Tuesday, June 30, 2026

GW Special

GW Special

Gerry Williamson

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Flat silver tinsel, twice normal length

Body - Chartreuse wool

Wing - Gray squirrel tail, very short and sparse

Collar - Yellow, very short

Modern Atlantic Salmon Flies - Paul C Marriner

Grizzly King

Grizzly King

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval gold tinsel

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Green wool yarn

Wing - Gray squirrel tail

Collar - Grizzly hackle

The Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann

Grenade

Grenade

Hook - Daiichi 2051 Alec Jackson

Thread - Yellow

Tail - White calf tail or bucktail

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Wing - Yellow under red under black squirrel tail

Topping - Peacock sword or herls

Cheeks (optional) - Jungle cock

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Green Widow

Green Widow

Mark Madore

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Wing - Dyed black squirrel tail

Collar - Dyed green hen 

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

Green Shrimp

Green Shrimp

Warren Duncan 

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tail - Chartreuse bucktail, pearl krystal flash

Rib - Oval silver tinsel, rear half of body

Body - Rear - chartreuse floss; front - black floss

Veiling - Chartreuse hackle. Wind mid-body as a collar

Collar - Black hackle

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner 

Green Shoelace

Green Shoelace

Robert Chaisson 

Hook - Wet fly style

Thread - Black

Body - Rear - silver tinsel; front - 2 strands from a fluorescent green shoelace

Ribbing - Fine oval silver/gold tinsel over front body

Wing - 6-10 black moose hairs

Throat - Guinea fowl

Cheeks - Small jungle cock

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

Celtic Beauty

Celtic Beauty

Gary Tanner Originator

Atlantic Salmon

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval gold tinsel

Butt - Dubbed black beaver underfur

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Bright yellow floss

Throat - Hareline UV minnow belly flash under claret hen (I used UV pearl krystal flash

Wing - Dark green flash under deep green hair of choice (mine is bucktail)

https://theriverscourse.blogspot.com/2013/02/tying-celtic-beauty.html

Green Peacock

Green Peacock

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Flat silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Light blue floss or uni stretch

Throat - Blue hackle fibers

Wing - Peacock sword fibers

Flies - The Best One Thousand - Randle Scott Stetzer

Green Ghost

Green Ghost

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tail - Yellow hackle*

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Orange floss

Hackle - Silver pheasant body feather

Wing - Green deer, goat, polar bear hair or calf tail

Cheek - Jungle cock

Head - Black with red band

*Reference photo did not present any tail

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