Saturday, June 13, 2026

Gander River

Gander River - Blue

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Flat silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - 50% blue, 50% black uni stretch or floss

Throat - Blue hackle fibers

Wing - Black moose or bear hair

The Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann

Gander River - Green

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Flat silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - 50% green, 50% black uni stretch or floss

Throat - Green hackle fibers

Wing - Black moose or bear hair

The Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann

Gander River - Orange

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Flat silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - 50% orange, 50% black uni stretch or floss

Throat - Orange hackle fibers

Wing - Black moose or bear hair

The Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann

Gander River - Pearl & Black

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Flat silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - 50% pearl tinsel, 50% black uni stretch or floss

Throat - Black hackle fibers

Wing - Black moose or bear hair

The Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann

Friday, June 12, 2026

Gagne Special


Gagne Special

Hook - Single Salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval gold tinsel

Tail - Red goose quill fibers

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel followed by black floss

Body - Yellow floss

Wing - Mix of white and light brown bucktail

Cheeks - Jungle cock

Collar - Brown hen hackle

Modern Atlantic Salmon Flies - Paul C Marriner

Thursday, June 11, 2026

Gadabout Special

Gadabout Special

Hooks – Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tip - Fine silver wire

Tail - Grizzly hackle barbs

Butt - Fluorescent orange floss ribbed with fine silver wire

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Dark olive floss

Wing - Gray squirrel tail tied low over the body

Hackle - Olive tied on as a collar and tied back

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

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

Copper Tip


Copper Tip

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tip - Oval or flat copper tinsel

Body - Black uni stretch

Throat - Black hackle fibers

Wing - Moose body hair

Fulkro


Fulkro

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Silver oval tinsel

Tip - Fluorescent orange floss

Tail - Red calf tail

Ribbing - Silver oval tinsel

Body - Black wool

Throat Hackle* - Brown

Wing - Red squirrel tail

Hairwing Atlantic Salmon Flies - Keith Fulsher & Charles Krom 

Monday, June 8, 2026

Capelin Body Cosseboom

Capelin Body Cosseboom 

Earl Roberts

Hook - Single Salmon

Thread - Black & red

Body/Tail - Silver mylar tubing

Wing - Grey squirrel tail

 Collar -Yellow hackle

Head - Red

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

Campbell's Fancy

Campbell's Fancy

Hook – Single salmon

Thread – Black

Tag – Flat gold tinsel and blue floss

Tail – Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing – Oval gold tinsel

Body – Flat gold tinsel

Throat – Brown or furnace hackle fibers

Wing – Gray squirrel tail