Montana Brassie

Montana Brassie

Hook - Up eye salmon style

Thread - Color to match

Body - Your favorite colored wire

Wing - White or color to match the wire

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McKenzie Sapphire #1 & #2

McKenzie Sapphire #1

Mike Brooks

Steelhead

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Flat silver tinsel & yellow floss

Tail - Blue hackle fibers

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Black seals fur or substitute

Hackle - Blue

Wing - Underwing of mixed red, yellow, light blue and green bucktail; soft white hair over

Cheeks - Jungle cock (optional)

McKenzie Sapphire #2

Mike Brooks

Steelhead

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Flat silver tinsel & yellow floss

Tail - Blue hackle fibers

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Black seals fur or substitute

Hackle - Blue

Wing - Underwing of mixed red, yellow, light blue and green bucktail; black squirrel tail over

Cheeks - Jungle cock (optional)

The Complete Illustrated Directory of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann

Maxwell Purple

Maxwell Purple 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Flat silver tinsel

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel 

Body - Dubbed with purple lamb's wool

Wing - Purple neck hackles tied Matuka-style

Hackle - Purple tied on as a collar and tied back

Author's Note

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

Marrietta

Marrietta 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Orange

Tip - Flat silver tinsel

Tail - Scarlet red hackle barbs

Body - Fluorescent fire orange chenille

Hackle - Fluorescent orange tied on as a collar and tied back and down

Wing - Natural brown bucktail tied over the body

Author's Note

Don Redfern originated this pattern during the mid-1950s for British Columbia waters.

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

McGee

McGee

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Yellow

Tail - Brown hackle fibers

Butt - Yellow chenille

Body - Peacock herl twisted around tying thread into a herl chenille

Wing - Black guinea feather fibers

Hackle - Brown hen

Head - Yellow chenille

Fly Tyer Pattern Bible (Volume 6 - Issue 2)

Thompson Special

Thompson Special

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Orange

Tail - Brown calf tail

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Dubbed with black lamb's wool

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

Wing - Brown calf tail tied over the body, with a small bunch of black Flashabou Accent tied on top

Author's Note

Bob York originated this pattern.

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

Park

Park

Hook - Single salmon

Tread - Black. 

Tip - Flat silver tinsel. 

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel. 

Body - Black chenille. 

Hackle - Yellow tied on as a collar and tied back and down. 

Wing - Black Monga ringtail tied over the body*

Author's Note

Mike Kennedy of Lake Oswego, Oregon, originated this pattern. It is a variation of an Atlantic salmon fly pattern.

*Monga ringtail is practically no longer available, so substitute with dyed black squirrel tail

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

Parmachene Belle

Parmachene Belle 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Red

Tail - Scarlet red and yellow hackle barbs mixed

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Dubbed with fluorescent yellow rabbit fur

Wing - White bucktail tied over the body, with an over wing of red bucktail.

Hackle - Scarlet red and yellow tied on as a collar mixed and tied back

Author's Note

This is a variation of an old American wet-fly pattern.

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

Max Canyon, Dark

Max Canyon, Dark

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Orange Flashabou Accent

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Rear third, dubbed with fluorescent orange rabbit fur; the front two-thirds, dubbed with black rabbit fur

Wing - Black calf tail tied over the body

Topping - Black Flashabou Accent

 Hackle - Black hen hackle tied on as a collar and tied back

Author's Note

A variation of the original Max Canyon that is productive for winter-run fish.

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

Montreal #1 & #2

Montreal #1

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Claret hackle fibers

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Claret wool yarn

Throat - Claret hackle fibers

Wing - Gray squirrel tail

Montreal #2

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Red wool yarn

Throat - Red hackle fibers

Wing - Brown bucktail

Hairwing & Tube Flies for Salmon & Steelhead - Chris Mann

Max Canyon Fly Family

Max Canyon

Hook - 36890 Mustad, Sizes 6-2

Thread - 3/0 black monocord

Tail - Small mixture of orange and white calf tail

Body - Rear 1/3 orange, front 2/3 black wool

Rib - Gold or silver oval tinsel

Hackle - Black saddle

Wing - 2/3 white and 1/3 orange calf tail

Author's Note

In the early 1970’s I developed this fly for Steelhead fishing on the Deschutes River.

http://www.flyfishingwithdougstewart.com/2013/10/tying-and-fishing-max-canyon.html

Dark Max

Hook - Mustad 36890, sizes 4-6

Thread - 3/0 Black Monocord

Tip - Flat gold Mylar tinsel

Rib - Medium gold oval tinsel

Body - 1/3 orange & 2/3 black wool or yarn

Hackle - Black Saddle

Wing - 2/3 black calf tail with 1/3 orange calf tail on top

Author’s Note

The Dark Max was created by Larry Piatt. He wanted to make the Max Canyon a little darker and give it a lower profile. He tied in a flat gold Mylar tip at the hook bend in place of the orange and white calf tail. Then he replaced the white calf tail underwing with black calf tail. This fly is very effective, especially in off color water.

http://www.flyfishingwithdougstewart.com/2015/08/story-behind-dark-max-canyon-steelhead.html

The Stewart

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Golden pheasant tippets

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Black wool

Hackle - Black

Wing - Orange over black calf tail

Author’s Note

The Stewart was created by Marty Sherman. He wanted to tie a fly with the same color scheme as the Max Canyon but a little darker. He replaced the orange and white tail with golden pheasant tippets, made the body all black with gold tinsel and made the underwing black instead of white. Marty first called it the Dark Max, but he found out that Larry Piatt had already claimed that name. He thought the fly should somehow bear my name so he called it The Stewart.

 http://www.flyfishingwithdougstewart.com/2014/03/the-max-canyon-fly-family.html

Lady and Lord Hamilton

Lady Hamilton

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Red goose quill section

Ribbing - Silver embossed tinsel

Body - Red floss

Wing - Orange over white bucktail

Head - Black tying thread, with painted black on white eyes

Author's Note

Ralph Wahl, early 1940's

Classic Steelhead Flies - John Shewey

Lord Hamilton

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Red goose quill section

Ribbing - Silver embossed tinsel

Body - Yellow floss

Wing - Red over white bucktail

Head - Black tying thread, with painted black on white eyes

Author's Note

Ralph Wahl, early 1940's

Classic Steelhead Flies - John Shewey

Lady Godiva

Lady Godiva 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Red

Tip - Flat silver tinsel

Tail - Scarlet red and yellow hackle barbs mixed

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Dubbed with white lamb's wool

Wing - White bucktail tied over the body, with an over wing of red bucktail

Lady Godiva, Orange 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Orange. 

Tail - Orange hackle barbs

Butt - Orange chenille

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Dubbed with fluorescent orange lamb's wool

Wing - White bucktail tied over the body, with an over wing of orange bucktail

Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes or substitute

Author's Note

Ralph Olson of Bellingham, Washington, originated the two preceding patterns. 

The orange is also known as the Orange Wing.

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

Lady Godiva

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Silver-embossed tinsel 

Tail - Red and yellow swan or goose, married 

Butt - Red chenille

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Yellow seal dubbing or yellow wool yarn 

Wing - Red bucktail over sparse white polar bear

Author's Note

Ralph Olson, mid-1940s 

Classic Steelhead Flies - John Shewey

Kispiox Bright

Kispiox Bright

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Red calf tail with a few strands of yellow krystal flash

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Purple chenille

Throat - Hot orange hackle fibers

Wing - Yellow over white bucktail

The Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Salmon flies - Chris Mann

Benn's Coachman

Benn's Coachman

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black. 

Tail - Crimson red hackle barbs

Ribbing - Gold wire, counter wrapped

Body - Peacock herl

Throat - Brown hen hackle

Wing - Red over white calf tail

Author's Note

John S. Benn of San Francisco, California, originated this pattern in the late 1800s. 

The original pattern had red and white goose quill sections for the wings.

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

American River Special, Dark and Light

American River Special, Dark

Steelhead & Trout

Hook - Standard wet/nymph hook, size 8-10

Thread - Black. 

Ribbing - Heavy black thread

Body - Dubbed with dark brown rabbit fur or yarn

Hackle - Furnace hen hackle tied on as a collar, two turns only, and tied back

Head - Black ostrich herl

American River Special, Light

Steelhead & Trout

Hook - Standard wet/nymph hook, size 8-10

Thread - Black

Ribbing - Heavy black thread

Body - Dubbed with light olive rabbit fur or yarn

Hackle - Natural black hen hackle tied on as a collar, two turns only, and tied back

Head - Black ostrich herl

Author's Note

Joe Shirshac of Sacramento, California, developed both of the above patterns. 

In addition to the steelhead population they were intended for, 

they are effective for resident trout in the American River system and other streams as well.

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

Jungle Dragon

Jungle Dragon 

Hook - Single Salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Embossed silver tinsel 

Tail - Golden pheasant tippet barbs

Ribbing - Embossed silver tinsel over front half of body only

Body - Rear half, embossed silver tinsel; the front half, dubbed with fluorescent red rabbit fur

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

Wing - Gray squirrel tail tied over the body

Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes or substitute

Author's Note

William Hosie originated this pattern in 1943.

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

Jennie Lind

Jennie Lind 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Fluorescent red

Tail - Purple hen hackle barbs

Ribbing: Oval gold tinsel

Body - Dubbed with fluorescent yellow rabbit fur

Wing - Purple marabou tied over the body, with strands of red flashabou accent tied along the sides

Hackle - Fluorescent red tied on as a collar and tied back

Author's Note

This pattern was developed from an old British wet-fly pattern of the same name.

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

Ive's Green

Ive's Green

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Red

Tail - Dyed red hackle fibers

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Fluorescent green chenille

Hackle - Grizzly tied on as a collar

Wing - Dyed red bucktail

ReFish Flies Vol 2 - Terry Hellekson

Incredible Hulk

Incredible Hulk

Hook – Single salmon

Thread – Chartreuse

Tail – Peacock sword fibers

Ribbing – Brown uni stretch

Body – Fluorescent green uni stretch and peacock herl

Wing – White calf tail

Hackle – Dyed green guinea hen

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Island Full Steel Ahead

Island Full Steel Ahead

Michael Garnier Originator

Hook - Single Salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Gold tinsel

Tail - Blue floss or Golden pheasant crest dyed blue

Body - Blue floss

Rib - Round or oval gold tinsel and red micro chenille in back of the tinsel

Wing - White calf tail

Collar - Guinea followed by blue hackle 

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Irish Car Bomb

Irish Car Bomb

Hook - Gold Alek Jackson Spey hook*

Tail - Golden pheasant red body feather fibers

Rib - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Back ½ chartreuse floss, front ½ black trilobal dubbing

Wing - Hot orange krystal flash under black calf tail

Hackle - Black hackle under chartreuse guinea

Head - Red

*I used Daiichi 2051 Alec Jackson Spey Hook

Irish Car Bomb | Oak Orchard Flies (proboards.com)

Irish Car Bomb

Steelhead

Hook - Gold Alek Jackson Spey hook*

Tail - Red hen hackle fibers

Rib - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Back ½ chartreuse floss, front ½ black trilobal dubbing

Wing - Black deer or elk hair under krystal flash

Hackle - Black hackle under chartreuse guinea

*I used Daiichi 2051 Alec Jackson Spey Hook

Build the Irish Car Bomb with black thread on a No. 3-5 gold Alec Jackson hook. Use red hen fibers for the tail. Tie in oval gold tinsel and create the body with chartreuse floss and synthetic black dubbing. Rib with the tinsel. Tie a wing with black deer or elk hair. Add Krystal Flash above the wing. Wrap a long black hackle as an underlay then wrap a dyed chartreuse guinea hackle to finish.

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Ingall's Butterfly

Ingall's Butterfly

Hook - Standard wet fly hook, eg Mustad 3399A, size 2-12 

Thread - Black 

Tail - Red saddle fibers 

Body - Peacock herl 

Wing - White goat hair, sparse, slightly longer than the body, divided, set slightly above the body and slanted at an angle of 45 degrees 

Hackle - Brown hackle  

Ingall's Butterfly and W. W. Doak

Ice Berg

Ice Berg 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Scarlet red hackle barbs

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body -Pearl crystal chenille

Wing - Dyed blue gray squirrel tail tied over the body

Hackle - Kingfisher blue tied on as collar and tied back

Author's Note

Keith Stonebreaker of Lewiston, Idaho, originated this pattern.

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

Indian Fly

Indian Fly

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - White hackle fibers

Ribbing - Fine flat silver tinsel

Body - Rear half, yellow wool; front half, red wool

Hackle - Brown as a wet fly collar

Wing - Black squirrel tail (to end of tail)

The Book of Fly Patterns - Eric Leiser

Indian Fly

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Brown

Tail - Yellow calf tail

Body - Rear half, dubbed with yellow lamb's wool; the front half, dubbed with red lamb's wool

Hackle - Dark ginger tied on as a collar and tied back

Wing - Fox squirrel tail tied over the body

Author's Note

This is an old pattern that enjoys periods of popularity. 

It is reported to be a good late summer and fall pattern.

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

Indian Summer

Indian Summer

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Red

Tip - Flat copper tinsel

Tail - Crimson red hackle barbs

Butt - Red chenille

Ribbing - Flat copper tinsel

Body - Dubbed with fluorescent orange lamb's wool

Hackle - Crimson red tied on as a collar and tied back and down

Wing - Pink bucktail tied over the body

Author's Note

Walt Johnson of Seattle, Washington, originated this pattern in 1963

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