Thursday, March 19, 2026

Autumn Belle


Autumn Belle

Doug Hintzman

Hook – Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Holographic gold or flat gold tinsel

Body - Red flat tinsel

Wing - Black rabbit or substitute (calf tail)

Flash - Orange krystal flash

Cheeks - Jungle cock

Collar - Orange hen hackle

https://fabri-mouches.ca/mouches-hairs-wing-autumn-belle.html

Monday, March 16, 2026

Orange Foxy

Orange Foxy 

André Belaïeff 

Hook - Single or double salmon

Thread - Fluorescent orange

Tail - Orange krystal flash

Body - Orange krystal flash

Throat - Orange krystal flash 

Wing - Grey fox guard hairs

Collar - Grizzly hen saddle

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Silver Squirrel Tail

Silver Squirrel Tail 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Hackle - Blue dun hen hackle barbs tied in at the throat

Wing - Gray squirrel tail tied low over the body

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Governor

Governor 

Pete Dubé 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black. 

Tag - Gold oval tinsel, rusty floss

Tail - Rusty floss

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Rib - Gold oval tinsel

Body - Gold embossed tinsel 

Throat - Half orange and half chartreuse bucktail

Wing - Three-quarters black bucktail, one-quarter gold krystal flash

Cheek - Jungle cock

Fly Patterns of Canada . Gale's End Press - Paul C Marriner

Friday, February 27, 2026

Smitty's Secret

Smitty's Secret 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Flat silver tinsel

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Black floss

Hackle - Fluorescent orange tied on as a collar and tied back and down

Wing - White monga ringtail* tied low over the body

Head - Black with a band of orange chenille tied in at the base of the wing

Author's Note

Wendell Smith of Pasadena, Newfoundland, originated this pattern.

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson

*Monga ringtail (aka ringtail, bassarisk) is virtually non existent for fly tying. Use a suitable substitute.

Thursday, February 26, 2026

Watson's Fancy


Watson's Fancy

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Rear half, red floss; the front half, black floss

Hackle - Black tied on as a collar and tied back and down

Wing - Dyed black squirrel tail tied low over the body

Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes or substitute

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Yellow Killer

Yellow Killer 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Flat silver tinsel

Tail - Orange hackle barbs

Body - Black chenille

 Hackle - Orange hen hackle barbs tied in at the throat

Wing - Dyed yellow monga ringtail* tied low over the body and extending to the end of the hook

Author's Note

Ches Loughlin of Corner Brook, Newfoundland, originated this pattern in 1971.

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson

*Monga ringtail (aka ringtail, bassarisk) is virtually non existent for fly tying. Use a suitable substitute. I used bucktail.