Monday, September 15, 2025

Laprade

Laprade

Jacques Heroux Originator

Tag - Oval silver tinsel & dark blue floss

Tail- Golden pheasant crest, veiled by indian crow substitute (red hackle)

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Rear half: flat silver tinsel; Front half: dark blue floss

Wing - Gray squirrel tail

Hackle- Grizzly

Atlantic Salmon Flies - Jacques Heroux

Sunday, September 14, 2025

Slum Dog

Slum Dog

Mike Legge Originator

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Butt - Chartreuse stretch then red yarn

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Black wool

Wing - Black squirrel tail

Hackle - Yellow then black

Atlantic Salmon Flies - Jacques Heroux

Run'R Up

Run'R Up

Kathy Colford Originator

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tip- Dark green floss

Butt - Ostrich herl

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - White floss

Wing - Gray squirrel tail over pearl krystal flash

Hackle - Black

Atlantic Salmon Fies - Jacques Heroux

Ratoureuse

Ratoureuse

Pierre Manseau Originator

Tag - Oval gold tinsel

Tail - Peacock sword

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Rear half: fluorescent greenfloss veiled by fluorescent green floss; Front half: peacock herl

Wing - Black bear

Hackle - Black

Atlantic Salmon Flies - Jacques Heroux

American River Special


American River Special

Weight - Lead/non lead wire

Thread - Black

Ribbing - Stripped peacock herl and counterwrap with fine gold wire

Body - Green chenille or yarn

Hackle - Black dry fly quality

Head - Fine black chenille

Fly Tyer Pattern Bible (Volume 6 - Issue 4)

American Coachman


American Coachman

Tail - Red calf or red bucktail

Body - Yellow floss or wool yarn

Wing - White bucktail or white calf tail

Hackle - Brown, tied in front of wing

Steelhead Fly Tying Manual - Tom Light & Neal Humphrey

Monday, September 1, 2025

Babcock

 

Babcock

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Dyed yellow gray squirrel tail

Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel

Body - Dubbed with red lamb's wool

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

Wing - Dyed yellow gray squirrel tail

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