Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Copper March Brown

Copper March Brown

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Flat silver tinsel 

Tail - Partridge hackle fibers

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Flat copper tinsel

Throat - Partridge hackle fibers

Wing - Strips of hen pheasant tail, mottled turkey or similar

The Complete Illustrated Directory of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann

Copper Killer



Copper Killer

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Red

Tag - Copper oval tinsel

Tip - Yellow floss/uni-stretch

Tail - Red squirrel tail

Butt - Fluorescent red floss/uni-stretch

Ribbing - Copper oval tinsel

Body: Copper flat tinsel

Throat - Orange hackle fibers

Wing - Red squirrel tail

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Conrad


Conrad

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tip - Fluorescent red, green, orange or blue floss or wool

Tail - Black hackle fibers

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Black wool

Throat hackle - Black 

Wing - Black bear hair

Author's Note

This pattern is a variation of the "Black Bear"

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

Conflagration

 Conflagration

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval gold tinsel

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Orange uni yarn

Hackle - Orange hen

Wing - Black squirrel tail

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Saturday, May 9, 2026

Coachman


Coachman

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Flat gold tinsel

Body - Peacock herl

Wing - White calf tail

Hackle - Brown hen

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Clergyman


Clergyman

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - White under floss, Black head

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Amherst pheasant tippets

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - White floss

Throat - White hackle

Wing - White Calf tail

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Friday, May 8, 2026

Big Three


Big Three

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval gold tinsel

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Orange floss

Throat Hackle - Deep fluorescent blue

Wing - Black bear hair

Head color - Black or red

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