Major Griggs

Major Griggs

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Body - Peacock herl

Wing - Black over white hair

Shoulder - Jungle cock

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

Hutchen's Blue Charm

Hutchen's Blue Charm

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Butt - Red floss or uni-stretch

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Black wool

Throat - Blue hackle fibers

Wing - Strands of black krystal flash under moose hair

Atlantic Salmon Flies - Jacques Heroux

Humber Orange

Humber Orange 

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Red

Tail - Flared ends of body tubing

Butt - Red thread used to tie down body tubing 

Body - Silver Mylar tubing

Wing - Orange krystal flash under black squirrel tail or black bear 

Collar - Orange. 

Head - Fluorescent orange chenille

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

Hubert Hare Special

Hubert Hare Special

Paul Marriner

Hook ~ Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag ~ Silver tinsel, fluorescent green wool or uni stretch

Tail ~ Golden pheasant crest

Rib ~ Oval silver tinsel

Body ~ Flat silver tinsel

Throat ~ Black hackle fibers

Wing ~ Black bear or black squirrel

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

Hosmer Horror

Hosmer Horror 

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Hot orange

Tail - Orange hackle 

Body - Peacock herl over an underbody of tapered olive floss or yarn

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

Hackle - Yellow and orange tied on as a collar mixed and tied back 

Monga ringtails are rare in Connecticut 😁 so I substituted white bucktail

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

Hoot Smith Special

Hoot Smith Special

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Fluorescent pink wool

Wing - Black squirrel tail

Head - Black

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

Hirtle Special

Hirtle Special

Sandy Hiltz

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Flat silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Butt - Red uni stretch

Body - Flat silver tinsel, central band of red thread

Throat - Yellow hackle fibers

Wing - Deer hair

Cheeks (Optional) - Jungle Cock

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner