Tuesday, April 28, 2026

AC Malin


AC Malin

Created by Alain Charette

Hook - Single salmon

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Butt - Black floss or thread

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Body - Green fluorescent floss

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Throat - Yellow hackle

Wing - Gray fox guard hair

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Bucktail and Gold


Bucktail and Gold

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Oval gold tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Flat gold tinsel

Hackle - Kingfisher blue hen hackle barbs tied in at the throat

Wing - Natural brown bucktail tied low over the body

Topping - Strands of blue Flashabou Accent

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

Cabin Fever

Cabin Fever

Hook - Single salmon

Thread – Black

Tail – Ginger hackle fibers

Ribbing – Oval silver tinsel

Body – Cream and red dubbing, mixed

Throat – Ginger hackle fibers

Wing – Black squirrel tail

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

Calf Killer


Calf Killer

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tip - Red floss or uni-stretch

Tail - Dyed red pheasant tippets

Butt - Dyed black ostrich herl

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Throat - Dyed red hen hackle fibers

Wing - Dyed black squirrel tail hairs

Monday, April 27, 2026

John

John 

This fly is the creation of Mr. John Edwards. 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Silver oval tinsel 

Tip - Yellow floss

Tail - Blue feather and golden pheasant crest feather  

Butt - Black ostrich 

Ribbing - Silver oval tinsel 

Body - Blue silver doctor floss 

Throat - Black hen fibers over silver doctor blue fibers

Wing - Black bear hair, blue silver doctor krystal flash, 2 strips of red over black turkey (or goose) feather 

Cheeks - Jungle cock

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Sunday, April 26, 2026

C. Z. Special

C. Z. Special

Claude Z Westfall

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Flat silver tinsel and fluorescent green floss

Tail - Fluorescent green over black hackle fibers

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel over floss body only

Body - Rear, black floss; Front, peacock herl

Wing - Dyed fluorescent green gray squirrel tail under peacock sword fibers

Collar - Fluorescent green hackle

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Buttercup

Buttercup

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Red or black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel & orange uni stretch

Tail - Golden pheasant crest and golden pheasant tippet

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Buttercup yellow floss

Throat - Yellow hackle fibers

Wing - Dyed green squirrel tail

Head - Black, red or both

Author's Note

Robert W. Baker of Bathurt, New Brunswick, originated this pattern.

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