Lady and Lord Hamilton

Lady Hamilton

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Red goose quill section

Ribbing - Silver embossed tinsel

Body - Red floss

Wing - Orange over white bucktail

Head - Black tying thread, with painted black on white eyes

Author's Note

Ralph Wahl, early 1940's

Classic Steelhead Flies - John Shewey

Lord Hamilton

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Red goose quill section

Ribbing - Silver embossed tinsel

Body - Yellow floss

Wing - Red over white bucktail

Head - Black tying thread, with painted black on white eyes

Author's Note

Ralph Wahl, early 1940's

Classic Steelhead Flies - John Shewey

Lady Godiva

Lady Godiva 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Red

Tip - Flat silver tinsel

Tail - Scarlet red and yellow hackle barbs mixed

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Dubbed with white lamb's wool

Wing - White bucktail tied over the body, with an over wing of red bucktail

Lady Godiva, Orange 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Orange. 

Tail - Orange hackle barbs

Butt - Orange chenille

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Dubbed with fluorescent orange lamb's wool

Wing - White bucktail tied over the body, with an over wing of orange bucktail

Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes or substitute

Author's Note

Ralph Olson of Bellingham, Washington, originated the two preceding patterns. 

The orange is also known as the Orange Wing.

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

Lady Godiva

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Silver-embossed tinsel 

Tail - Red and yellow swan or goose, married 

Butt - Red chenille

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Yellow seal dubbing or yellow wool yarn 

Wing - Red bucktail over sparse white polar bear

Author's Note

Ralph Olson, mid-1940s 

Classic Steelhead Flies - John Shewey

Kispiox Bright

Kispiox Bright

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Red calf tail with a few strands of yellow krystal flash

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Purple chenille

Throat - Hot orange hackle fibers

Wing - Yellow over white bucktail

The Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Salmon flies - Chris Mann

Benn's Coachman

Benn's Coachman

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black. 

Tail - Crimson red hackle barbs

Ribbing - Gold wire, counter wrapped

Body - Peacock herl

Throat - Brown hen hackle

Wing - Red over white calf tail

Author's Note

John S. Benn of San Francisco, California, originated this pattern in the late 1800s. 

The original pattern had red and white goose quill sections for the wings.

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

American River Special, Dark and Light

American River Special, Dark

Steelhead & Trout

Hook - Standard wet/nymph hook, size 8-10

Thread - Black. 

Ribbing - Heavy black thread

Body - Dubbed with dark brown rabbit fur or yarn

Hackle - Furnace hen hackle tied on as a collar, two turns only, and tied back

Head - Black ostrich herl

American River Special, Light

Steelhead & Trout

Hook - Standard wet/nymph hook, size 8-10

Thread - Black

Ribbing - Heavy black thread

Body - Dubbed with light olive rabbit fur or yarn

Hackle - Natural black hen hackle tied on as a collar, two turns only, and tied back

Head - Black ostrich herl

Author's Note

Joe Shirshac of Sacramento, California, developed both of the above patterns. 

In addition to the steelhead population they were intended for, 

they are effective for resident trout in the American River system and other streams as well.

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

Jungle Dragon

Jungle Dragon 

Hook - Single Salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Embossed silver tinsel 

Tail - Golden pheasant tippet barbs

Ribbing - Embossed silver tinsel over front half of body only

Body - Rear half, embossed silver tinsel; the front half, dubbed with fluorescent red rabbit fur

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

Wing - Gray squirrel tail tied over the body

Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes or substitute

Author's Note

William Hosie originated this pattern in 1943.

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

Jennie Lind

Jennie Lind 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Fluorescent red

Tail - Purple hen hackle barbs

Ribbing: Oval gold tinsel

Body - Dubbed with fluorescent yellow rabbit fur

Wing - Purple marabou tied over the body, with strands of red flashabou accent tied along the sides

Hackle - Fluorescent red tied on as a collar and tied back

Author's Note

This pattern was developed from an old British wet-fly pattern of the same name.

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

Ive's Green

Ive's Green

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Red

Tail - Dyed red hackle fibers

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Fluorescent green chenille

Hackle - Grizzly tied on as a collar

Wing - Dyed red bucktail

ReFish Flies Vol 2 - Terry Hellekson

Incredible Hulk

Incredible Hulk

Hook – Single salmon

Thread – Chartreuse

Tail – Peacock sword fibers

Ribbing – Brown uni stretch

Body – Fluorescent green uni stretch and peacock herl

Wing – White calf tail

Hackle – Dyed green guinea hen

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Island Full Steel Ahead

Island Full Steel Ahead

Michael Garnier Originator

Hook - Single Salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Gold tinsel

Tail - Blue floss or Golden pheasant crest dyed blue

Body - Blue floss

Rib - Round or oval gold tinsel and red micro chenille in back of the tinsel

Wing - White calf tail

Collar - Guinea followed by blue hackle 

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