Flytying New and Old Too
A Collection of Flies for Atlantic Salmon & Steelhead
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Interceptor
Icy Blue
Icy Blue
Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6
Thread = Black
Tag - Flat silver tinsel
Tip - Fluorescent blue floss
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Flat silver tinsel
Throat - Blue hackle
Wing - Blue dyed gray squirrel
Hair-Wing Atlantic Salmon Flies - Keith Fulsher & Charles Krom
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Major Griggs
Major Griggs
Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6
Thread - Black
Body - Peacock herl
Wing - Black over white hair
Shoulder - Jungle cock
Hair-Wing Atlantic Salmon Flies - Keith Fulsher & Charles Krom
Hutchen's Blue Charm
Humber Orange
Humber Orange
Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6
Thread - Red
Tail - Flared ends of body tubing
Butt - Red thread used to tie down body tubing
Body - Silver Mylar tubing
Wing - Orange krystal flash under black squirrel tail or black bear
Collar - Orange.
Head - Fluorescent orange chenille
Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner
Saturday, July 11, 2026
Hubert Hare Special
Hubert Hare Special
Paul Marriner
Hook ~ Single salmon, size 2-6
Thread - Black
Tag ~ Silver tinsel, fluorescent green wool or uni stretch
Tail ~ Golden pheasant crest
Rib ~ Oval silver tinsel
Body ~ Flat silver tinsel
Throat ~ Black hackle fibers
Wing ~ Black bear or black squirrel
Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner
Hosmer Horror
Hosmer Horror
Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6
Thread - Hot orange
Tail - Orange hackle
Body - Peacock herl over an underbody of tapered olive floss or yarn
Wing - White monga ringtail tied low over the body or substitute
Hackle - Yellow and orange tied on as a collar mixed and tied back
Monga ringtails are rare in Connecticut 😁 so I substituted white bucktail
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson