Goshawk Hairwing

Goshawk Hairwing

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval gold tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest over red hackle fibers 

Rib - Oval or fine flat gold or silver tinsel (gold more common)

Body - Black seal's sur or floss

Hackle - Claret with optional blue jay or dyed-blue guinea at throat

Wing - Yellow bucktail

Author's Note

This pattern came from the fine book by Peter O'Reilly, Trout & Salmon Flies of Ireland. He writes that this is an old River Moy fly, but is effective there and elsewhere. It's good all season in any water, clear or colored. Other variations are the Blue Goshawk, Orange Goshawk, and Black Goshawk.

https://www.angelfire.com/wa/salmonid/fly271.html

Misty Mountain

Misty Mountain

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Hot red

Tag - Flat silver tinsel

Tail - Hot red hackle fibers

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Hot red fur dubbing

Throat - Hot red hackle

Wing - White polar bear

https://www.angelfire.com/wa/salmonid/fly103.html

Idaho Sunset

Idaho Sunset

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Fluorescent orange

ribbing - Silver tinsel

Body - Red tinsel

Throat - Fluorescent red marabou or hackle

Wing - Fluorescent orange bucktail or marabou

Collar - Fluorescent yellow marabou (optional) or hackle

Author's Note

The pattern for this fly, came from the fine book by Bruce Ferguson, Les Johnson, and Pat Trotter, Fly Fishing For Pacific Salmon. They write that this fly, originated by Don Hathaway was developed for the Salmon River, Idaho runs.

https://www.angelfire.com/wa/salmonid/fly245.html

Pink Lady

Pink Lady

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Red bucktail

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Fluorescent pink chenille

Hackle - Fluorescent red tied down as a beard

Wing - Red bucktail

Steelhead Fly Fishing and Flies - Trey Combs

Umpqua Red Brat

Umpqua Red Brat

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Thick bunch of speckled mallard side

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Red or claret chenille

Throat - Speckled mallard side

Wing - Red or claret polar bear (or substitute)

https://www.angelfire.com/wa/salmonid/fly59.html

Patty Green

Patty Green

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel wrapped closely

Body - Chartreuse yarn

Throat - Brown hackle fibers

Wing - Dyed black squirrel tail tied low over the body

Fish Flies Volume Two - Terry Hellekson

Pete's Rogue River Special

Pete's Rogue River Special

Pete Hiatt Originator

Trout/Steelhead/Salmon Fly

Hook – Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent

Tail - Fluff from red dyed chicken feather

Body - Peacock herl and red or orange yarn

Hackle - Dark furnace/brown

Wing - Grey squirrel tail

Cheeks - Jungle cock

http://flyanglersonline.com/flytying/fotw2/052906fotw.php

Fall Fancy

Fall Fancy

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Wing - Mixed orange and white bucktail

Collar - Orange

Author's Note

This pattern is listed in Mel Marshall's, Steelhead, Copyright 1973 as one of the top two dozen Winter Steelhead flies to be counted on. He writes that this fly is sometimes tied with a white or grizzly hackle collar.

https://www.angelfire.com/wa/salmonid/fly181.html

Patriot

Patriot

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Yellow uni stretch

Hackle - Blue

Wing - White calf tail

From an Internet Photo

https://www.adiposflytying.com/patriotALL.html

Patricia

Patricia

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Claret

Tip - Oval gold tinsel

Tail - Claret hackle barbs

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Dubbed with claret rabbit fur

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

Wing - Sparse white bucktail tied over the body

Author's Note

Randy Stetzer of Portland, Oregon, originated this pattern in 1985.

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