Friday, February 2, 2024

Hellcat

Hellcat 

Hooks - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Flat silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Body - Fluorescent pink chenille

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

Wing - White bucktail tied over the body

Frank Headrick of Seattle, Washington, developed this pattern in the 1950s.

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

Hellcat 

Hooks - Single salmon

Thread - Black or red

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Butt - Peacock herl

Body - Yellow chenille

Shoulder - Peacock herl

Underwing - Brown bucktail

Overwing - Black bucktail

Cheeks - Jungle cock (Optional)

Steelhead Fly Tying Manual

Hellcat 

Hooks - Single salmon

Thread - Black or white

Tip - Flat silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Pink chenille

Hackle - Purple

Wing - White bucktail

Topping - Golden pheasant crest

Steelhead Fly Tying Manual

Thursday, February 1, 2024

Haile Selassie

Haile Selassie

Hooks - MUS80500BL, MUS80501 BL, TMC7999, DA12441 or equivalent

Thread - Black

Tip - Flat silver tinsel

Tail - Fluorescent orange hackle barbs

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Dubbed with black lamb's wool

Hackle - Fluorescent orange tied on as a collar and tied back and down

Wing - Black buck tail tied over the body

Topping - Two strands of fluorescent orange yarn.

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

Golden Pagoda


Golden Pagoda

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Red or black

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Embossed gold tinsel

Hackle - Orange

Wing - Yellow bucktail

Steelhead Fly Tying Manual - LightHumphrey

Flight's Fancy

Flight's Fancy

Tail - Brown hackle fibers

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Yellow wool yarn

Hackle - Brown

Wing - White duck or goose quill

Steelhead Fly Tying Manual - Light & Humphrey

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

East Branch

East Branch

Tip - Red floss

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Under wing - White bucktail

Over wing - Black bucktail

Steelhead Fly Tying Manual - Light & Humphrey

Dodger

Dodger

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Red or black

Ribbing - Gold embossed tinsel

Body - Brown chenille

Hackle - Red

Wing - Pheasant tail fibers

Steelhead Fly Tying Manual - Light & Humphrey

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Californian

Californian

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Yellow or black

Tip - Flat gold tinsel

Tail - Black and yellow hackle tips (1 of each color)

Ribbing - Black tying thread

Body - Yellow floss

Hackle - Yellow

Wing - Yellow bucktail

Steelhead Fly Tying Manual - Light & Humphrey

Buck Royal

Buck Royal

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Red or black

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel

Body - Red floss

Shoulder - Peacock herl

Hackle - Brown

Wing - White bucktail 

Steelhead Fly Tying Manual - Light & Humphrey

Ace

Ace

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Blue floss

Hackle - Brown partridge

Wing - Amherst pheasant tippet

Steelhead Fly Tying Manual - Tom Light & Neal Humphrey

Monday, January 29, 2024

Atherton Squirrel Tail



Atherton Squirrel Tail

Hook – Single salmon

Thread – Black

Tag - Silver oval tinsel

Tail - Brown hackle fibers

Ribbing - Silver oval tinsel

Body - Black wool or seals fur 

Throat - Brown hackle fibers

Wing - Red or fox squirrel tail

Reference - Atlantic Salmon Flies - Jacques Heroux