Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Nicholas' Green Butt Moose


Nicholas' Green Butt Moose

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black 

Tail - Moose body hair

Body - Chartreuse mini braid or substitute

Thorax - Black ice dubbing

Wing - Moose body hair

Hackle - Grizzly

Monday, January 27, 2025

Hartwick's Duck Turd

Hartwick's Duck Turd

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Gold tinsel

Tail - Red

Rib - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Peacock herl

Wing - Pheasant tail

Collar - Mallard flank

Duck Turd– Deschutes Angler Fly Shop

Boilermaker



Boilermaker

Andrew Grillos

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant tippets

Butt - Chartreuse yarn

Back - Black foam strip

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Black yarn or dubbing (body = 1/2 shank length)

Wing case - Black foam strip

Hackle - Black or brown

Thorax - Black wool or dubbing

Head - Black foam from the wing case

Sighter - White foam strip

The Green Butt Skunk is arguably the most common and recognizable steelhead fly ever created. The Boilermaker is basically a foam Green Butt Skunk waking fly for steelhead. This fly is named The Boilermaker because when you’re skating flies for steelhead, you’re hoping for a fish to boil on your fly. This guy is easy to cast and pushes a nice little V wake.


Saturday, January 25, 2025

Kilchis Killer



Kilchis Killer

Hook - Gold Heavy Wire, Size 2-6 or single salmon

Thread - Chartreuse

Tail - Chartreuse krystal flash

Body - 1/2 Chartreuse floss, 1/2Chartreuse plastic chenille

Wing - Chartreuse krystal flash

Collar - Chartreuse hackle

Thursday, January 23, 2025

Kilchis Green

Kilchis Green

Rich Youngers

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Red

Body - Chartreuse floss

Wing - Lime green krystal flash

Collar - Chartreuse hen hackle

The Kilchis Green was developed by Oregon guide Rich Youngers.

This fly is similar to the Kilchis Killer developed by Northwest Fly Fisherman/Author John Shewey 

https://www.angelfire.com/wa/salmonid/fly503.html

Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Blue Jeans


Blue Jeans

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - White

Tip - Silver tinsel

Tag Aqua blue uni stretch

Tail - Blue hackle

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Royal blue floss

Throat - Blue hackle

Wing - Purple squirrel tail

From an Internet Photo


Lucas Special

Lucas Special

Hook - Single Salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Silver tinsel

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Chartreuse floss

Throat - Blue hackle

Under wing - Chartreuse floss

Wing - Gray squirrel

Collar - Chartreuse chenille

There are multiple versions of the recipe on the internet. 

Some with krystal flash under wing, some with a tail and others with green hackle throat.