Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Murmansk Killer

Murmansk Killer

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval gold tinsel

Tail - Yellow bucktail

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Flat copper tinsel

Throat - Yellow hackle fibers

Wing - Squirrel tail dyed orange and yellow krystal flash

Hairwing & Tube Flies for Salmon & Steelhead - Chris Mann

Munro Killer


Munro Killer

Hook - Single salmon. size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval gold tinsel

Tail - Orange hackle fibers

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Black floss

Throat - Dyed blue guinea fowl over orange hackle fibers

Wing - Yellow dyed squirrel tail

The Complete Illustrated Directory of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann

Moy Green


Moy Green

Chris Downey

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Golden Pheasant crest

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Throat - Orange hackle

Wing - Dyed green squirrel tail

The Complete Illustrated Directory of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

Morning Special

Morning Special

Robert Côté

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Fine oval gold tinsel

Tail - Bronze mallard fiber

Butt - Yellow ostrich herl

Body - Claret floss or wool

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Throat - Bronze mallard fiber

Wing - Fox squirrel tail

Cheeks - Jungle cock (optional)

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Monday, September 7, 2026

Drum Jay


Drum Jay


Hook - Single salmon


Thread - Black


Tag - Oval silver tinsel


Tail - Golden pheasant crest


Butt - Black ostrich


Body - Flat silver tinsel or embossed


Throat - Blue


Wings - Yellow swan, goose or duck wing quill segments

 

Cheeks - Eurasian jay


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Olga


Olga

Hook - Single or double salmon


Thread - Black


Tag - Flat silver tinsel.


Tail - Golden pheasant crest


Body - Light blue wool or floss


Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel


Hackle - Blue one shade darker than the body


Wing - Turkey or Bustard


 The Olga was invented by J.L. Dickie and the dressing given in his book "Forty years of trout and salmon fishing" published in 1921 (worth getting for his descriptions of fishing on the Dee at Balmoral, even if he has a slightly arrogant style). He named the fly after his daughter. 

The Olga is also mentioned as a Dee fly in “Pike fishing with some hints on Salmon fishing” by T.S Gray published 1923.

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Sunday, September 6, 2026

Bright Water Special



Bright Water Special

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tail - Amherst tippets dyed blue

Butt - Fluorescent green yarn

Ribbing - Silver tinsel

Body - Bright blue yarn (or floss)

Hackle - Kingfisher blue

Wing - Dyed blue squirrel tail

Author's Note

Joe Howell Originator

Steelhead Flies - John Shewey

Saturday, September 5, 2026

Grande Ronde River Rat



Grande Ronde River Rat

Originator – Jack Hagan

Hook - Gold Alek Jackson spey hook or substutute

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Yellow dyed gray squirrel tail

Rib - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Back ½ chartreuse floss, front ½ Black trilobal dubbing

Rear Wing - Orange dyed gray squirrel tail

Front Wing - Red dyed gray squirrel tail

Hackle - Black

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Friday, September 4, 2026

Morgantaller

Morgantaller

Perry Munro 

Hook - Partridge Bomber or equivalent, size 2

Thread - Red

Tail - Orange hackle fibers 

Body - Orange crystal chenille

Wing - Orange calf tail under gold krystal flash

Throat - Orange hackle pulled down or swept back

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

Moose Bogan

Moose Bogan

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Red

Tag - Oval gold tinsel

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Flat copper tinsel

Wing - Green squirrel tail

Collar - Fluorescent green chenille

Hairwing & Tube Flies for Salmon & Steelhead - Chris Mann