Friday, April 24, 2026

Bunton Green


Bunton Green

Armand Bunton Creator

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Oval gold tinsel

Tail - Dyed green calf tail

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Green floss

Wing - Dyed green calf tail

Throat - Dyed green calf tail

https://www.fabri-mouches.ca/mouches-quebecoises-gilles-aubert-la-bunton-green.html

Brown Tippet

Brown Tippet

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Red

Tag - Oval gold tinsel

Tail - Dyed red golden pheasant tippets

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Black fur

Wing - Fox squirrel tail

Collar - Brown hen hackle

Thursday, April 23, 2026

Brown Mystery

Brown Mystery

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Oval gold tinsel

Tail - Yellow hackle barbs

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Fluorescent orange floss

Hackle - Guinea fowl barbs tied in at the throat. Keep short and sparse just a wisp

Wing - Red pine squirrel tail tied low over the body

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

Brown Samson Special

Brown Samson Special

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Yellow (Globrite #9)

Tag - Yellow (Globrite #9)

Ribbing - Yellow (Globrite #9)

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Wing - Brown moose hairs

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

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Blue Skunk


Blue Skunk

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval gold tinsel 

Butt - Yellow ostrich feather 

Ribs - Oval gold tinsel 

Body - Pale blue wool or floss

Wing - White skunk hairs (or substitute) over black squirrel tail

Cheeks - Jungle cock 

Collar - Black hen feather

Author's Note

The "Blue Skunk" is a creation of Mr. Yves Veilleux. It has proven itself on several rivers in the GaspĂ© Peninsula. 

www.saumonquebec.com

Brown Bug Orange Butt


Brown Bug Orange Butt

Hook - Long nymph/streamer style

Thread - Black

Butt - Orange uni stretch

Body - Deer hair

Hackle - Brown

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Boyd Special


Boyd Special

Mike Arsenault Originator

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Chartreuse

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Red bucktail

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Green yarn

Throat - Chartreuse bucktail

Wing - Lime green krystal flash over chartreuse bucktail

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner