Lake Special

Lake Special

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Fluff from a red hackle

Under body - White uni stretch, tapered

Over body - Holographic tinsel

Throat - Fluff from a red hackle

Wing - Polar bear or substitute

"Lake Special"

Lazer Green Butt

Lazer Green Butt

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Olive

Under body - Silver tinsel

Over body - Green lazer wrap or edge brite

Thorax - Black cactus chenille

Hackle - Black

Wing - White bucktail

Fly Tying the Angler's Art - Leroy Hyatt

Assassin

Assassin 

Hooks - MUS80500BL, MUS80501 BL, TMC7999, or DA12441, sizes 8-10

Thread - Olive

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Dubbed with a 50/50 blend of olive and brown lamb's wool

Hackle - Brown tied on as a collar and tied back

Wing - Small bunch of brown-olive Flashabou Accent tied over the body

Author's Note

Dale Lackey originated this pattern for late summer and fall runs.

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

Cosseboom Special

Cosseboom Special 

Hooks - TMC7999 or DA12441, sizes 4-10

Thread - Red

Tip - Embossed silver tinsel wrapped well down the bend of hook

Tail - Strand of light olive floss

Ribbing - Embossed silver tinsel

Body - Light olive floss

Wing - Gray squirrel tail tied low over the body and extending to the end of tail

Hackle - Yellow hen hackle tied on as a collar and tied back

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

Lady Amherst

Lady Amherst

Hooks - TMC7999 or DA12441, sizes 4-10

Thread - Black

Tip - Lower half, oval silver tinsel; the upper half, yellow floss

Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Flat silver tinsel

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

Wing - Gray squirrel tail tied low over the body

Cheeks - Dyed kingfisher blue hen hackle tip tied in at each side

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

Half Stone

Half Stone 

Hooks - Single salmon, sizes 4-10

Thread - Black

Tip - Oval silver or gold tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Rear third, dubbed with yellow lamb's wool; the front two-thirds, dubbed with black lamb's wool 

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

Wing - Fox squirrel tail tied low over the body. Select hair from the base of the tail

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

Gold Squirrel Tail

Gold Squirrel Tail 

Hooks - Single salmon, sizes 4-10

Thread - Black

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Flat gold tinsel

Hackle - Blue dun hen hackle barbs tied in at the throat

Wing - Strands of gold Flashabou Accent tied over the body, with an overwing of gray squirrel tail

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