Lady Joan
Scarlet Woman
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Red
Body - Oval silver tinsel in connecting spirals
Wing - Two large jungle cock eyes glued back to back and extending slightly past bend
Shoulder - Two red goose quill sections half the width of jungle cock, extending rearward not quite as far as jungle cock
Hackle - Hot orange as throat, beard style
Author's Note
Originated by Martin Tolley.
The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1,000 Patterns for the Construction of Artificial Flies - Eric Leiser
Orange Demon
Hook - Eagle Claw 1197B, Mustad 7957BX (2-8)
Thread - Orange
Tail - Hot orange hackle fibers
Body - Fluorescent yellow wool
Hackle - Hot orange as a wet fly collar
Wing - Black bear hair
Originated by Lloyd Silvius. Sometimes the body is tied with fluorescent green wool.
The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1,000 Patterns for the Construction of Artificial Flies - Eric Leiser
Quick Silver
Hook - Single salmon, size 6
Thread - Black
Tip - Oval silver tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather
Butt - Yellow yarn
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Embossed silver tinsel
Hackle - Medium blue tied on as a collar
Wing - Woodchuck guard hair tied low over the body
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Blue Screamer
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tail - Smolt blue krystal flask
Butt - Chartreuse ultra chenille, micro
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Black uni stretch
Wing - Moose
Hackle - Blue hen
From a YouTube video
Brush Pile
Hook - Single salmon
Tail - Peacock sword fibers
Ribbing - Gold embossed tinsel
Body - Orange wool
Hackle - Brown hen
Wing - Brown over black over white bucktail
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Orange Puppy
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Oval silver
tinsel
Tail - Hot orange
hackle barbs
Body - Fine black
chenille
Hackle - Hot orange
tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - Gray squirrel
tail tied low over the body
Head - Fine orange
chenille at the base of the wing and finished with black thread
Fish Flies: The
Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Trinity
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tail - Black bucktail
Ribbing - Copper Flashabou Accent over rear half of body only
Body - Rear half, dubbed with orange lamb's wool; the front half, dubbed with black lamb's wool
Hackle - Black tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - Black bucktail tied over the body
Author's Note
Wilson Rudd of San Jose, California, originated this pattern in 1990.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Trinity Golden Olive
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Orange
Eyes - Gold bead chain
Tail - Brown hackle barbs
Body - Dubbed with golden olive rabbit fur
Hackle - Brown tied on as a collar and tied back
Author's Note
Edward Hutton of Weaverville, California, originated this pattern in 1954 for the Trinity River.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Trinity Hilton
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Orange
Tail - Brown hen hackle barbs
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Black chenille
Wings: Furnace neck hackles tied over the body with concave side outward
Hackle - Brown tied on as a collar and tied back
Author's Note
Dave DeMoss of Lewiston, California, originated this pattern in 1987.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Trinity Special
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tail - Amherst pheasant crest feather
Butt - Natural gray ostrich herl
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Dubbed with muskrat fur
Hackle - Black tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - Gray squirrel tail tied over the body
Author's Note
Earl Dombroski of San Francisco, California, originated this pattern in 1963.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Trinity Torch
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tail - Fluorescent fire orange hackle barbs
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Dubbed with reddish brown lamb's wool picked out and shaggy
Wing - Dyed orange fox squirrel tail tied over the body
Hackle - Brown tied on as a collar and tied back
Author's Note
Arthur Wellington of Truckee, California, came up with this pattern for the Trinity River in 1986.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tail - Brown hackle tips
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Brown Chenille or wool
Hackle - Brown
Steelhead Fly Fishing and Flies - Try Combs (Chenille)
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson (Wool)
Trinity Gray
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tail - Grizzly hackle tops
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Gray Chenille or wool
Hackle - Grizzly
Steelhead Fly Fishing and Flies - Try Combs (Chenille)
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson (Wool)