Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Moose Wing Paddy Francis


Moose Wing Paddy Francis

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Deer hair trimmed short cigar shaped

Wing - Moose body hair

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Penoby Joe


Penoby Joe

Charlie Caron

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Robin egg blue floss. The first quarter is separated by a butt of peacock herl

Throat - Sparse bunch of black hair, applied as a beard and extending almost to the butt

Wing - Green hair extending to the barb of the hook

Fishing Atlantic Salmon - The Flies and the Patterns - Joseph D Bates Jr & Pamela Bates Richards 

Pelletier

Pelletier

Hook – Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread – Black

Tag – Oval gold tinsel

Tail – Golden pheasant crest

Butt – Yellow ostrich herl

Ribbing – Oval gold tinsel

Body – Black wool yarn

Wing – Polar bear, white bucktail or calf tail

Cheeks - Jungle cock

Hackle – Grizzly hen

Author's Note

Raymond Pelletier of Matane, Quebec, originated this pattern in 1974.

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

Peaches and Cream


Peaches and Cream

James Murray Originator

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Red

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Fluorescent orange uni stretch or floss

Bibbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Fluorescent orange uni stretch or floss

Wing - Black squirrel tail over orange krystal flash

Hackle - Yellow

Author's Note

Jim writes "Why peaches and Cream? 

Well, when I made it, I remarked that the salmon would eat it up, just like peaches and cream."

Modern Atlantic Salmon Flies - Paul C Marriner

Pat's Invincible

Pat's Invincible

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tail - Grey squirrel tail

Body - Oval silver tinsel

Wing - Grey squirrel tail

Throat - Brown hackle fibers

Author's Note

Tying note: The oval silver tinsel is used for the body, is wound on the straight part of the hook shank and the tail is inserted 1/4 of the way up

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

Pass Lake

Pass Lake

Hook - Atlantic salmon double, size 10-12

Thread - Black

Tail - Brown hackle fibers

Body - Black chenille

Wing - White calf tail

Throat - Brown hackle

Author's Note

This fly was supplied by Bruce Raymer of Goose Bay Outfitters who is fortunate enough to be able to fish giant brookies and Atlantic salmon in the Labrador wilderness. 

This is a local pattern used by the natives in the Eagle River section of Labrador.

Dick Surette's Trout and Salmon Fly Index

Patate


Patate

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Aqua blue uni-stretch

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Wing - White calf tail

Hackle - Yellow hen

Atlantic Salmon Flies - Jacques Heroux

Monday, September 28, 2026

Parmachene Belle

Parmachene Belle

Atlantic Salmon

Hooks - Single salmon, sizes 4-10

Thread - Red

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

Tail - White hackle fibers

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Yellow floss

Hackle - Scarlet red and white tied on as a collar mixed and tied back and down

Wing - White bucktail tied low over the body, with an over wing of sparse red bucktail

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

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)