Berry's Comebacker

 

Berry's Comebacker

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Flat gold Tinsel

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Peacock herl

Collar - Red hackle

Wing - Ringneck pheasant tail fibers

Source - Internet photo

Bennett’s Halo

Bennett’s Halo

Hook - Alec Jackson Spey Hooks (Black, Size 3 - 7)

Thread – White for all body work; Orange for the head

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Tag – Flashabou; Dyed pearl peacock

Tail - Teal flank

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Peacock herl

Hackle - Grizzly

Underwing #1 – Pearl midge krystal flash

Underwing #2 - Holographic gold lite brite

Wing - Gray squirrel tail

Bennett's Halo was developed by Michael Bennett of Pacific Fly Fishers and has been a highly successful fly from Oregon to B.C. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNg-PemBbKg

Kelsey's Hope

Kelsey's Hope

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Over body - Clear monofilament or v-rib

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Wing - Blue over green bucktail over pearl krystal flash

Kelsey’s Hope was developed as a freshwater Coho Fly by Nick Didlick

It was named after Nick’s daughter who also shares his love of fly fishing

https://youtu.be/Z-0vICCdeng?si=SmqyRP_AUS1zJmni

Winter's Hope

Winter's Hope

Hooks - MUS80500BL, MUS80501BL, TMC7999, or DA12441, sizes 1-4

Thread - Claret

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Hackle - Teal blue, and then purple tied on as a collar and tied back

Wings - Two yellow hackle tips followed by two fluorescent fire orange hackle tipstied on the outside and extending over the body

Author's Note

Bill McMillan of Washougal, Washington, ington, originated this pattern in 1971.

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

Columbia River Special

Columbia River Special

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Flat silver tinsel

Tail - Crimson red hackle barbs

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Dubbed with red lamb's wool

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

Wing - White bucktail tied over the body

Author's Note

Frank Headrick originated this pattern around 1950

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