup
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Red or black
Tag - Oval silver tinsel & orange uni stretch
Tail - Golden pheasant crest and golden pheasant tippet
Butt - Black ostrich herl
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Buttercup yellow floss
Throat - Yellow hackle fibers
Wing - Dyed green squirrel tail
Head - Black, red or both
Author's Note
Robert W. Baker of Bathurt, New Brunswick, originated this pattern.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson