Sunday, May 24, 2026
Dragon
Saturday, May 23, 2026
Dick's Demon
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 Jack
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
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
