Sunday, February 9, 2025

Skaidi

Skaidi

Hook - Single Salmon

Thread - Black

Tad - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Green floss

Ribbing - Oval Silver tinsel

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Throat - Green hackle

 Wing - Gray squirrel dyed green

The Complete Illustrated Directory of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann

Saturday, February 8, 2025

Silver Butcher

Silver Butcher

Hook - Single Salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Red duck or goose quill segments

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Hackle - Blue

Wings - Black duck or goose quill segments

Silver Butcher Fly - Fishing Flies with Fish4Flies Worldwide

Colburn

Colburn - Special


Walter Colburn Originator


Hook - Single salmon


Thread - White under body, Black head


Tag - Oval silver tinsel


Tail - Black over chartreuse bucktail


Rear body - Chartreuse floss


Center joint - Black ostrich herl


Front body - Chartreuse floss


Wing - Black over chartreuse bucktail


Collar - Yellow tied on as a collar and tied back

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

Fishing Atlantic Salmon - J D Bates Jr

Colburn - Orange

Atlantic Salmon Fly 

Walter Colburn Originator

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - White under body, Black head

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Tag - Short strand of fluorescent orange yarn

Body - Fluorescent orange floss with a black ostrich herl center joint

Wing - Dyed orange gray squirrel tail

Hackle - Orange tied on as a collar and tied back

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

Fishing Atlantic Salmon - J D Bates Jr

Colburn - Blue

Atlantic Salmon Fly 

Walter Colburn Originator

Hooks - Single salmon

Thread - White under body, Black head

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Dyed blue gray squirrel tail 

Body - Medium blue floss with a black ostrich herl center joint

Wing - Dyed blue gray squirrel tail tied low over the body

Hackle - Black tied on as a collar and tied back

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

Fishing Atlantic Salmon - J D Bates Jr

Colburn - Claret

Walter Colburn Originator

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - White under body, Black head 

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Dyed claret gray squirrel tail

Body - Claret floss with a black ostrich herl center joint

Wing - Dyed claret gray squirrel tail tied low over the bod

 Hackle - Black tied on as a collar and tied back

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

Fishing Atlantic Salmon - J D Bates Jr

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