Monday, March 30, 2026

White Wing


White Wing

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Rear fourth, yellow yarn; next fourth, orange yarn; next fourth, red yarn; and front fourth, black yarn

Hackle - Medium blue tied on as a collar and tied back and down

Wing - White monga ringtail or substitute, tied low over the body

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

The Little Chouine

The Little Chouine

Raphael Chouinard

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Barred wood duck

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Rear 1/2 beige yarn, Front 1/2 Green yarn

Wing - Yellow calf tail

Hackle- Silver pheasant under green hen hackle

Cheek - Jungle cock

The Little Chouine (fabri-mouches.ca)

Red Squirrel Tail



Red Squirrel Tail

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval gold tinsel and red floss

Tail - Red Hackle fibers

Rib - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Black floss

Hackle - Black hen

Wing - Red squirrel tail

https://oakorchardflies.proboards.com/thread/4079/red-squirreltail
 

Sunday, March 29, 2026

Black Goldfinch


Black Goldfinch

Hooks - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Oval silver tinsel and orange floss

Tail - Red and yellow hackle barbs mixed

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Black floss

Hackle - Dyed blue guinea fowl barbs tied in at the throat

Wing - Dyed orange gray squirrel tail tied low over the body

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

Black Ghost

Black Ghost

Atlantic Salmon Version

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Yellow hackle fibers

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Black floss

Throat - Yellow hackle fibers

Wing - White calf tail, bucktail or any other white hair, marabou or white hackles

Sometimes tied with Jungle cock cheeks or painted black over white eyes

Black Ghost - Rocky River Trout Unlimited (rockyrivertu.org) 

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

Sweep

Sweep

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval gold tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Rib - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Black floss

Hackle - Black hen

Wing - Black quill segments, turkey or goose

Cheek - Kingfisher or substitute

https://oakorchardflies.proboards.com/thread/4078/sweep

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Black Domino

Black Domino

Hook - Single Salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - White hackle fibers

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Black uni stretch

Wing - Polar bear*

Cheeks - Jungle Cock

Collar - Guinea hen

*While polar bear is still available, I prefer to substitute with bucktail

https://fabri-mouches.ca/mouches-hairs-wing-black-domino.html

Black Domino 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Red

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - White hen hackle barbs

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Black floss

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