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

Hoot Smith Special


Hoot Smith Special

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Fluorescent pink wool

Wing - Black squirrel tail

Head - Black

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

Hirtle Special


Hirtle Special

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Flat silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Butt - Red uni stretch

Body - Flat silver tinsel, central band of red thread

Throat - Yellow hackle fibers

Wing - Deer hair

Cheeks (Optional) - Jungle Cock

Hilda Special

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Hilda Special

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tip - Red uni stretch

Tail - Orange hackle fibers

Body - Silver embossed tinsel

Wing - Red fox squirrel tail

Collar - Orange hackle

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

Henderson

Henderson

John Henderson Originator

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant tippet 

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Red fluorescent floss or uni stretch

Throat - Brown hen hackle

*Wing - Brown calf tail dyed orange

*I used Rusty Brown calf tail

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

The Complete Illustrated Directory of Salmon Flies - Chric Mann

Friday, July 10, 2026

High & Dirty Nashwaak

High & Dirty Nashwaak

Atlantic Salmon

Cliff Brown

Hook - Double Salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Wing - Orange calf tail

Cheeks - Jungle cock

Collar - Brown hen

Modern Atlantic Salmon Flies - Paul C Marriner