Pete's Special

Pete's Special

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black 

Tail - Red hackle fibers (gap width in length) 

Body - Rear third, fluorescent green chenille; fore two-thirds, fluorescent red chenille

Hackle - Orange as a wet fly collar 

Wing - White bucktail or calf tail (to end of tail)

Originated by Peter McVey

The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1,000 Patterns for the Construction of Artificial Flies - Eric Leiser

Pete's Special

Peter McVey - Originator

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Body - Rear fluorescent green floss, front fluorescent red chenille

Wing - White bucktail

Hackle - Orange hen

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

Copper Smith

Copper Smith

Hook - Single or double salmon, sizes 2–10

Thread - Black

Tail - Bunch yellow calf-tail

Body - Flat copper tinsel

Ribbing - Fine gold wire or finest oval tinsel

Hackle - Bunch yellow calf-tail

Wing - Black calf-tail

Author’s Note

This is another salmon fly by Hans P. Odegard, who ties flies in the Norwegian copper-mining town of Røros. Hans acts as guide on the wonderful Gaula River in summer, and this fly catches many salmon there. It is excellent elsewhere in the salmon world.

 Extra hotspots (e.g. a tag of fluorescent red floss) and a little flash (3–4 strands of Crystal Hair) may increase the effectiveness of this fly.

Fishing Flies – Malcolm Greenhalgh & Jason Smalley

Jeannie

Jeannie

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel 

Tail - Golden pheasant crest 

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel 

Body - Rear third, lemon yellow floss; fore two-thirds, black floss 

Throat - Black hackle fibers, beard style 

Wing - Red fox squirrel tail fibers

Cheek - Jungle cock eyes (or equivalent) (second eye showing) 

The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1,000 Patterns for the Construction of Artificial Flies - Eric Leiser

Killer

Killer

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Red hackle fibers (gap width past bend) 

Ribbing - Medium flat silver tinsel 

Body - Bright red wool 

Hackle - Bright red as a wet fly collar 

Wing - Natural black squirrel tail or black bear hair

The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1,000 Patterns for the Construction of Artificial Flies - Eric Leiser

Silver Down Easter

Silver Down Easter

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Throat - Bright orange hackle

Wing - Black squirrel tail

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

La Verte

La Verte

Gary Anderson

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag/Rib - Oval silver tinsel, extra fine. Long tag

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Body - Bronze peacock herl

Throat - Yellow and green hackle fibers

Wing - Silver fox guard hair or grey squirrel tail

Cheek - Jungle cock

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Mariner

Castle Rock

Castle Rock

Daniel Dufour 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Fine oval silver tinsel, pale blue silk floss

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Butt - White ostrich herl

Rib - Medium oval silver tinsel

Body - Violet silk floss

Wing - White bucktail

Collar: Black hen, long fibers slanting back

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner