Nuit Blanche - Sleepless Night
(Google Translation)
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Lower half, oval gold tinsel; the upper half, fluorescent orange floss
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Black chenille
Hackle - Guinea fowl barbs tied in at the throat
Wing - White calf tail tied low over the body
Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes or substitute
Raymond Dussault originated this pattern in 1984.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Gold Fever
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Lower half, flat gold tinsel; the upper half, yellow floss
Tail - Black hackle barbs
Butt - Black yarn
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Flat gold tinsel
Hackle - Guinea fowl barbs tied in at the throat
Wing - Gray squirrel tail over dyed yellow squirrel tail
Charles Krom of New York City originated this pattern in the mid-1970s.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Fahie
Hooks - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Fine gold wire
Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather
Butt - Black ostrich herl
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Dark green floss
Hackle - Yellow hen hackle barbs tied in at the throat
Wing - Yellow hen hackle barbs tied low over the body, with an overwing of dyed black squirrel tail
Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes or substitute
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Cinnamon Turkey
Hooks - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Lower half, oval silver tinsel; the upper half, yellow floss
Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather
Tag - Short strand of red yarn
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Butt - Rear half, yellow floss; the front half, red floss
Body - Dubbed with black lamb's wool
Hackle - Dark blue dun tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - Woodchuck guard hair tied low over the body
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Van Zandt
Steelhead Fly
Josh Van Zandt of Eureka, California, originated this pattern around 1900
Hooks - MUS80500BL, MUS80501 BL, TMC7999, DA12441 or equivalent
Thread - Red
Tail - Crimson red hackle barbs
Ribbing - Silver wire
Body - Peacock herl
Hackle - Crimson red tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - Crimson red calf tail tied over the body. The original wing on this fly was red goose quill
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Van Zandt
Josh Van Sant Jr., pre-1900
Hook - Singla salmon
Tail - Red hackle fibers
Body - Peacock herl
Hackle - Red
Wing - Red goose primary sections
Note: The addition of jungle cock cheeks makes this the Josh Van Sant.
Classic Steelhead Flies
Black & Blue
Hook - Single salmon
Tip - Oval gold tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Flat silver tinsel
Wing - Dyed black squirrel tail tied low over the body
Hackle - Kingfisher blue tied on as a collar and tied back
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art
Yellow Hammer
Eric Baylis
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Red
Tag - Fine oval silver tinsel, red floss
Tail - Tippet fibers under red hackle fibers
Ribbing - Fine silver tinsel
Body - Fine black chenille
Throat - Tippet fibers under red hackle fibers
Wing - Yellow grey squirrel tail under rolled tippet extending half throat length
Cheek - Jungle cock
Fly Patterns of Canada
Downeaster
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Lower half, oval silver tinsel; the upper half, fluorescent red floss
Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather
Butt - Black ostrich herl
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Silver gray floss
Hackle - Orange tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - Black moose hair tied low over the body
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art
Côte Bleue - Blue Coast
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Red
Tip - Wrapped with fine red plastic tubing
Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather
Ribbing - Fine blue plastic tubing
Body - Flat silver tinsel
Wing - Gray fox guard hair tied low over the body
Hackle - Dark blue hen hackle tied on as a collar and tied back
Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes or substitute
Denys Poirier of Montreal, Canada, originated this pattern in 1985.
The plastic tubing is the insulation on telephone wires. I used red and blue beading cord.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art
Bloody Mary
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Oval gold tinsel
Tail - Amherst pheasant crest feather
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Dubbed with black lamb's wool
Hackle - Scarlet red tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing: Red calf tail tied low over the body
Topping - Golden pheasant crest feather
Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes or substitute
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art
Bette Jean/Jeanne
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Oval silver tinsel
Tail - Scarlet red hackle barbs
Butt - Fluorescent green floss
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel over rear half of body only
Body - Rear half, green floss, the front half, peacock herl
Body Hackle - Bright green tied palmer-style over the front half of the body
Wing - Peacock sword feather barbs tied over the body, with an overwing of sparse badger hair
Hackle - Yellow tied on as a collar and tied back
Bette Jean/Jeanne
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Oval gold tinsel
Tail - Scarlet red hackle barbs
Butt - Fluorescent green floss
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Rear half, green floss; the front half, peacock herl
Hackle - Bright green hackle barbs tied in at the throat, with a small bunch of yellow hackle barbs tied over
Wing - Badger hair tied low over the body
The first of the two preceding patterns is of unknown origin.
Dave Goulet of New Hartford, Connecticut, originated the second variation in 1970.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art
Aguanus
Hook - Single Salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Lower half, flat silver tinsel; the upper half, yellow floss
Butt - Black ostrich herl
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Dark orange floss
First Wing - Small bunch of golden pheasant tippet barbs tied over the body, with an overwing of a dyed yellow hackle tip tied flat
First Hackle - Bright blue tied on as a collar and tied back
Second Wing - Small bunch of golden pheasant tippet barbs
Second Hackle - Black hen hackle tied on as a collar and tied back
Francois Barnard of Sept-Isle, Quebec, originated this pattern
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art
A P Messenger
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black or red
Tail - Mallard flank
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Black floss
Hackle - Orange
Wing - Black bucktail, sparse
Steelhead Fly Tying Manual
Warwich
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Red or black
Tail - Red goose primary section
Body - Gray chenille
Hackle - Red
Wing - Peacock herls
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Teton
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black or yellow
Tip - Flat gold tinsel
Tail - Black hackle fibers
Body - Yellow wool yarn
Hackle - Brown
Wing - Brown bucktail
Steelhead Fly Tying Manual
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Flat silver tinsel
Tail - Red hackle fibers
Body - Embossed silver tinsel
Shoulder - Peacock herl
Hackle - Red, sparse, tied on as a beard
Under wing - Yellow bucktail
Over wing - Red and black bucktail, mixed
Steelhead Fly Tying Manual
Maverick
Hooks - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tail - Amherst pheasant tippet barbs
Body - Black chenille
Hackle - Badger tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - Gray squirrel tail tied over the body
Mike Kennedy of Lake Oswego, Oregon, originated this pattern in 1961 for the Rogue River.
Today you will see it tied with a black Crystal Chenille body.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art
Maverick
Hooks - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tail - Amherst pheasant tippet barbs
Body - Black crystal chenille
Hackle - Badger tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - Gray squirrel tail tied over the body
Steelhead Fly Tying Manual
Hellcat
Hooks - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Flat silver tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Body - Fluorescent pink chenille
Hackle - Purple tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - White bucktail tied over the body
Frank Headrick of Seattle, Washington, developed this pattern in the 1950s.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art
Hellcat
Hooks - Single salmon
Thread - Black or red
Tail - Red hackle fibers
Butt - Peacock herl
Body - Yellow chenille
Shoulder - Peacock herl
Underwing - Brown bucktail
Overwing - Black bucktail
Cheeks - Jungle cock (Optional)
Steelhead Fly Tying Manual
Hellcat
Hooks - Single salmon
Thread - Black or white
Tip - Flat silver tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel
Body - Pink chenille
Hackle - Purple
Wing - White bucktail
Topping - Golden pheasant crest
Steelhead Fly Tying Manual
Haile Selassie
Hooks - MUS80500BL, MUS80501 BL, TMC7999, DA12441 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tip - Flat silver tinsel
Tail - Fluorescent orange hackle barbs
Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel
Body - Dubbed with black lamb's wool
Hackle - Fluorescent orange tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - Black buck tail tied over the body
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art
Haile Selassie
Hooks - Single salmon
Thread - Orange or black
Tail - Fluorescent orange hackle barbs
Butt - Oval silver tinsel
Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel
Body - Black wool yarn
Hackle - Orange
Wing - Black bucktail
Topping - Fluorescent orange wool yarn
Steelhead Fly Tying Manual
Flight's Fancy
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Red or black
Tail - Brown hackle fibers
Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel
Body - Yellow wool yarn
Hackle - Brown
Wing - White duck or goose quill
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