Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Boyd Special


Boyd Special

Mike Arsenault Originator

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Chartreuse

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Red bucktail

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Green yarn

Throat - Chartreuse bucktail

Wing - Lime green krystal flash over chartreuse bucktail

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

Brenda's Delight

Brenda's Delight 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Wing - Sparse black calf tail tied low over the body

Hackle - Scarlet red tied on as a collar and kept sparse

Author's Note

Mike Boudreau of Montreal, Canada, originated this pattern

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