Moody Blue

Moody Blue

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Blue floss

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Rear - Black floss, Front - Blue dubbing

Hackle - Blue & purple mixed, tied as long soft collar

Federation of Fly Fishers Fly Pattern Encyclopedia

Causapscal Smelt

Causapscal Smelt

Peter Irrgang

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Butt - Fluorescent yellow floss

Rib - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Flat silver tinsel with fluorescent yellow floss as a spine along back

Throat - Soft red hackle stems with a collar of teal

Wing - White hair with herl over

Cheeks - 4 strands of pearl KF with jungle cock over

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

Durham Ranger

Durham Ranger 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black 

Tail - Golden pheasant tippet barbs

Butt - Peacock herl

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Dubbed with red lamb's wool

Hackle - Scarlet red tied on as a collar and tied back and down

Wings - Two golden pheasant tippet feathers tied together on edge over the body

Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes or substitute

This is a popular steelhead version of an Atlantic salmon fly.

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

Hairy Mary

Hairy Mary

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Flat gold tinsel

Tail - Fluorescent orange hackle barbs

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Dubbed with black lamb's wool

Hackle - Kingfisher blue tied on as a collar and tied back and down

Wing - Gray squirrel tail tied over the body

Author's Note

Adapted from an Atlantic salmon fly pattern.

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

Hairy Mary

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Flat gold tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Black floss

Hackle - Blue

Wing - Fitch or brown squirrel tail

Steelhead Fly Tying Manual - Light & Humphrey

Green Dean

Green Dean

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Red

Tip - Flat silver tinsel

Tail - Red calf tail

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Dubbed with fluorescent chartreuse lamb's wool

Wing - Red bucktail tied over the body

Hackle - Scarlet red tied on as a collar. Do not tie back

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

Exploits Thunder

Exploits Thunder

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tip - Oval silver tinsel and fluorescent green floss/wool

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Butt - Black wool

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Black Floss

Hackle - Red marabou over pearl krystal flash

Wing - White bucktail

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Red Dragon

Red Dragon

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Red

Tail - Red calf tail

Body - Rear two-thirds, embossed silver tinsel; the front third, dubbed with red lamb's wool

Hackle - Badger tied on as a collar and tied back

Wing - Gray squirrel tail tied over the body

Cheeks - Short strand of red yarn tied in at each side and frayed out

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