Thursday, February 5, 2026

Iris Lullaby


Iris Lullaby

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Lower half, flat silver tinsel; the upper half, fluorescent orange floss

Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather

Butt - Red yarn

Ribbing - Copper wire

Body - Rear half, fluorescent green floss; the front half, peacock herl

Hackle - Guinea fowl barbs tied in at the throat

Wing - Red pine squirrel tail tied low over the body or substitute

Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes or substitute

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

Tranquilizer



Tranquilizer

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Dyed yellow hackle fibers

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Purple uni-yarn

Hackle - Claret

Wing - Gray squirrel tail

Author's Note

Mike Kennedy of Lake Oswego, Oregon, popularized this pattern and some have given him credit as the originator. Others say he just liked the fly and let everyone know how effective it was.

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

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Lister's Gold


Lister's Gold 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Flat gold tinsel

Tail - Yellow hackle barbs

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body: Rear two-thirds, flat gold tinsel; the front third, dubbed with claret lamb's wool

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

Wing - Gray fox guard hair tied low over the body

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

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Green Dose


Green Dose

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Lower half, oval silver tinsel; the upper half, yellow floss

Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather, with red hackle barbs tied on top

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Green floss

Hackle - Green hen hackle barbs tied in at the throat

Wing - Dyed black squirrel tail tied low over the body or substitute

Topping - Peacock sword feather barbs

Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes or substitute

Author's Note

Bill Taylor created this productive variation of the many Dose patterns.

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