Black Demon

Black Demon

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tail - Black-and-white barred lemon wood duck flank feather section

Body - Oval silver tinsel

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

Wing - Black bucktail tied over the body

Author's Note

Jim Pray of Eureka, California, originated this pattern

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

Black Beauty

Black Beauty

Hook - Standard heavy nymph

Thread - Orange

Eyes - Silver bead chain

Tail - Black calf tail

Body - Fluorescent orange chenille

Hackle - Black hen tied on as a collar

Author's Note

This fly is sometimes tied on an Eagle Claw 1197N hook and silver bead chain eyes are used

Popular Fly patterns - Terry Hellekson

Black Bear

Black Bear

Hooks - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Black and crimson red hackle barbs mixed

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Black chenille

Hackle - Black and crimson red tied on as a collar mixed and tied back and down

Wing - Black calf tail tied over the body

Author's Note

Al Knudson originated this pattern in the early 1950s while he was residing in Everett, Washington. The original pattern has black bear hair for the wing.

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

Curt's Special

Curt's Special

Hook – Single salmon

Thread – Black

Tail - Dyed yellow hackle fibers

Butt - Dark orange chenille

Body – Embossed silver tinsel

Hackle – Dyed orange tied on as a collar and tied back and down or as a throat

Wing – Natural brown bucktail

Fish Flies Volume Two - Terry Helleckson

Cummings

Cummings

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Rear third, yellow floss; the front two-thirds, thirds, dubbed with claret rabbit fur

Hackle - Claret tied on as a collar and tied back

Wing - Natural brown bucktail tied over the body

Author's Note

Ward Cummings and Clarence Gordon originated this pattern in the 1930s for Oregon's Umpqua River. It is still a popular pattern with many anglers.

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

Bjorn's Clearwater Crusher

Bjorn's Clearwater Crusher

Hook – Single salmon

Thread – Orange

Tag – Green flashabou

Tail – Golden pheasant tippets

Ribbing – Silver wire or oval tinsel

Body – Peacock ice dub or peacock herl

Wing – Sparse mallard or substitute

Hackle – Brown hen

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Bird's Copper Stone

Bird’s Copper Stone

Cal Bird Originator

Category - Steelhead

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Brown

Tag - Copper wire

Body - Three strands of copper wire twisted together then wrapped forward

Collar - Brown hackle

Wing - Brown bucktail

Steelhead Flies - John Shewey