Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Reynards



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

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