Monday, September 29, 2025

Yellow Bucktail

Yellow Bucktail 

Tail - Golden pheasant crest 

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Hackle - Yellow

Wing - Yellow bucktail 

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

Sunday, September 28, 2025

Black Marie

Black Marie

Tip - Flat gold tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Black floss

Wing - Black bear

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

Saturday, September 27, 2025

Orange Bucktail

Orange Bucktail 

Tip - Lower half, flat silver tinsel; the upper half, fluorescent red floss

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Black floss

Hackle - Black 

Wing - Orange bucktail

Cheeks - Jungle fowl

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

Friday, September 26, 2025

DeFeo's Black Diamond

DeFeo's Black Diamond 

Tip - Lower half, flat silver tinsel; the upper half, fluorescent orange floss

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Butt - Black yarn

Ribbing: Oval silver tinsel

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Red bucktail with an overwing of dyed black squirrel tail

Cheeks - Jungle fowl

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

Thursday, September 25, 2025

Aguanus


Aguanus

Hook - Single Salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Lower half, flat silver tinsel; the upper half, yellow floss
Butt - Black ostrich herl
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Dark orange floss
First Wing - Small bunch of golden pheasant tippet barbs tied over the body, with an over wing of a dyed yellow hackle tip tied flat
First Hackle - Bright blue tied on as a collar and tied back
Second Wing - Small bunch of golden pheasant tippet barbs
Second Hackle - Black hen hackle tied on as a collar and tied back

Francois Barnard of Sept-Isle, Quebec, originated this pattern

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

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

The Springer


The Springer

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Green wool & peacock herl

Wing - Dyed green squirrel tail

Hackle - Yellow

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Autumn Twilight

Autumn Twilight

Tip – Oval gold tinsel
Ribbing – Oval Gold tinsel
Body – 50% purple uni stretch, 50% black uni stretch
Wing – Dyed black squirrel tail
Hackle – Kingfisher blue

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