Sunday, November 1, 2026

St Mary's River

St Mary's River

Hook - Single salmon, size 4-10

Thread - Black

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Flat silver tinsel

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

Wing - Fox squirrel tail

Cheeks - Jungle cock

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


Saturday, October 31, 2026

Squirrel Tail - Green Butt

Squirrel Tail - Green Butt

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Butt - Fluorescent green wool, floss, uni stretch etc

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Black wool, floss, uni stretch etc

Throat - Brown hackle fibers

Wing - Red squirrel tail

Atlantic Salmon Flies - Jaques Heroux

Star Fly


Star Fly

Hook - Single salmon, size 4-10

Thread - Black

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Grizzly hackle fibers

Butt - Fluorescent green uni-stretch or floss

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Embossed silver tinsel

Wing - Dyed black squirrel tail

Hackle - Grizzly

Fish Flies Volume Two - Terry Hellekson

St Mary's Fly

St Mary's Fly

Hook – Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread – Blac 

Tag - Oval silver tinsel with pumpkin floss or uni stretch

Tail – Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing – Oval silver tinsel

Body - Black antron yarn, uni stretch or floss

Underwing - 4 strands forest yellow krystal flash

Wing - Pine or fox squirrel tail

Collar - Yellow hen hackle

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Friday, October 30, 2026

Limette

Limette

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Red

Tag - Oval gold tinsel

Rib - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Wing - Olive Krystal flash and yellow marabou mixed

Collar - Insect green hackle

Author's Note

This is a very affective Gaspe pattern that was originally made for fishing the Dartmouth River. Andre Belaieff invented it. Andre lived in the town of Gaspe for a time, were he ran a small fly shop. He has since left Gaspe but still fishes, guides and teaches on the Gaspe.

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Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Sou'wester

Sou'wester

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Flat silver tinsel & fluorescent orange floss or uni stretch

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Fluorescent green floss or uni stretch

Wing - Black squirrel tail

Collar - Grizzly hackle dyed fluorescent green

The Complete Illustrated Directory of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann

Snowball

Snowball

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Flat silver tinsel

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Black floss

Wing - White calf tail

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Skunk


Skunk

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Black floss

Throat - Black hackle fibers

Wing - White calf tail

Atlantic Salmon Flies - Jacques Heroux

Silver Tip I & II

Silver Tip I

Hooks - Single salmon, size 4-10

Thread - Black

Tip - Oval gold tinsel

Tag - Short strand of red yarn

Body - Oval gold tinsel

Wing - Gray squirrel tail tied low over the body

Hackle - Yellow tied on as a collar and tied back

Head - Black with a red center band

The original pattern called for silver tip grizzly bear hair for the wing.

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

Silver Tip II

Hooks - Single salmon, size 4-10

Thread - Black

Tip - Flat silver tinsel

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Black floss

Wing - Black moose hair tied low over the body

Keith Fulsher of Eastchester, New York, originated this pattern in 1960. The silver tinsel ribbing on this pattern should be wrapped so there are equal portions of both black floss and silver tinsel showing.

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

Monday, October 26, 2026

Silver Surgeon

Silver Surgeon

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Red

Tag- Oval silver tinsel and yellow floss

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Butt - Red wool

Body - Silver Bill's body braid

Wing - Gray fox

Collar - Blue hen hackle

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Silver Squirrel Tail


Silver Squirrel Tail

 Hook - Single salmon, size 4-10

 Thread - Black

 Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

 Body - Flat silver tinsel

 Hackle - Blue dun hen hackle

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


Silver Satan

Silver Satan

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Tag - Oval silver tinsel and fluorescent orange floss

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Butt - Peacock herl

Body - Back, silver tinsel, front, black floss

Rib - Oval silver tinsel

Wing - Golden pheasant tippet strands under gray squirrel tail

Collar - Grizzly hen hackle

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Silver Tip


Silver Tip

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Black floss 

Throat - Black hackle fibers

Wing - Black squirrel tail

Atlantic Salmon Flies - Jaques Heroux

Silver Rider


Silver Rider

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tip - Black floss, uni-stretch etc

Tail - Black floss

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Throat - Mix of white bucktail & pearl Krystal flash

Wing - Mix of black bucktail & black krystal flash

Atlantic Salmon Flies - Jacques Heroux

Silver Rib


Silver Rib

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Black floss

Hackle - Black

Wing - Black squirrel tail

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Silver Ranger Hairwing

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Silver Ranger Hairwing

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel and yellow floss

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Butt - Red seal fur or equivalent

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Throat - Red hen hackle

Wing - Gray squirrel tail dyed orange 

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Silver Moose


Silver Moose

Hook – Single salmon,size 2-6

Thread – Black

Tail – Yellow over orange hackle fibers

Body – Embossed or flat silver tinsel

Throat – Blue over yellow hackle fibers

Wing – Moose body hair

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Sunday, October 25, 2026

White Thunder


White Thunder

Hook – Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tip – Flat gold tinsel

Tag - Green uni-stretch

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Rib - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Black floss/uni-stretch

Throat – Dyed orange Hackle fibers

Wing - White calf body hair /calf tail

The Tamagodi


The Tamagodi

Daniel Godbout

Hook - Mustad 84840 or equivalent, size 2

Thread - Red

Body - Oval tinsel covered with yellow lacquer

Wing - Dyed green, gray squirrel hairs

Collar - Guinea fowl feather dyed green

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The Cummings


The Cummings

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - White under floss, Black head

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Yellow floss and claret dubbing

Throat - Guinea hen over claret hackle

Wing - Fox squirrel tail

Author's Note

Originated by Ward Cummings, this claret and yellow fly with guniea has been a mainstay in fly boxes for years.

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Saturday, October 24, 2026

Silver Betsy


Silver Betsy

Atlantic Salmon

Hooks – Single salmon, size 2-6

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Scarlet red hackle barbs

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Wing - Gray squirrel tail tied low over the body

Hackle - Grizzly tied on as a collar and tied back

Also known as Silver Abbey.

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

Sunfly


Sunfly

Hook - Single or double salmon, size  2 - 12

Thread - White under floss, Yellow head

Tip - Flat silver tinsel

Tail - Peacock sword fibers

Body - Back half yellow, Front half orange floss or wool

Ribs - Oval silver tinsel

Throat - Orange hackle fibers

Wings - Yellow over orange duck or goose quill segments

Cheeks - Jungle cock

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Thursday, October 22, 2026

The Creation



The Creation

Creator - Jacques Larose

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - White under body, black head

Tip - Copper wire

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Rib - Twisted copper wire

Body - Pearl tinsel

Throat - Orange hackle

Wing - Green over yellow bucktail

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Monday, October 19, 2026

Red Butt Miramichi

 

Red Butt Miramichi


Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6


Thread - Black


Butt - Fluorescent red wool


Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel


Body - Black wool


Throat - Black hen


Wing - Tan hair


Hair-Wing Atlantic Salmon Flies - Keith Fulsher & Charles Krom

Red Baron


Red Baron

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Flat gold tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Boby - Black wool

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Throat - Black hackle

Wing - Bright red dyed grey squirrel tail

Cheeks - Jungle cock (optional)

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Saturday, October 17, 2026

Silver Monkey


Silver Monkey

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread -  Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tail -  Golden pheasant crest

Butt -  Black ostrich herl

Rib - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Throat - Grizzly hackle barbs

Wing - Under wing is a strand of yellow under a strand of green floss topped with deer hair

Cheeks -Optional short JC nails, I omitted them on this fly

Silver Gray Bomber



Silver Gray Bomber

Hook - Single salmon, size 4-10

Thread - Black

Tip - Oval silver tinsel & yellow floss

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Butt - Black chennile

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Throat - Guinea fowl

Wing - Brown and white bucktail mixed

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




Silver Blue


Silver Blue

Hook - Singls salmon,size 4-8

Thread - Black

Tip - Flat silver tinsel

Tail - Yellow hackle

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Hackle - Blue tied on as a collar

Wing - Gray squirrel tail

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

Silver Betsy

Silver Betsy

Hooks – Single salmon

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Scarlet red hackle barbs

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Wing - Gray squirrel tail tied low over the body

Hackle - Grizzly tied on as a collar and tied back

Also known as Silver Abbey.

Hair-Wing Atlantic Salmon Flies - Keith Fulsher & Charles Krom

Sheepscot Special #2


Sheepscot Special #2

Hook - Single salmon, size 4-10

Thread - Black

Tip - Oval gold tinsel

Tail - Orange floss, short

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Orange floss

Throat - Furnace or brown hackle fibers

Wing - Red fox squirrel tail fibers

The Book of Fly Patterns - Eric Leiser

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