Sunday, May 24, 2026

Dragon


Dragon

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Silver wire

Ribbing - Black ostrich herl counter ribbed with silver wire

Underbody - Flat silver tinsel under fluorescent  green and yellow 

floss & flat gold tinsel for red and orange floss

Body Fluorescent green, yellow, red or orange floss

Collar - Black hen hackle

Author's Note

Created by Fran Stuart

https://fabri-mouches.ca

Saturday, May 23, 2026

Dick's Demon


Dick's Demon

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Butt - Black beaver dubbing

Body - Embossed silver tinsel

Throat - Orange hackle

Wing - Black goat or squirrel

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

Friday, May 22, 2026

Autumn Run

Autumn Run

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - White under floss body, Black head

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Orange floss

Wing - Orange over white bucktail

Atlantic Salmon Flies 2 - Jacques Heroux


Black Moisie

Black Moisie

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Black floss or uni-stretch

Wing - Black bear

Black Jack


Black Jack

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant tippet

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Black floss

Throat - Black hackle fibers

Wing - Moose body hair

https://www.flies4fishing.com/images/Sheppard's%20Flies/Black%20Jack.jpg

Délicate

Délicate

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval gold tinsel

Tail - Yellow hackle fibers

Body - Multi-color tinsel

Throat - Hot orange hackle fibers

Wing - Chartreuse bucktail

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul Marriner

Defeo's Royal

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Defeo's Royal

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Red floss

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Red and green floss

Wing - Black squirrel tail

Hackle - Yellow hen 

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

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Executioner

Executioner

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - White under floss, Black head

Tag - Flat silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Rear 1/2 red floss, Front 1/2 Flat silver tinsel

Throat - Black hackle

Wing - Black squirrel tail

Cheeks - Jungle cock

Authors Note

The Executioner is a British pattern devised by Brian Gent.

The Complete Illustrated Directory of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Dark Mystery


Dark Mystery

Hooks - Single salmon. size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tip - Oval gold tinsel and fluorescent orange floss

Tail - Blue dun hackle barbs

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Brown floss

Hackle - Guinea fowl barbs tied in at the throat. The guinea fowl barbs are usually kept sparse (only six barbs) and separated with three barbs pulled to each side

Wing - Red and orange bucktail mixed and tied low over the body, with an over wing of red pine squirrel tail

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

Monday, May 18, 2026

Danpaq

 

Danpaq


Daniel Paquette Originator


Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel, yellow uni stretch

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Flat green tinsel

Wing - Chartreuse monga tail*

Collar - Black hen hackle


*Mongas have not ventured into Connecticut in quite a long time, let alone a chartreuse one so I substituted chartreuse bucktail


Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner