Carson

Carson

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Golden pheasant tippet barbs

Body - Peacock herl with a red floss center band

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

Wing - White bucktail tied over the body, with an over wing of a small bunch of red bucktail

Cheeks - Jungle cock

Author's Note

Sumner Carson of Eureka, California, originated this pattern around 1900. His original flies had wings of married red and white duck quill sections. About 1935 this was changed to hair wings. This was a period strongly influenced by Jim Pray, when a number of patterns made the transition.

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

Caldwell

Caldwell 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Fluorescent red

Tip - Flat silver tinsel

Tail - Fluorescent red hackle barbs

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Dubbed with florescent hot pink lamb's wool

Hackle - Fluorescent red 

Wing - White over red bucktail

Author's Note

Louie Caldwell originated this pattern.

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

Valdum

Valdum

Tag - Silver tinsel and red floss

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Ribbing - Black floss

Body - Silver tinsel

Throat - Black hackle fibers

Wing - Black goose quill segments

Cheeks - Jungle fowl

The Complete Illustrated Directory of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann

Bug Bee

Bug Bee

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - White under body, black head

Ribbing - Black floss

Body - Orange floss

Hackle - Grizzly

Steelhead Fly Tying Manual - Light & Humphrey

Burlap

Burlap

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Coastal blacktail deer hair tied heavy

Body - Lead wire wrapped as an underbody, then strands of natural burlap wrapped to form a full, fat body. Body should be picked out and made shaggy

Hackle - Grizzly tied on as a collar and tied back

Author's Note

Arnold Arana of Dunsmuir, California, originated this pattern about1942.

Wayne "Buz" Buszek did a lot in the way of popularizing this pattern.

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

Shadows

Black Shadow

Hook- Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval gold tinsel & fluorescent orange floss

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Rear 3/4 black floss, Front 1/4 Orange krystal flash

Wing - Black squirrel tail over strands of green krystal flash

Cheeks - Jungle fowl

Hackle - Black wound as a collar

Blue Shadow

Hook- Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval gold tinsel & fluorescent blue floss

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Rear 3/4 black floss, Front 1/4 blue krystal flash

Wing - Black squirrel tail over strands of purple krystal flash

Cheeks - Jungle fowl

Hackle - Black wound as a collar

Golden Shadow

Hook- Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval gold tinsel & fluorescent orange floss

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Rear 1/2 flat gold tinsel, Middle 1/4 peacock herl, Front 1/4 orange krystal flash

Wing - Black squirrel tail over strands of green krystal flash

Cheeks - Jungle fowl

Hackle - Black wound as a collar

Silver Shadow

Hook- Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel & fluorescent orange floss

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Rear 1/2 flat silver tinsel, Middle 1/4 peacock herl, Front 1/4 orange krystal flash

Wing - Black squirrel tail over strands of green krystal flash

Cheeks - Jungle fowl

Hackle - Black wound as a collar

The Complete Illustrated Directory of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann

Father Charles

Father Charles

Hook - Single Salmon

Thread - Chartreuse

Body - Gold Bill's body braid

Throat - White calf or bucktail

Under wing - Yellow/Chartreuse calf or bucktail

Over wing - Fluorescent Red/Red calf or bucktail

Author's Note

This fly is great for Coho in the salt when they are staging in estuaries for their journey upstream. Use a slow-paced retrieve to probe the depths with a few quick pulls to imitate a darting motion. Also a good sea-run cutthroat fly.

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