Jennie Lind
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Fluorescent red
Tail - Purple hen hackle barbs
Ribbing: Oval gold tinsel
Body - Dubbed with fluorescent yellow rabbit fur
Wing - Purple marabou tied over the body, with strands of red flashabou accent tied along the sides
Hackle - Fluorescent red tied on as a collar and tied back
Author's Note
This pattern was developed from an old British wet-fly pattern of the same name.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Incredible Hulk
Hook – Single salmon
Thread – Chartreuse
Tail – Peacock sword fibers
Ribbing – Brown uni stretch
Body – Fluorescent green uni stretch and peacock herl
Wing – White calf tail
Hackle – Dyed green guinea hen
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Michael Garnier Originator
Hook - Single Salmon
Thread - Black
Tag - Gold tinsel
Tail - Blue floss or Golden pheasant crest dyed blue
Body - Blue floss
Rib - Round or oval gold tinsel and red micro chenille in back of the tinsel
Wing - White calf tail
Collar - Guinea followed by blue hackle
Build the Irish Car Bomb with black thread on a No. 3-5 gold Alec Jackson hook. Use red hen fibers for the tail. Tie in oval gold tinsel and create the body with chartreuse floss and synthetic black dubbing. Rib with the tinsel. Tie a wing with black deer or elk hair. Add Krystal Flash above the wing. Wrap a long black hackle as an underlay then wrap a dyed chartreuse guinea hackle to finish.
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Indian Fly
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tail - White hackle fibers
Ribbing - Fine flat silver tinsel
Body - Rear half, yellow wool; front half, red wool
Hackle - Brown as a wet fly collar
Wing - Black squirrel tail (to end of tail)
The Book of Fly Patterns - Eric Leiser
Indian Fly
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Brown
Tail - Yellow calf tail
Body - Rear half, dubbed with yellow lamb's wool; the front half, dubbed with red lamb's wool
Hackle - Dark ginger tied on as a collar and tied back
Wing - Fox squirrel tail tied over the body
Author's Note
This is an old pattern that enjoys periods of popularity.
It is reported to be a good late summer and fall pattern.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Indian Summer
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Red
Tip - Flat copper tinsel
Tail - Crimson red hackle barbs
Butt - Red chenille
Ribbing - Flat copper tinsel
Body - Dubbed with fluorescent orange lamb's wool
Hackle - Crimson red tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - Pink bucktail tied over the body
Author's Note
Walt Johnson of Seattle, Washington, originated this pattern in 1963
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Indian Girl
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tail - Black hen hackle barbs
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Fluorescent fire orange chenille
Hackle - Black hen hackle tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - Gray squirrel tail tied over the body
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson