Bourrach

Bourrach

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Dyed blue hackle tip tied flat

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Throat - Dyed blue hackle fibers

Wing - Dyed yellow bucktail

The Complete Illustrated Directory of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann

Bouncer

Bouncer

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Oval gold tinsel

Butt - Fluorescent orange yarn

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Black uni yarn

Throat - Orange hackle fibers

Wing - Yellow bucktail

Perrault's Standard Dictionary of Fishing Flies - Keith Perrault

Bonnie Belle

Bonnie Belle

Doug Hintzman

Hook – Single Salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Holographic gold or flat gold tinsel

Body - Green flat tinsel

Wing - Black rabbit or substitute (black calf tail)

Flash - Green krystal flash

Cheeks - Jungle cock

Collar - Green hen hackle

Atlantic Salmon Flies - Jacques Heroux

Bondatti's Killer

Bondatti's Killer

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Flat silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Rear half, fluorescent green floss; the front half, fluorescent orange floss

Hackle - Black tied on as a collar and tied back and down

Wing - Gray squirrel tail tied low over the body

Author's Note

Keith Fulsher of Eastchester, New York, originated this pattern in 1969.

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

Bondal Series

Where-Ya-Wannebee

Originated by Hans Van Klinken

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval gold tinsel

Tail - A few fibers of mallard or teal

Butt - Yellow fluorescent wool yarn

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Peacock herl

Beard - A nice bunch of rabbit fur, dyed fluorescent yellow

Wing - Dyed yellow squirrel tail (bottom), Mallard or teal fibers (top)

*I used teal for the tail and top wing, marabou for the rabbit fur 

The Complete Illustrated Directory of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann

Stordal's Killer

Originated by Hans Van Klinken

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - A few fibers of mallard or teal

Butt - Orange fluorescent wool yarn

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Peacock herl

Beard - A nice bunch of rabbit fur, dyed fluorescent blue

Wing - Dyed blue squirrel tail (bottom), Mallard or teal fibers (top)

*I used teal for the tail and top wing, marabou for the rabbit fur

The Complete Illustrated Directory of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann

Orange Assistance

Originated by Hans Van Klinken

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval gold tinsel

Tail - A few fibers of mallard or teal

Butt - Orange fluorescent wool yarn

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Peacock herl

Beard - A nice bunch of rabbit fur, dyed fluorescent orange

Wing - Dyed orange squirrel tail (bottom), Mallard or teal fibers (top)

*I used teal for the tail and top wing, marabou for the rabbit fur

The Complete Illustrated Directory of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann

Clearwater Special

Originated by Hans Van Klinken

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - A few fibers of mallard or teal

Butt - Yellow fluorescent wool yarn

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Peacock herl

Beard - A nice bunch of rabbit fur, dyed fluorescent green

Wing - Dyed green squirrel tail (bottom), Mallard or teal fibers (top)

*I used teal for the tail and top wing, marabou for the rabbit fur

The Complete Illustrated Directory of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann

Bondal Orange (Tony's First Choice)

Originated by Hans Van Klinken

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - A few fibers of mallard or teal

Butt - Yellow fluorescent wool yarn

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Peacock herl

Beard - A nice bunch of rabbit fur, dyed hot orange

Wing - Dyed blue squirrel tail (bottom), Fitch tail (middle), Mallard or teal fibers (top)

*I used teal for the tail and top wing, marabou for the rabbit fur and black squirrel tail for the fitch tail middle wing

The Complete Illustrated Directory of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann

Bondal Black (Dutchman's Balls) 

Originated by Hans Van Klinken

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - A few fibers of mallard or teal

Butt - Blue fluorescent wool yarn

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Peacock herl

Beard - A nice bunch of rabbit fur, dyed blue

Wing - Dyed blue squirrel tail (bottom), Fitch tail (middle), Mallard or teal fibers (top)

*I used teal for the tail and top wing, marabou for the rabbit fur and black squirrel tail for the fitch tail middle wing

The Complete Illustrated Directory of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann

Dwyryd Red & Yellow

Dwyryd Red & Yellow

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Body - 1/3 yellow wool, 1/3 red wool, 1/3 black wool

Throat - Guinea fowl

Wing - Dark brown turkey strips

The Complete Illustrated Directory of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann

Bonbon (Series)

Bonbon - Orange

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Flat gold tinsel

Body - Dark orange swannundaze over flat gold tinsel

Throat - Black hackle

Wing - Black bear hair, over a few strands of black krystal flash

Cheeks - Blue kingfisher or substitute

Bonbon - Lime

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Flat gold tinsel

Body - Dark chartreuse swannundaze over flat gold tinsel

Throat - Black hackle

Wing - Black bear hair, over a few strands of lime krystal flash

Cheeks - Blue kingfisher or substitute

Bonbon - Lemon

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Flat gold tinsel

Body - Yellow swannundaze over flat gold tinsel

Throat - Yellow hackle

Wing - Black bear hair, over a few strands of lime krystal flash

Cheeks - Blue kingfisher or substitute

Bonbon - Chocolate

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Flat gold tinsel

Body - Brown swannundaze over flat gold tinsel

Throat - Black hackle

Wing - Black bear hair, over a few strands of black krystal flash

Cheeks - Blue kingfisher or substitute

Bonbon - Cherry

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Red swannundaze over flat silver tinsel

Throat - Yellow hackle

Wing - Black bear hair, over a few strands of lime krystal flash

Cheeks - Blue kingfisher or substitute

Bonbon - Blueberry

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Flat peacock tinsel

Body - Chartreuse swannundaze over flat peacock tinsel

Throat - Silver doctor blue hackle

Wing - Black bear hair, over a few strands of green krystal flash

Cheeks - Blue kingfisher or substitute

Acceptable Substitutions

Black squirrel for Black bear

V-Rib for Swannundaze

Blue hackle fibers for Blue Kingfisher

Atlantic Salmon Flies - Jacques Heroux