Maxwell Purple
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Flat silver tinsel
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Dubbed with purple lamb's wool
Wing - Purple neck hackles tied Matuka-style
Hackle - Purple tied on as a collar and tied back
Author's Note
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Marrietta
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Orange
Tip - Flat silver tinsel
Tail - Scarlet red hackle barbs
Body - Fluorescent fire orange chenille
Hackle - Fluorescent orange tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - Natural brown bucktail tied over the body
Author's Note
Don Redfern originated this pattern during the mid-1950s for British Columbia waters.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Thompson Special
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Orange
Tail - Brown calf tail
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Dubbed with black lamb's wool
Hackle - Grizzly tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - Brown calf tail tied over the body, with a small bunch of black Flashabou Accent tied on top
Author's Note
Bob York originated this pattern.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Park
Hook - Single salmon
Tread - Black.
Tip - Flat silver tinsel.
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel.
Body - Black chenille.
Hackle - Yellow tied on as a collar and tied back and down.
Wing - Black Monga ringtail tied over the body*
Author's Note
Mike Kennedy of Lake Oswego, Oregon, originated this pattern. It is a variation of an Atlantic salmon fly pattern.
*Monga ringtail is practically no longer available, so substitute with dyed black squirrel tail
Terry Hellekson. Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Parmachene Belle
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Red
Tail - Scarlet red and yellow hackle barbs mixed
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Dubbed with fluorescent yellow rabbit fur
Wing - White bucktail tied over the body, with an over wing of red bucktail.
Hackle - Scarlet red and yellow tied on as a collar mixed and tied back
Author's Note
This is a variation of an old American wet-fly pattern.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Max Canyon, Dark
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tail - Orange Flashabou Accent
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Rear third, dubbed with fluorescent orange rabbit fur; the front two-thirds, dubbed with black rabbit fur
Wing - Black calf tail tied over the body
Topping - Black Flashabou Accent
Hackle - Black hen hackle tied on as a collar and tied back
Author's Note
A variation of the original Max Canyon that is productive for winter-run fish.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Max Canyon
Hook - 36890 Mustad, Sizes 6-2
Thread - 3/0 black monocord
Tail - Small mixture of orange and white calf tail
Body - Rear 1/3 orange, front 2/3 black wool
Rib - Gold or silver oval tinsel
Hackle - Black saddle
Wing - 2/3 white and 1/3 orange calf tail
Author's Note
In the early 1970’s I developed this fly for Steelhead fishing on the Deschutes River.
http://www.flyfishingwithdougstewart.com/2013/10/tying-and-fishing-max-canyon.html
Dark Max
Hook - Mustad 36890,
sizes 4-6
Thread - 3/0 Black
Monocord
Tip - Flat gold Mylar
tinsel
Rib - Medium gold oval
tinsel
Body - 1/3 orange
& 2/3 black wool or yarn
Hackle - Black Saddle
Wing - 2/3 black calf
tail with 1/3 orange calf tail on top
Author’s Note
The Dark Max was created by Larry Piatt. He wanted to make
the Max Canyon a little darker and give it a lower profile. He tied in a flat
gold Mylar tip at the hook bend in place of the orange and white calf tail.
Then he replaced the white calf tail underwing with black calf tail. This fly
is very effective, especially in off color water.
http://www.flyfishingwithdougstewart.com/2015/08/story-behind-dark-max-canyon-steelhead.html
The Stewart
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tail - Golden pheasant tippets
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Black wool
Hackle - Black
Wing - Orange over black calf tail
Author’s Note
The Stewart was created by Marty Sherman. He wanted to tie a
fly with the same color scheme as the Max Canyon but a little darker. He
replaced the orange and white tail with golden pheasant tippets, made the body
all black with gold tinsel and made the underwing black instead of white. Marty
first called it the Dark Max, but he found out that Larry Piatt had already
claimed that name. He thought the fly should somehow bear my name so he called
it The Stewart.
http://www.flyfishingwithdougstewart.com/2014/03/the-max-canyon-fly-family.html
Lady Hamilton
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tail - Red goose quill section
Ribbing - Silver embossed tinsel
Body - Red floss
Wing - Orange over white bucktail
Head - Black tying thread, with painted black on white eyes
Author's Note
Ralph Wahl, early 1940's
Classic Steelhead Flies - John Shewey
Lord Hamilton
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tail - Red goose quill section
Ribbing - Silver embossed tinsel
Body - Yellow floss
Wing - Red over white bucktail
Head - Black tying thread, with painted black on white eyes
Author's Note
Ralph Wahl, early 1940's
Classic Steelhead Flies - John Shewey