Hosmer Horror
Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6
Thread - Hot orange
Tail - Orange hackle
Body - Peacock herl over an underbody of tapered olive floss or yarn
Wing - White monga ringtail tied low over the body or substitute
Hackle - Yellow and orange tied on as a collar mixed and tied back
Monga ringtails are rare in Connecticut 😁 so I substituted white bucktail
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Hirtle Special
Sandy Hiltz
Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6
Thread - Black
Tag - Flat silver tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Butt - Red uni stretch
Body - Flat silver tinsel, central band of red thread
Throat - Yellow hackle fibers
Wing - Deer hair
Cheeks (Optional) - Jungle Cock
Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner
Henderson
John Henderson Originator
Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6
Thread - Black
Tag - Oval silver tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant tippet
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Red fluorescent floss or uni stretch
Throat - Brown hen hackle
*Wing - Brown calf tail dyed orange
*I used Rusty Brown calf tail
Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner
The Complete Illustrated Directory of Salmon Flies - Chric Mann
High & Dirty Nashwaak
Cliff Brown
Hook - Double Salmon, size 2-6
Thread - Black
Tag - Oval silver tinsel
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Flat silver tinsel
Wing - Orange calf tail
Cheeks - Jungle cock
Collar - Brown hen
Modern Atlantic Salmon Flies - Paul C Marriner
Silver Dart
Hook – Single salmon, size 2-6
Thread - Red
Tag - Oval silver tinsel
Tail - Fluorescent yellow dyed filoplume, hackle fluff or marabou
Butt - Red uni yarn
Rib - Oval silver tinsel
Body – Flat silver tinsel
Wing - Black bear or squirrel over pearl krystal flash
Throat - Blue hen hackle fibers
Author's Note
Half & Half
Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6
Thread - Black
Tag - Black chenille
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Rear half: flat silver tinsel, Front half: black wool yarn
Wing - Fox squirrel tail
Collar - Orange hen
Modern Atlantic Salmon Flies - Paul C Marriner
Half & Half
Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6
Thread - Black
Tag – Oval silver tinsel
Ribbing – Oval silver tinsel
Body - 1/2 Fluorescent green wool, 1/2 Black chenille
Hackle – Black collar
Wing – Black bear
Perrault’s Standard Dictionary of Fishing Flies – Keith Perrault
Hair-Wing Atlantic Salmon Flies – Keith Fulsher & Charles Krom
Half & Half
Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6
Thread - Black
Tail - Golden pheasant tippets
Tag - Black chenille
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Rear half: flat silver tinsel, Front half: black wool yarn
Wing - Fox squirrel tail
Collar - Orange hen
The Complete Illustrated Directory of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann
