Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Laxa Blue


Laxa Blue

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread -  White (Under body); Black (Head)

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tip - Fluorescent orange floss or uni-stretch

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Light blue floss or uni-stretch

Throat - Light blue hackle

Wing - Light blue dyed gray squirrel tail

Atlantic Salmon Flies - Jacques Heroux

Monday, August 10, 2026

Ladybug


Ladybug

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - White hackle fibers

Body - Fluorescent green floss and peacock herl

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Hackle - White hackle wound over peacock herl

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Lanctot

Lanctot

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - White under floss, Black head

Tip - Lower half, oval gold tinsel; upper half, yellow floss

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Rear half, yellow floss; the front half, dubbed with black lamb's wool

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

Wing - Red and blue calf tail mixed and tied low over the body, with an over wing of yellow calf tail

Author's Note

Ivers S. Adams originated this old Canadian pattern in 1920. This is a variation of his feather-wing pattern.

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

Sunday, August 9, 2026

Orange Riffle


Orange Riffle

Rob Solo 

Hook - Single salmon, size. 4-10
 
Thread - Black

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Black floss

Throat - Orange

Wing - Gray squirrel over black bear

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

Saturday, August 8, 2026

Lady Pink

Lady Pink

Bob Baker Originator

Hook - ingle salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Red

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Red hackle fibers over golden pheasant crest

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Rear half: fluorescent pink floss; front half: bronze peacock herl 

Wing - Dyed green squirrel tail

Cheeks - Jungle cock

Collar - Yellow hen

Head - Half red, half black

Modern Atlantic Salmon Flies - Paul C Marriner

Lady Jane


Lady Jane

Peter Farago Creator

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval gold tinsel and yellow or orange floss

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Emerald green floss

Wing - Dyed green squirrel tail over chartreuse krystal flash

Collar - Black hen hackle

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Lady Ellen

Lady Ellen

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tip - Red tying thread used to tie down the body material

Body - Silver mylar piping, slim

Wing - Black squirrel tail

Throat - Blue hackle fibers

Hair-Wing Atlantic Salmon Flies - Keith Fulsher & Charles Krom

Thursday, August 6, 2026

La Chu Difficile


La Chu Difficile

Hooh- Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tail - Gray hackle

Ribbing - Blue uni stretch

Body - Black and white wool

Wing - Blue dyed squirrel tail

Collar - 2 turns of  gray pheasant rump tten 2 turns of blue hackle

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La Verte

La Verte 

[Que] Gary Anderson (Leon Larocque) 

Hook - Single salmon, size  2-8

Thread - Black 

Tag -  Oval silver tinsel, extra fine. Long tag

Tail - Golden oheasant crest

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Peacock herl

Throat - Yellow and green hackle fibres

Wing - Silver fox guard hair or grey squirrel tail

Cheek - Jungle cock

Fly Patterns of Canada  - Paul C Marriner

Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Mystery

Mystery

Perry Munro 

Hook - Partridge CS2 SH, size 4, single salmon or equivalent

Thread - Black

Wing - Grey squirrel tail

Collar - Badger hackle

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner