Bug Bee

Bug Bee

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - White under body, black head

Ribbing - Black floss

Body - Orange floss

Hackle - Grizzly

Steelhead Fly Tying Manual - Light & Humphrey

Burlap

Burlap

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Coastal blacktail deer hair tied heavy

Body - Lead wire wrapped as an underbody, then strands of natural burlap wrapped to form a full, fat body. Body should be picked out and made shaggy

Hackle - Grizzly tied on as a collar and tied back

Author's Note

Arnold Arana of Dunsmuir, California, originated this pattern about1942.

Wayne "Buz" Buszek did a lot in the way of popularizing this pattern.

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

Shadows

Black Shadow

Hook- Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval gold tinsel & fluorescent orange floss

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Rear 3/4 black floss, Front 1/4 Orange krystal flash

Wing - Black squirrel tail over strands of green krystal flash

Cheeks - Jungle fowl

Hackle - Black wound as a collar

Blue Shadow

Hook- Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval gold tinsel & fluorescent blue floss

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Rear 3/4 black floss, Front 1/4 blue krystal flash

Wing - Black squirrel tail over strands of purple krystal flash

Cheeks - Jungle fowl

Hackle - Black wound as a collar

Golden Shadow

Hook- Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval gold tinsel & fluorescent orange floss

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Rear 1/2 flat gold tinsel, Middle 1/4 peacock herl, Front 1/4 orange krystal flash

Wing - Black squirrel tail over strands of green krystal flash

Cheeks - Jungle fowl

Hackle - Black wound as a collar

Silver Shadow

Hook- Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel & fluorescent orange floss

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Rear 1/2 flat silver tinsel, Middle 1/4 peacock herl, Front 1/4 orange krystal flash

Wing - Black squirrel tail over strands of green krystal flash

Cheeks - Jungle fowl

Hackle - Black wound as a collar

The Complete Illustrated Directory of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann