Thursday, September 24, 2026

Pale Torrish

Pale Torrish 

(Sometimes listed as Yellow Torrish) 

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Flat silver tinsel

Tip - Yellow floss 

Tail - A golden pheasant crest feather topped with blended strands of fluorescent red and orange floss 

Butt - Black ostrich herl 

Rear body - Flat silver tinsel 

Rear throat - Yellow hackle 

Mid butt - Black ostrich herl

Front body - Flat silver tinsel 

Throat - Yellow hackle

Wing - Dyed yellow gray squirrel tail

Cheeks - Jungle cock

There are other recipes for this fly. Use the one that suits you.

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

Pabok


Pabok

Michel Trembly

Hook - Single salmon

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Body - 1/2 fluorescent green uni stretch and 1/2 peacock herl

Ribbing - Oval Silver tinsel

Underwing - Fluorescent green krystal flash

Wing - Dyed green squirrel tail

Cheek - Jungle cock

Throat - Highlander green grizzly hackle tips (I used plain hen hackle tips)

Overt


Overt

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Black hackle and chartreuse floss

Under body - Green tinsel

Over Body - Olive d-rib

Throat - Chartreuse floss

Wing - Chartreuse floss

Head - Peacock herl

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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