Sunday, July 26, 2026

October Copper


October Copper

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant tippets

Butt - Black wool/dubbing

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Flat copper tinsel

Throat -Orange guinea hen

Wing - Red fox squirrel

Pass Lake


Pass Lake

Hook - Salmon double, size 10-12

Thread - Black

Tail - Brown hackle fibers

Body - Black chenille

Wing - White calf tail

Throat - Brown hackle

Author's Note

"This fly was supplied by Bruce Raymer of Goose Bay Outfitters who is fortunate enough to be able to fish giant brookies and Atlantic salmon in the Labrador wilderness. 
This is a local pattern used by the natives in the Eagle River section of Labrador."

Dick Surette's Trout and Salmon Fly Index

Night Dancer

Night Dancer

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Ribbing - Oval or flat silver tinsel

Body - Black floss or uni stretch

Collar - Purple hen hackle

Wing - Black calf tail or bucktail

Flies for Steelhead - Dick Stewart & Farrow Allen

Nighy Dancer

Night Dancer

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Black uni stretch

Hackle - Purple

Wing - Dyed black squirrel tail

From Internet Photo

Overtaker

 

Overtaker

Hook- Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread- Fire orange

Tag - Oval gold tinsel

Butt- Chinese red and hot green and uni stretch

Tail- Golden pheasant crest

Body - Green highlander dubbing or yarn

Wing- Black squirrel tail

Hackle - Black hen

From Youtube video

Overtaker

Hook- Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread- Red

Tag - Oval gold tinsel

Butt- Chinese red and hot green and uni stretch

Body - Fluorescent green straggle string micro chenille

Wing- Black bear

Collar hackle - Black hen

Atlantic Salmon Flies 2 - Jacques Heroux