Tranquilizer

Tranquilizer

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Dyed yellow hackle fibers

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Purple uni-yarn

Hackle - Claret

Wing - Gray squirrel tail

Author's Note

Mike Kennedy of Lake Oswego, Oregon, popularized this pattern and some have given him credit as the originator. Others say he just liked the fly and let everyone know how effective it was.

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

Lister's Gold

Lister's Gold 

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tip - Flat gold tinsel

Tail - Yellow hackle barbs

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body: Rear two-thirds, flat gold tinsel; the front third, dubbed with claret lamb's wool

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

Wing - Gray fox guard hair tied low over the body

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Green Dose

Green Dose

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tip - Lower half, oval silver tinsel; the upper half, yellow floss

Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather, with red hackle barbs tied on top

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Green floss

Hackle - Green hen hackle barbs tied in at the throat

Wing - Dyed black squirrel tail tied low over the body or substitute

Topping - Peacock sword feather barbs

Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes or substitute

Author's Note

Bill Taylor created this productive variation of the many Dose patterns.

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The McCullough

The McCullough - Summer 

Les Johnson

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Embossed silver or gold tinsel

Tag - Hot orange yarn or floss

Tail - Golden pheasant crest under hot orange hackle fibers

Butt - Peacock herl

Body - Embossed gold tinsel

Hackle - Orange

The McCullough - Winter

Les Johnson 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Embossed or oval silver tinsel

Tag - Hot orange yarn or floss

Tail - Golden pheasant crest under hot orange hackle fibers

Butt - Fl\lime green chenille

Body - Embossed gold tinsel 

Hackle - Hot orange

Wing - Brown pheasant rump fibers

Cheeks - (Optional) Jungle cock

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner 

Stillaguamish Sunrise and Sunset

 Stillaguamish Sunrise

George McLeod, late 1940s 

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Red and yellow hackle fibers 

Body - Yellow chenille 

Ribbing - Silver oval tinsel 

Hackle - Orange 

Wing - White bucktail

Stillaguamish Sunset

George McLeod, late 1940s

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black 

Tail - Red hackle fibers 

Body - Orange chenille 

Ribbing - Silver oval tinsel 

Hackle - Orange 

Wing - White bucktail

Classic Steelhead Flies - John Shewey

Stillaguamish Belle

Stillaguamish Belle

Hook - Single Salmon

Tail - Golden pheasant tippet barbs

Butt - White chenille

Body - Black floss with a joint of yellow chenille tied in front

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

*Wing - Gray squirrel tied over the body

Author's Note

Al Knudson of Everett, Washington, originated this pattern around 1930. 

*The original wings on this fly consisted of natural gray goose quill sections.

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

B.B.L

B.B.L

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - White

Body - Silver polyglitter tinsel (Bill's body braid)

Wing - Purple over red bucktail or substitute

Throat - Bright blue bucktail or substitute; tied body length

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 is a Bristol Bay Lodge pattern. It is said to be a good pattern for freshwater Coho.

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The Zebra

The Zebra

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Silver oval tinsel followed by fluorescent white floss

Tail - Two sections of barred wood duck feathers back to back

Butt - Black ostrich feather

Rib - Silver oval tinsel

Body - Gudebrod HT Braid 1/8 black (originally the body was made of stretched and lacquered black Krystal flash)

Underwing -Two strands of pearly white oval micro tinsel and one strand of fluorescent white floss

Wing - Gray fox fur

Throat - Black hen

Author's Note

I created this artificial fly in July 1998. My first salmon caught with this fly was on the Matane River. Effective in both clear and cloudy weather, brown or clear water, I often return to the Zebra.

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R/O & W/O Trinity

R/O Trinity

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Gold tinsel

Tail - Red duck or goose quill segments or red hackle fibers

Body - Three balls of fluorescent red chenille, separated by wraps of gold tinsel

Hackle - Fluorescent red

Wings - White calf tail or polar bear

W/O Trinity

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Gold tinsel

Tail - Orange duck or goose quill segments or red hackle fibers

Body - Three balls of fluorescent orange chenille, separated by wraps of gold tinsel

Hackle - Fluorescent orange

Wings - White calf tail or polar bear

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 was originated by James Garrett of Sequim, Washington. It is good for Coho, Pinks and Chum.

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Pale Rat

Pale Rat

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black 

Tip - Holographic silver tinsel

Tail - Peacock sword fibers

Rib - Silver oval tinsel

Body - First half bright uni-glo yellow, second half peacock herl

Hackle - Guinea hen feather

Wings - Silver fox fur

Topping - Peacock sword fibers

Author's Note

I found the recipe for this fly in a book by Dick Talleur; this Scandinavian fly would be a real nuisance in sunny weather.

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