Tuesday, December 26, 2023

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