Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Orange Fox

Orange Fox

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Silver tinsel

Tail - Red lady amherst pheasant crest or substitute with hackle

Butt - Orange chenille

Ribbing - Round silver tinsel

Body - Black floss

Wing - Fox squirrel tail

Collar - Yellow

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

Orange Charm

Orange Charm

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Flat silver tinsel 

Tip - Fluorescent orange floss 

Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather 

Rib - Medium flat silver tinsel 

Body - Black floss 

Throat - Orange hackle fibers, beard style 

Wing - Red fox squirrel tail fibers

The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1,000 Patterns for the Construction of Artificial Flies - Eric Leiser 

Monday, September 21, 2026

Nova Scotia Special


Nova Scotia Special

Hook - Single Salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Red

Tag - Oval silver tinsel with golden yellow silk or rayon floss

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Butt - Fluorescent red wool dubbing

Body - Silver Bill's body braid

Underwing - 4 strands forest green krystal flash

Wing - White calf tail

Hackle - Blue hen hackle 

Atlantic Salmon Flies - Jacques Heroux

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Noseworthy Special


Noseworthy Special

Hook – Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread – Black

Tip – Flat silver tinsel

Tag – Chinese red uni stretch

Ribbing – Oval silver tinsel

Body – Black uni stretch

Throat – Black guinea hen fibers

Wing – White calf tail

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Onset

Onset

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Flat silver tinsel

Tip - Yellow floss or uni stretch

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel over entire body

Body - Rear third yellow floss or uni stretch; front two thirds orange floss or uin stretch

Throat - Medium dyed blu dun

Wing - Gray squirrel

Hair-wing Atlantic Salmon Flies - Keith Fulsher and Charles Krom

Sunday, September 20, 2026

Old Charlie


Old Charlie

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black or red

Tag - Flat gold tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Flat gold Tinsel

Body - Claret (wine) uni stretch

Throat - Yellow hen hackle fibers

Wing - Brown bucktail with black tips

Cheeks - Jungle cock

Hair-Wing Atlantic Salmon Flies - Keith Fulsher & Charles Krom

Saturday, September 19, 2026

O. Russell

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O. Russell


Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6


Thread - Black


Tag - Silver wire


Tail - Golden pheasant crest


Butt - Peacock herl


Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel


Body - Embossed silver tinsel


Throat - Yellow hackle fibers


Wing - Sparse brown bucktail over yellow calf tail


Hair-Wing Atlantic Salmon flies - Keith Fulsher & Charles Krom

La Nuit Blanche

La Nuit Blanche 

Google Translate = The White Night

Raymond Dussault

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Gold wire

Butt - Orange floss

Ribbing Oval silver tinsel

Body - Black chenille

Throat - Guinea hen hackle fibers

Wing - Polar bear

Cheeks - Jungle cock

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Friday, September 18, 2026

Northern Lite

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Northern Lite

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tail - Brown hackle fibers

Body - Black wool yarn

Throat - Brown hackle fibers

Wing - White calftail

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

Thursday, September 17, 2026

Nocturne

Nocturne

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Flat silver tinsel

Ribbing - Narrow strand of deep red wool or uni-stretch

Body - Black wool

Throat - Guinea hen

Wing - Black squirrel tail

Hair-wing Atlantic Salmon Flies - Keith Fulsher and Charles Krom