Hospitality

Hospitality

Hook - Single Salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Black wool or floss

Underwing - Blue krystal flash

Wing - Black squirrel tail

Hackle - Blue

From an internet photo

nova scotia salmon flies - Google Search

Luke's Favorite

Luke's Favorite

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Oval gold tinsel and green floss

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Body - Green floss

Hackle - Black

Wing - Gray squirrel tail dyed green

Cheek - Jungle cock

From an internet photo

nova scotia salmon flies - Google Search

Yellow Hammer

Yellow Hammer 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Red

Tip - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Yellow chenille

Hackle - Scarlet red tied on as a collar and tied back and down

Wing - White bucktail tied over the body

Yellow Hammer 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Red

Tip - Flat gold tinsel. 

Tail - Scarlet red and white hackle barbs mixed

Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel

Body - Dubbed with yellow lamb's wool

Hackle - Scarlet red and yellow tied on as a color mixed and tied back and down

Wing - White bucktail tied over the body, with a small bunch of red bucktail tied in at each side

Author's Note

Al Knudson of Everett, Washington, originated the two preceding patterns.

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

Signal Light

Signal Light 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Purple hackle barbs tied short

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Rear quarter, dubbed with fluorescent fire orange lamb's wool; the second quarter, dubbed with fluorescent chartreuse lamb's wool; the front half, black chenille

Wing - Strands of blue, pearl, claret, and green Flashabou Accent (or substitutes) mixed and tied over the body, with an over wing of black marabou

Hackle - Purple tied on as a collar and tied back

Author's Note

Randall Kaufmann of Portland, Oregon, originated this pattern.

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

Thunder and Lightning, Polly's

Thunder and Lightning, Polly's 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Golden pheasant tippet

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Dubbed with black lamb's wool

Hackle - Fluorescent fire orange tied on as a collar and tied back and down

Wing - Dyed dark brown bucktail tied over the body

Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes or substitute

Author's Note

E. H. "Polly" Rosborough of Chiloquin, Oregon, originated this variation of a popular Atlantic salmon fly pattern.

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

Dunkeld

Dunkeld

Hook - Single salmon

Threat - Black

Tag - Fine oval gold tinsel 

Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather topped by red hackle fibers half as long 

Butt - Black ostrich herl 

Body - Embossed gold tinsel 

Hackle - Hot orange as a wet fly collar

Wing - A small mixed bunch of red, yellow, and blue bucktail topped by red fox squirrel tail fibers 

Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes (or equivalent) (second eye showing)

The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1,000 Patterns for the Construction of Artificial Flies - Eric Leiser 

Arnold Weagle Special

Arnold Weagle Special

Atlantic Salmon

Arnold Weagle

Hook - Mustad Heritage R50AP

Thread - Black

Tail - Golden pheasant tippets

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Wine yarn

Wing - Fox squirrel tail

Hackle - Yellow hen

Modern Atlantic Salmon Flies - Paul C Marriner

Arndilly Fancy

Arndilly Fancy

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Yellow floss

Throat Hackle- Light blue

Wing - Black squirrel tail

Shoulder - Jungle cock (small)

Head color - 2 turns of red ostrich herl or a band of red lacquer 

around the base of the head with the remainder black

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

Zebra

Zebra 

Alain Charette 

Hook - Single or double salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Fine oval silver tinsel, fluorescent white floss

Tail - Barred wood duck, narrow strips

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Rib: Fine oval silver tinsel

Body - Gudebrod HT Braid, no. 18 black or substitute

Throat - Black hen hackle

Wing - Grey fox guard hair or gray squirrel tail over pearl tinsel and strand of fluorescent white floss

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

Margot

Margot 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Orange

Tip - Oval gold tinsel

Butt - Fluorescent orange yarn

Body: Peacock herl. Reverse wrapped with fine gold wire

Wing - Dyed black squirrel tail tied over the body

Hackle - Black hen hackle tied on as a collar and tied back

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

Golden Pheasant

Golden Pheasant 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Golden pheasant tippet barbs

Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel 

Body - Orange floss

Hackle - Orange tied on as a collar and tied back and down

Wings - Pair of golden pheasant tippet feathers tied on edge over the body

Originator is unknown, but this pattern emerged during the 1920s and was popular on the Eel, Mad, and Rogue rivers for a number of years.

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

Flat Car

Flat Car

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Black hackle barbs

Butt - Dubbed with fluorescent green lamb's wool 

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel 

Body - Black chenille

Wing - Six strands each pearl and black Flashabou Accent, then black marabou

Hackle - Black tied on as a collar and tied back

Randall Kaufmann of Portland, Oregon, originated this pattern.

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

Critter

Critter 

Tail - Yellow marabou, with a few strands of pearl Flashabou Accent tied on top

*Ribbing - Gold wire

Shellback - Peacock herl

Hackle - Yellow tied palmer-style over the body

Body - Orange chenille

*Book recipe did not specify a rib, but I added it for durability.

Author's Note

Jeffrey Yax of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, originated this pattern.

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

Coquihalla

Coquihalla Orange 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Orange

Tip - Lower half, oval gold tinsel; the upper half, orange floss

Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Rear half, orange floss; the front half, dubbed with fluorescent orange lamb's wool

Hackle - Orange tied on as a collar and tied back and down

Wing - Orange calf tail tied over the body, with a sparse overwing of white calf tail

Coquihalla Red 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Short scarlet red hackle tip tied on edge

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Rear half, orange floss; the front half, dubbed with red lamb's wool

Hackle - Scarlet red tied on as a collar and tied back and down

Wing - Peacock sword feather barbs tied over the body, with an overwing of barred mallard (I used bronze mallard. My barred mallard supply is sorely lacking quality)

Coquihalla Silver 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Golden pheasant tippet barbs

Butt - Dubbed with red lamb's wool

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Hackle - Scarlet red tied on as a collar and tied back and down

Wing - White calf tail tied over the body, with an overwing of orange calf tail

Tommy Brayshaw originated the preceding series of patterns around 1946.

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

Black Diamond

Black Diamond 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Dubbed with black rabbit fur

Wing - Gray squirrel tail tied over the body, with over wings of pearl Flashabou Accent and four or five peacock sword feather barbs

Hackle - Speckled guinea fowl tied on as a collar and tied back

Harry Lemire of Black Diamond, Washington, originated this pattern in 1969. 

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

Artillery

Artillery

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval or flat silver tinsel

Butt - Red floss

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Throat - Natural guinea hen fibers

Wing - White calf tail

Atlantic Salmon Flies - Jacques Heroux

Arnold Weagle Special

Arnold Weagle Special

Arnold Weagle

Hook - Mustad Heritage R50AP

Thread - Black

Tail - Golden pheasant tippets

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Wine yarn

Wing - Fox squirrel tail

Hackle - Yellow hen

Modern Atlantic Salmon Flies - Paul C Marriner

Arndilly Fancy

Arndilly Fancy

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Yellow floss

Throat Hackle- Light blue

Wing - Black squirrel tail

Shoulder - Jungle cock (small)

Head color - 2 turns of red ostrich herl or a band of red lacquer 

around the base of the head with the remainder black

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

Anne Greenway

Anne Greenway

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - White under floss, Black

Tip – Oval silver tinsel

Body - Rear 1/2 fluorescent green floss; front 1/2 black floss

Ribbing – Oval silver tinsel

Wing – White calf tail

Hackle - Brown hackle

Anne Greenway.JPG (977×881) (flies4fishing.com)

Almost

 

Almost

Tail - Brown hackle fibers

Body - Black uni-stretch

Wing - Black squirrel tail

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

Allot Fly - Blue

 

Allot Fly - Blue

Tag - Flat silver Tinsel

Tail - Fluorescent Blue wool yarn cut short

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Throat - White hackle fibers

Wing - Gray squirrel tail

Shoulder - Jungle cock

Also tied as "Allot Fly - Orange" with orange wool yarn tail and dyed orange squirrel tail wing

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

Arnold

 

Arnold

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Inner Wing - Red and white bucktail, mixed

Outer Wing - Grizzly saddle, one on each side of bucktail wing

Steelhead Fly Tying Manual - Tom Light & Neal Humphrey

Altima

Altima 

Carter Moore Originator

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent

Thread - Red

Tail - Red hen hackle fibers

Body - Pearl crystal chenille 

Collar - White hen

Wing - Red bucktail

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

Almvig

Almvig

Ribbing - Flat embossed silver tinsel

Body - Hot orange yarn

Wing - Red or orange calf tail over polar bear

Steelhead Fly Fishing & Flies - Trey Combs

Almvig

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Orange wool yarn

Wing - Orange bucktail

Steelhead Fly Tying Manual - Light & Humphrey

Almvig 

Ribbing - Embossed silver tinsel

Body - Dubbed with fluorescent fire orange lamb's wool

Wing: -White calf tail tied over the body, with an overwing of red calf tail.

Head - Fluorescent fire orange

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

Al's Special

Al's Special

Al Knudson

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H

Thread - Yellow or Black

Tip - Flat silver tinsel

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Yellow chenille

Wing - White bucktail

Steelhead Fly Tying Manual - Tom light & Neal Humphrey

Al's Special

Al Knudson

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H

Thread - Black

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Yellow chenille

Hackle - Red

Wing - White bucktail

Classic Steelhead Flies - John Shewey

Al's Special

Al Knudson

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H

Thread - Black

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Yellow chenille

Wing - White bucktail

Steelhead Fly Fishing and Flies - Trey Combs

Al's Special

Al Knudson

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H

Thread - Yellow

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Yellow chenille

Wing - White bucktail

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

Brush Pile

Brush Pile 

Tail - Peacock sword feather barbs

Ribbing - Embossed gold tinsel

Body - Dubbed with reddish brown lamb's wool

Hackle - Brown tied on as a collar and tied back and down

Wing - White bucktail tied low over the body

Overwing - Black bucktail, then natural brown bucktail

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

DeFeo's Evening Fly

DeFeo's Evening Fly

Charles DeFeo

Tag - Gold oval tinsel

Tail - Brown hackle fibers

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Fluorescent white wool

Throat - Brown hackle

Wing - White calf tail

Atlantic Salmon Flies - Jacques Heroux

Wind River

Wind River 

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather

Body - Oval silver tinsel

Hackle - Brown tied on as a collar and tied back and down

Wing - Dyed orange natural brown bucktail tied over the body

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

Allot Fly - Blue

 

Allot Fly - Blue

Tag - Flat silver Tinsel

Tail - Fluorescent Blue wool yarn cut short

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Throat - White hackle fibers

Wing - Gray squirrel tail

Shoulder - Jungle cock

Also tied as "Allot Fly - Orange" with orange wool yarn tail and dyed orange squirrel tail wing

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

Afternoon Delight

Afternoon Delight

Tag - Flat silver tinsel

Tail – Golden pheasant crest

Body - Rear 1/2 flat silver tinsel, front 1/2 peacock herl

Rib - Oval silver tinsel

Wing - Yellow dyed grey squirrel tail

Collar Hackle - Yellow hen

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

Nighthawk

Nighthawk

Tip - Oval silver tinsel and yellow floss

Tail - Golden pheasant crest and blue hackle fibers

Butt - Red wool

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Hackle - Black

Wing - Black squirrel or bucktail

Cheeks - Blue hackle tips or kingfisher

Hairwings - W. W. Doak and Sons Ltd. Fly Fishing Tackle (wwdoak.com)

Another Version

Nighthawk 

Tag - Oval silver tinsel and yellow floss

Tail - Crest and chatterer sub (kingfisher)

Butt - Red Antron dubbing (wool sub)

Ribbing - Oval silver

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Wing - Black squirrel tail

Cheek: Jungle cock and chatterer substitute

Throat: Black hackle

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner