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

https://fabri-mouches.ca/mouches-hairs-wing-c-z-spe.html

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

Saturday, April 25, 2026

The Canteen


The Canteen

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Flat gold tinsel

Tip - Red floss

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Black floss

Wing - Black monga ringtail or substitute

Collar - Black hackle

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

Friday, April 24, 2026

The Restored


The Restored

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Black hackle fibers

Ribbing - Small oval silver tinsel

Body - Rear 1/3: Yellow floss silk; Front 2/3: Peacock tail fibers

Wing - Black bear hair

Cheeks - Jungle fowl

Throat - Yellow hackle fibers

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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