Friday, February 2, 2024

Teton

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

Shoo Fly Bucktail


Shoo Fly Bucktail

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

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

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