Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Montreal


Montreal

Tag - Flat gold tinsel

Tail - Yellow dyed hackle fibers

Boby - Claret floss

Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel

Throat - Claret hackle

Wing - Red squirrel tail

https://fabri-mouches.ca/mouches-hairs-wing-montreal.html

Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Kingsey Special

Kingsey Special

Tag - Oval gold tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant tippet fibers

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Dubbed red squirrel body hair or substitute

Wing - Dark bucktail

Collar - Coachman brown hackle

https://fabri-mouches.ca/mouches-hairs-wing-kingsey-spe.html

Seductress


Seductress

Created by Claude Bédard

Tag - Oval silver tinsel and fluorescent green floss

Tail: Peacock sword fibers

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Rib - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Light green krystal flash

Hackle - Dyed yellow guinea hackle

Wing - Green hair under yellow hair under peacock herl

Cheeks - Jungle Cock

https://fabri-mouches.ca/mouches-hairs-wing.html

Monday, June 30, 2025

Furrier Special


Furrier Special

Created by Raymond Pelletier

Tag - Fine oval gold tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Butt - Yellow ostrich herl

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Black wool

Wing - White calf tail

Cheeks - Jungle cock (optional)

Collar - Grizzly hen hackle

https://fabri-mouches.ca/mouches-hairs-wing.html

Sunday, June 29, 2025

Mauritius


Mauritius

Tag - Flat gold tinsel

Tail - Dyed red golden pheasant crest (or equivalent)

Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel

Body - 1/3 fluorescent red floss, 2/3 black floss

Throat - Yellow hackle

Wing - Gray fox guard hairs (or equivalent)

https://fabri-mouches.ca/mouches-hairs-wing.html


Saturday, June 28, 2025

Covey Special


Covey Special

Tag - Flat gold tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Body - Peacock herl

Rib - Oval gold tinsel

Wing - Canadian pine squirrel tail (I used fox squirrel)

Collar - Sparse orange hackle then sparse yellow hackle

https://fabri-mouches.ca/mouches-hairs-wing-covey-spe.html

Black & Blue


Black & Blue

Tag- Oval gold tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Wing - Black squirrel tail

Collar - Medium blue hackle

https://fabri-mouches.ca/mouches-hairs-wing-black-blue.html

Friday, June 27, 2025

Grenier's Hope


Grenier's Hope

Tag - Silver oval tinsel

Body - 1/3 fluorescent green wool and 2/3 black wool

Ribbing - Silver oval tinsel

Wing - Bronze mallard over green bucktail

https://fabri-mouches.ca/mouches-hairs-wing-greniers-hope.html

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Dolamite


Dolamite

Tag - Flat silver tinsel

Tail - Black krystal flash

Body - Purple ice chenille

Wing - Black krystal flash over white polar bear

Hackle - Purple

https://oakorchardflies.proboards.com/thread/988/dolamite

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Lucky Bucky


Lucky Bucky

Tip - Oval gold tinsel

Tail - Yellow hackle fibers

Rib - Large oval gold tinsel

Body - Orange seal dubbing or substitute

Hackle - Yellow hen hackle

Wing - White hair

https://oakorchardflies.proboards.com/thread/997/lucky-bucky





Weekend Warrior


Weekend Warrior

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - red hackles

Body - Silver braid

Under wing sparse white bucktail

Overwing - Jungle fowl

Hackle - Yellow

https://oakorchardflies.proboards.com/thread/1012/weekend-warrior

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Yellow Canary



Yellow Canary

Tag - Fine oval gold tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest and orange hackle fibers

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Rib - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Silver tinsel

Hackle - Orange hen hackle

Wing - Dyed yellow gray squirrel tail

Topping - Golden pheasant crest

Cheeks - Jungle fowl

Fabri-Mouches Website

Monday, May 19, 2025

Pink Lady

Pink Lady

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest with red hackle over

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Rib - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Fluorescent pink floss and peacock herl

Wing - Green dyed squirrel tail

Cheeks - Jungle cock

Hackle - Yellow hackle wound as a collar

Head - Red and black.

https://fabri-mouches.ca/mouches-hairs-wing-pink-lady.html

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

West Branch Fox

West Branch Fox

Philip Turner

Tag - Oval silver tinsel & fluorescent orange floss

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Black floss

Hackle - Orange

Wing - Gray squirrel tail

Cheeks - Jungle Cock

The Complete Illustrated Directory of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann

Monday, April 21, 2025

Sweeney's K C Retreiver


Sweeney's K C Retreiver

Brian Sweeney

Tag - Oval gold tinsel & fluorescent green floss

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Ruby red floss

Throat - Yellow hackle

Wing - Black squirrel tail

The Complete Illustrated Directory of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann

Squirrel

Squirrel

Tag- Silver tinsel & fluorescent green and red floss 

Body - Peacock herl

Wing - Black squirrel tail, short and sparse

Collar hackle - Grizzly

The Complete Illustrated Directory of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann


Shiela

Shiela

Willie Mathieson

Tag - Oval gold tinsel

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Flat gold tinsel

Throat - Hot orange hackle

Wing - Blacl squirrel tail

The Complete Illustrated Dierctory of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Winston's Green Cosseboom


Winston's Green Cosseboom

Winston Farthing

Hook - Single Salmon

Thread - Red

Tag - Silver tinsel & fluorescent red floss

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Pale green phentex yarn

Wing - Gray squirrel tail

Hackle - Yellow

The Complete Illustrated Diectory of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann

Monday, April 7, 2025

Orange Lady

Orange Lady

Hook - Single Salmon

Thread - Hot orange

Tail- Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Gold wire

Body - Rear, gold tinsel; front, hot orange fur

Wings - Orange hackle tips

Hackle - Yellow

Robin Barnes Submitter

Fly Tyer Pattern Bible - Vol 6, Issue 1

Tuesday, March 25, 2025

Alvi

Alvi 

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Brown speckled turkey tail quill

Body - ½ light blue floss, ½ black wool

Rib - Oval silver tinsel

Throat - Black cock hackle

Wing - Speckled turkey tail quill segments

Fly2000 Database

Saturday, March 1, 2025

Brown Boogy

Brown Boogy

Tail - Yellow Golden pheasant crest

Body - Oval gold tinsel 

Mid wing - Golden pheasant tippets

Throat - Brown hackle over Amherst pheasant tippets

Wing - Gray squirrel over golden pheasant tippets

Pete Hiatt Originator

Thursday, February 20, 2025

Violet Femme


Violet Femme

Hook - Alec Jackson Spey Hook - Size 5 or substitute

Thread - Black

Tip - Holographic silver tinsel

Ribbing - Silver wire

Body - Holographic purple tinsel

Thorax - Chartreuse ice dub 

Collar - Guinea

Wings - Chartreuse grizzly hackle 

Monday, February 17, 2025

Stekkar Blá

Stekkar Blá

Mike Martinek

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Hot orange hackle fibers over blue hackle fibers

Body - Medium silver twist

Throat - Hot orange hackle fibers over blue hackle fibers

Wing - Blue calf tail or bucktail

Cheek - Jungle cock

Flies for Atlantic Salmon - Stewart & Allen

Sunday, February 16, 2025

La Grima

La Grima

Hook - Single or double salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - 2 yellow hackle tips

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Rear body - Yellow floss

Center joint - Black ostrich herl

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Front body - Black floss

Throat - Yellow hackle

Wing - Fox squirrel tail

Original fly by Kristjan Gislason from Reykjavik (Iceland). 

This fly can also be tied in blue, green, red, orange, etc.

Quebec Fishing - La Grima

Monday, February 10, 2025

Sky Series

Blue Sky 

Tag - Silver tinsel

Tail - Blue hackle fibers

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Blue floss

Wing - Blue hackle tip

Hackle - Blue hen wrapped full

Black Sky 

Tag - Silver tinsel

Tail - Blue hackle fibers

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Black floss

Wing - Black hackle tip

Hackle - Black hen wrapped full

Rusty Sky

Tag - Silver tinsel

Tail - Rusty orange hackle fibers

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Rusty orange floss

Wing - Rusty orange hackle tip

Hackle - Rusty orange hen wrapped full

The Complete Illustrated Directory of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann



Montana Bill


Montana Bill

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Match the body color

Body - Colored tinsel

Wing - Krystal flash over bucktail

 

Sunday, February 9, 2025

Skaidi

Skaidi

Hook - Single Salmon

Thread - Black

Tad - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Green floss

Ribbing - Oval Silver tinsel

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Throat - Green hackle

 Wing - Gray squirrel dyed green

The Complete Illustrated Directory of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann

Saturday, February 8, 2025

Silver Butcher

Silver Butcher

Hook - Single Salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Red duck or goose quill segments

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Hackle - Blue

Wings - Black duck or goose quill segments

Silver Butcher Fly - Fishing Flies with Fish4Flies Worldwide

Colburn

Colburn - Special


Walter Colburn Originator


Hook - Single salmon


Thread - White under body, Black head


Tag - Oval silver tinsel


Tail - Black over chartreuse bucktail


Rear body - Chartreuse floss


Center joint - Black ostrich herl


Front body - Chartreuse floss


Wing - Black over chartreuse bucktail


Collar - Yellow tied on as a collar and tied back

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

Fishing Atlantic Salmon - J D Bates Jr

Colburn - Orange

Atlantic Salmon Fly 

Walter Colburn Originator

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - White under body, Black head

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Tag - Short strand of fluorescent orange yarn

Body - Fluorescent orange floss with a black ostrich herl center joint

Wing - Dyed orange gray squirrel tail

Hackle - Orange tied on as a collar and tied back

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

Fishing Atlantic Salmon - J D Bates Jr

Colburn - Blue

Atlantic Salmon Fly 

Walter Colburn Originator

Hooks - Single salmon

Thread - White under body, Black head

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Dyed blue gray squirrel tail 

Body - Medium blue floss with a black ostrich herl center joint

Wing - Dyed blue gray squirrel tail tied low over the body

Hackle - Black tied on as a collar and tied back

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

Fishing Atlantic Salmon - J D Bates Jr

Colburn - Claret

Walter Colburn Originator

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - White under body, Black head 

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Dyed claret gray squirrel tail

Body - Claret floss with a black ostrich herl center joint

Wing - Dyed claret gray squirrel tail tied low over the bod

 Hackle - Black tied on as a collar and tied back

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

Fishing Atlantic Salmon - J D Bates Jr

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Moose Nymph #3


Moose Nymph No. 3 

Robert Weagle

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Silver tinsel tied in above hook point

Rib - Fine oval silver tinsel

Body - Black wool

Wing - Black moose hair

Throat - Orange, very short and sparse

Cheeks - Jungle cock

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

Saturday, February 1, 2025

Skagit Cutthroat


Skagit Cutthroat

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Red

Tail - Scarlet and orange hackle, mixed

Butt - Hot orange chenille

Body - Oval silver tinsel

Inner wing - White bucktail

Outer wing - Scarlet goose quill

Friday, January 31, 2025

Gloria's Green Skirt

Gloria's Green Skirt

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Orange

Butt - Fluorescent green chenille wound to form egg shape

Hackle - Fluorescent yellow tied ahead of the green butt

Shoulder - Fluorescent hot orange chenille wound to form egg shape

This pattern was developed by James Garrett of Washington for the Dungeness River. It works especially well for Chum Salmon.

Thursday, January 30, 2025

Mat Green

Mat Green

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Green

Tail - Dark green saddle hackle flue or marabou

Tag - Tying thread

Body - Green metallic or electrical tape. Wrap to eye

Beard - Dark green saddle hackle

Wing - Dark green bucktail under dark green FB

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Hopeful Hare

Hopeful Hare 

Wooly Worm Variant

Hooks - Single salmon

Thread - Orange

Tag - Strand of orange floss

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Dubbed with hare's mask fur

Hackle - Grizzly saddle tied palmer-style

Herman Hellekson originated this pattern in 1952.

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

Pool Cleaner

 

Pool Cleaner

Hook – Up eye salmon style

Thread – Purple

Tag – Flat gold tinsel

Tail – Amhurst pheasant tippet

Ribbing – Gold wire

Body – Purple dubbing

Wing – Purple calf tail and flashabou

Hackle - Purple

Stewart


Stewart

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Amherst pheasant tippet

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Black wool

Hackle - Black

Wing - Orange over black calf tail or bucktail

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Nicholas' Green Butt Moose


Nicholas' Green Butt Moose

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black 

Tail - Moose body hair

Body - Chartreuse mini braid or substitute

Thorax - Black ice dubbing

Wing - Moose body hair

Hackle - Grizzly

Monday, January 27, 2025

Hartwick's Duck Turd

Hartwick's Duck Turd

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Gold tinsel

Tail - Red

Rib - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Peacock herl

Wing - Pheasant tail

Collar - Mallard flank

Duck Turd– Deschutes Angler Fly Shop

Boilermaker



Boilermaker

Andrew Grillos

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant tippets

Butt - Chartreuse yarn

Back - Black foam strip

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Black yarn or dubbing (body = 1/2 shank length)

Wing case - Black foam strip

Hackle - Black or brown

Thorax - Black wool or dubbing

Head - Black foam from the wing case

Sighter - White foam strip

The Green Butt Skunk is arguably the most common and recognizable steelhead fly ever created. The Boilermaker is basically a foam Green Butt Skunk waking fly for steelhead. This fly is named The Boilermaker because when you’re skating flies for steelhead, you’re hoping for a fish to boil on your fly. This guy is easy to cast and pushes a nice little V wake.


Saturday, January 25, 2025

Kilchis Killer



Kilchis Killer

Hook - Gold Heavy Wire, Size 2-6 or single salmon

Thread - Chartreuse

Tail - Chartreuse krystal flash

Body - 1/2 Chartreuse floss, 1/2Chartreuse plastic chenille

Wing - Chartreuse krystal flash

Collar - Chartreuse hackle

Thursday, January 23, 2025

Kilchis Green

Kilchis Green

Rich Youngers

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Red

Body - Chartreuse floss

Wing - Lime green krystal flash

Collar - Chartreuse hen hackle

The Kilchis Green was developed by Oregon guide Rich Youngers.

This fly is similar to the Kilchis Killer developed by Northwest Fly Fisherman/Author John Shewey 

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Blue Jeans


Blue Jeans

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - White

Tip - Silver tinsel

Tag Aqua blue uni stretch

Tail - Blue hackle

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Royal blue floss

Throat - Blue hackle

Wing - Purple squirrel tail

From an Internet Photo


Lucas Special

Lucas Special

Hook - Single Salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Silver tinsel

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Chartreuse floss

Throat - Blue hackle

Under wing - Chartreuse floss

Wing - Gray squirrel

Collar - Chartreuse chenille

There are multiple versions of the recipe on the internet. 

Some with krystal flash under wing, some with a tail and others with green hackle throat.