Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Lady Godiva


Lady Godiva

Steelhead

Ralph Olson, mid-1940s 

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

Classic Steelhead Flies - John Shewey

Algan

Algan 

Hooks - Single salmon, sizes 2-8

Thread - Black

Tail - Fluorescent fire orange hackle barbs 

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Black chenille

Wing - Black bucktail tied over the body

Hackle - Black and claret tied on as a collar mixed and tied back

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

Tuesday, August 20, 2024

U-No


U-No

Atlantic Salmon Fly

Hook - Wet fly, size 6

Thread - Black

Tip - Gold silk floss

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Beige, brown and black silk floss

Throat - Slate color hackle

Wing - Slate duck or goose quill segments

Cheek - Jungle cock

Ira Gruber's Atlantic Salmon Flies - Ira D Gruber

Monday, July 15, 2024

Red Abbey

Red Abbey 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Red

Tag/Rib - Embossed or oval silver tinsel

Tail - Red goose feather section, small

Body - Red floss or wool

Throat - Brown hackle, sparse and pulled down

Wing - Light brown, red squirrel tail

Cheeks - Jungle cock

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

L’Enjoleuse - The Bewitcher

L’Enjoleuse  - The Bewitcher

Alain Charette 

Hook - Partridge CS10/1, single or double

Thread - Black

Tag - Fine oval gold tinsel, fluorescent green floss

Tail - Lemon green saddle hackle fibers

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Rib: Medium oval gold tinsel

Body - Silver tinsel

Throat - Lemon green saddle hackle fibers

Wing - 1 strand fluorescent green floss & red squirrel tail

I used Google Translate. Blame Google - not me. 😁

I mixed yellow and green hackle fibers for the tail and throat. The fish won't mind.

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

Sunday, July 14, 2024

Fire Fly


Fire Fly 

Louis Melanson 

Hook - 4X long streamer, size 2 – 6

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval gold tinsel

Rib - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Scarlet floss

Wing - Bright red feathers, two on each side, back-to-back

Collar - Bright red cock hackle

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

Thursday, July 11, 2024

Ice Blue


Ice Blue

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel & blue floss

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body -Flat silver tinsel

Hackle - Kingfisher blue

Wing - Gray squirrel dyed blue over polar bear

Hairwing & Tube Flies for Salmon & Steelhead - Chris Mann