Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Moose Nymph #3


Moose Nymph No. 3 

Robert Weagle

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Silver tinsel tied in above hook point

Rib - Fine oval silver tinsel

Body - Black wool

Wing - Black moose hair

Throat - Orange, very short and sparse

Cheeks - Jungle cock

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

Saturday, February 1, 2025

Skagit Cutthroat


Skagit Cutthroat

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Red

Tail - Scarlet and orange hackle, mixed

Butt - Hot orange chenille

Body - Oval silver tinsel

Inner wing - White bucktail

Outer wing - Scarlet goose quill

Friday, January 31, 2025

Gloria's Green Skirt

Gloria's Green Skirt

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Orange

Butt - Fluorescent green chenille wound to form egg shape

Hackle - Fluorescent yellow tied ahead of the green butt

Shoulder - Fluorescent hot orange chenille wound to form egg shape

This pattern was developed by James Garrett of Washington for the Dungeness River. It works especially well for Chum Salmon.

Thursday, January 30, 2025

Mat Green

Mat Green

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Green

Tail - Dark green saddle hackle flue or marabou

Tag - Tying thread

Body - Green metallic or electrical tape. Wrap to eye

Beard - Dark green saddle hackle

Wing - Dark green bucktail under dark green FB

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Hopeful Hare

Hopeful Hare 

Wooly Worm Variant

Hooks - Single salmon

Thread - Orange

Tag - Strand of orange floss

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Dubbed with hare's mask fur

Hackle - Grizzly saddle tied palmer-style

Author's Note

Herman Hellekson originated this pattern in 1952.

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

Pool Cleaner



Pool Cleaner

Hook – Up eye salmon style

Thread – Purple

Tag – Flat gold tinsel

Tail – Amhurst pheasant tippet

Ribbing – Gold wire

Body – Purple dubbing

Wing – Purple calf tail and flashabou

Hackle - Purple

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