Iris Lullaby
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Lower half, flat silver tinsel; the upper half, fluorescent orange floss
Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather
Butt - Red yarn
Ribbing - Copper wire
Body - Rear half, fluorescent green floss; the front half, peacock herl
Hackle - Guinea fowl barbs tied in at the throat
Wing - Red pine squirrel tail tied low over the body or substitute
Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes or substitute
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Lister's Gold
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Flat gold tinsel
Tail - Yellow hackle barbs
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body: Rear two-thirds, flat gold tinsel; the front third, dubbed with claret lamb's wool
Hackle - Orange tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - Gray fox guard hair tied low over the body
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Green Dose
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Lower half, oval silver tinsel; the upper half, yellow floss
Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather, with red hackle barbs tied on top
Butt - Black ostrich herl
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Green floss
Hackle - Green hen hackle barbs tied in at the throat
Wing - Dyed black squirrel tail tied low over the body or substitute
Topping - Peacock sword feather barbs
Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes or substitute
Author's Note
Bill Taylor created this productive variation of the many Dose patterns.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
The McCullough - Summer
Les Johnson
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Embossed silver or gold tinsel
Tag - Hot orange yarn or floss
Tail - Golden pheasant crest under hot orange hackle fibers
Butt - Peacock herl
Body - Embossed gold tinsel
Hackle - Orange
The McCullough - Winter
Les Johnson
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Embossed or oval silver tinsel
Tag - Hot orange yarn or floss
Tail - Golden pheasant crest under hot orange hackle fibers
Butt - Fl\lime green chenille
Body - Embossed gold tinsel
Hackle - Hot orange
Wing - Brown pheasant rump fibers
Cheeks - (Optional) Jungle cock
Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner
Stillaguamish Sunrise
George McLeod, late 1940s
Hook - Wet fly
Thread - Black
Tail - Red and yellow hackle fibers
Body - Yellow chenille
Ribbing - Silver oval tinsel
Hackle - Orange
Wing - White bucktail
Stillaguamish Sunset
George McLeod, late 1940s
Hook - Wet fly
Thread - Black
Tail - Red hackle fibers
Body - Orange chenille
Ribbing - Silver oval tinsel
Hackle - Orange
Wing - White bucktail
Classic Steelhead Flies - John Shewey
Stillaguamish Belle
Hook - Single Salmon
Tail - Golden pheasant tippet barbs
Butt - White chenille
Body - Black floss with a joint of yellow chenille tied in front
Hackle - Brown tied on as a collar and tied back and down
*Wing - Gray squirrel tied over the body
Author's Note
Al Knudson of Everett, Washington, originated this pattern around 1930.
*The original wings on this fly consisted of natural gray goose quill sections.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
