Thursday, September 25, 2025

Aguanus


Aguanus

Hook - Single Salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Lower half, flat silver tinsel; the upper half, yellow floss
Butt - Black ostrich herl
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Dark orange floss
First Wing - Small bunch of golden pheasant tippet barbs tied over the body, with an over wing of a dyed yellow hackle tip tied flat
First Hackle - Bright blue tied on as a collar and tied back
Second Wing - Small bunch of golden pheasant tippet barbs
Second Hackle - Black hen hackle tied on as a collar and tied back

Francois Barnard of Sept-Isle, Quebec, originated this pattern

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

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

The Springer


The Springer

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Green wool & peacock herl

Wing - Dyed green squirrel tail

Hackle - Yellow

https://tinyurl.com/mr3bvnx2

Autumn Twilight

Autumn Twilight

Tip – Oval gold tinsel
Ribbing – Oval Gold tinsel
Body – 50% purple uni stretch, 50% black uni stretch
Wing – Dyed black squirrel tail
Hackle – Kingfisher blue

Internet Photo

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

Spring Sunrise


Spring Sunrise

Tag - Oval gold tinsel

Tail - Orange hackle

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Orange & black wool

Wing - Black bear or squirrel

Collar - Yellow and orange hackle

https://tinyurl.com/mr3bvnx2

The Prismatic


The Prismatic

Tag - Oval gold tinsrl

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Purple wool & peacock herl

Wing - White hair

Collar - Orange & purple hackle

https://tinyurl.com/mr3bvnx2

Bird's Copper Stone


Bird’s Copper Stone

Cal Bird Originator

Tag - Copper wire
Body - Three strands of copper wire twisted together then wrapped forward
Collar - Brown hackle
Wing - Brown bucktail

Monday, September 22, 2025

Berry's Comebacker

Berry's Comebacker


Tag - Flat gold Tinsel

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Peacock herl

Collar - Red hackle

Wing - Ringneck pheasant tail fibers


Source - Internet photo

La P'tite Mimi


La P'tite Mimi

Mimi Bergeron Creator

Tag - Fine oval silver tinsel

Tail - Fluorescent green floss cut flat or krystal flash

Body - Fine oval silver tinsel

Throat - Fluorescent green floss and 3 fibers of peacock herl

Wing - Eastern pine squirrel tail over fluorescent green floss

Topping - 3 fibers of peacock herl

Head - Peacock herl

https://www.fabri-mouches.ca/mouches-hairs-wing-la-ptite-mimi.html

Orange Blossom Special


Orange Blossom Special 

Ralph Billingsley 

Tag - Fine oval silver tinsel, orange floss

Tail - Stacked crest, red hackle fibres, barred teal

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Rib - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Embossed silver tinsel

Wing - White calftail

Collar - Orange hackle slanting back

Eyes - (Optional) Jungle cock

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

Saturday, September 20, 2025

Lemac


Lemac

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tail - Woodchuck guard hair

Ribbing - Oval silver timsel

Body - Black wool

Hackle - Grizzly

Wing - White calf tail

Over wing - Woodchuck guard hairs

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