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 is virtually non existent for fly tying. Use a suitable substitute. I used bucktail.

Yellow Duce

Yellow Duce 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Black bucktail hairs tied long

Ribbing - Heavy black thread

Body - Pale yellow floss

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

Wing - Green bucktail tied low over the body, with an over wing of dyed yellow gray squirrel tail

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

Garrison

Garrison

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Flat silver tinsel

Ribbing - Heavy black thread reverse wrapped

Body - Peacock herl

Wing - Black moose hair tied heavy and flared over the body

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

Lady Atherton

Lady Atherton 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black 

Tip - Lower half, oval silver tinsel; the upper half, fluorescent orange floss

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Dubbed with black lamb's wool

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

Wing - Black moose hair tied low over the body

Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes or substitute

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

Miramichi Cosseboom

Miramichi Cosseboom

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Oval gold tinsel

Tail - Green hackle barbs

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Green floss

Wing - Gray squirrel tail tied low over the body

Hackle - Yellow tied on as a collar and tied back

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

Miramichi Special

Miramichi Special 

Hook- Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Butt - Black floss

Body - Embossed silver tinsel

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

Wing - Black bear hair tied low over the body

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

Silver Domino

Silver Domino

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Red

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - White hen hackle barbs

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Wing - White calf tail tied low over the body

Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes or substitute

Hackle - Guinea fowl tied on as a collar and tied back

Paul LeBlane of Montreal, Canada, originated this pattern in 1977.

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