Silver Down Easter
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tag - Oval silver tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Flat silver tinsel
Throat - Bright orange hackle
Wing - Black squirrel tail
Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner
La Verte
Gary Anderson
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tag/Rib - Oval silver tinsel, extra fine. Long tag
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Body - Bronze peacock herl
Throat - Yellow and green hackle fibers
Wing - Silver fox guard hair or grey squirrel tail
Cheek - Jungle cock
Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Mariner
Daniel Dufour
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tag - Fine oval silver tinsel, pale blue silk floss
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Butt - White ostrich herl
Rib - Medium oval silver tinsel
Body - Violet silk floss
Wing - White bucktail
Collar: Black hen, long fibers slanting back
Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner
Black J. C. Nymph
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Lower half, oval silver tinsel; the upper half, yellow floss
Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Dubbed with black lamb's wool
Hackle - Black tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - Natural brown bucktail tied low over the body
Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes or substitute
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Austin’s Green
Austin Clarke
Atlantic Salmon
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tail - Green Highlander green hackle fibers
Body - Olive chenille
Throat - Green Highlander green hackle fibers
Wing - Green Highlander green calf tail
Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul Marriner
Gouffre
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Body - Silver mylar piping slipped over an underbody of white floss or yarn and secured at the rear with black thread
Wing - White over red over white calf tail
Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes or substitute
Daniel Bradet originated this pattern.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Black Maw Maw
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Oval silver tinsel
Tail - Orange hackle barbs
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Dubbed with black lamb's wool
Wing - Black bear hair tied low over the body
Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes or substitute
Hackle - Black tied on as a collar and tied back
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Gray Beard
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Flat silver tinsel
Tail - Ginger hackle barbs mixed with strands of gold Flashabou Accent
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Dubbed with pale green lamb's wool
Hackle - Light olive hen hackle barbs tied in at the throat
Wing - Gray bucktail tied low over the body and extending to the end of tail
Topping - Strands of yellow Flashabou Accent
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Gold Mongrel (Var)
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Lower half, oval gold tinsel; the upper half, fluorescent orange floss
Tail - Brown hackle barbs
Butt - Peacock herl
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Flat gold tinsel
Hackle - Brown tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - Dyed gold gray squirrel tied low over the body*
Topping - Strands of gold Flashabou Accent
*I used dyed yellow gray squirrel tail
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Dusty Black
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Lower half, flat silver tinsel; the upper half, fluorescent red floss
Tail - Dyed orange golden pheasant crest feather*
Butt - Black yarn
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Rear two-thirds, embossed silver tinsel; the front third, orange floss
Hackle - Guinea fowl barbs tied in at the throat, then orange hackle barbs tied in front
Wing - Gray bucktail tied low over the body, with an overwing of black bucktail
Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes or substitute
*I used tippets
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Matt Green
Jeff Weltz
Hook - Single Salmon
Thread - Green
Tail - Dark green hackle fluff
Tag - Tying thread
Body - Green metallic Bill's Body Braid
Beard - Green hackle
Wing - Green bucktail under dark green krystal flash
Prince Edward
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Lower half, oval silver tinsel; the upper half, fluorescent red floss
Tag - Short strand of fluorescent orange floss
Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather
Butt - Peacock herl
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Flat silver tinsel
Hackle - Badger tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - Green and hot orange bucktail mixed and tied low over the body, with an overwing of fox squirrel tail
Topping - Peacock sword feather barbs
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Black Reynard
Hooks - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Lower half, oval silver tinsel; the upper half, black floss
Tail - Guinea fowl barbs
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Dubbed with black lamb's wool
Wing - Fox squirrel tail tied low over the body
Hackle: Black tied on as a collar and tied back
Blue Reynard
Hooks - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Lower half, oval silver tinsel; the upper half, fluorescent blue floss
Tail - Guinea fowl barbs
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Flat silver tinsel
Wing - Fox squirrel tail tied low over the body
Hackle - Bright blue tied on as a collar and tied back
Green Reynard
Hook - Single Salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Lower half, oval gold tinsel; the upper half, fluorescent green floss
Tail - Guinea fowl barbs
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Flat gold tinsel
Wing: Fox squirrel tail tied low over the body
Hackle - Bright green tied on as a collar and tied back
Orange Reynard
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Lower half, oval silver tinsel; the upper half, fluorescent orange floss
Tail - Guinea fowl barbs
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Flat silver tinsel
Wing - Fox squirrel tail tied low over the body
Hackle - Orange tied on as a collar and tied back
Yellow Reynard
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip: Lower half, oval gold tinsel; the upper half, fluorescent yellow floss
Tail - Guinea fowl barbs
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Flat gold tinsel
Wing - Fox squirrel tail tied low over the body
Hackle - Yellow tied on as a collar and tied back
Keith Fulsher of Eastchester, New York, originated these patterns in 1982.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
