Friday, March 29, 2024

Gray Buck

Gray Buck

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Light blue dun hackle barbs

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Dubbed with light green lamb's wool

Hackle - Light blue dun tied on as a collar and tied back and down

Wing - Badger

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson

Dumond

Dumond

Hooks - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Lower half, oval silver tinsel; the upper half, yellow floss

Tail: Golden pheasant crest feather

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Hackle - Black tied on as a collar and tied back and down

Wing - Black moose hair tied low over the body

Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes or substitute

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson

Cains River Special aka Rutledge


Cains River Special aka Rutledge

Hooks - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Tag - Short strand of fluorescent green yarn or floss

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Rear half, fluorescent green yarn or floss; the front half, peacock herl

Hackle - Black tied on as a collar and tied back and down; 

then peacock sword feather barbs tied in at the throat

Wing - Dyed black squirrel tail tied low over the body

This pattern is also known as the Rutledge.

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson