Monday, December 15, 2025
Patty Green
Pete's Rogue River Special
Pete's Rogue River Special
Pete Hiatt Originator
Trout/Steelhead/Salmon Fly
Hook – Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent
Tail - Fluff from red dyed chicken feather
Body - Peacock herl and red or orange yarn
Hackle - Dark furnace/brown
Wing - Grey squirrel tail
Cheeks - Jungle cock
http://flyanglersonline.com/flytying/fotw2/052906fotw.php
Sunday, December 14, 2025
Fall Fancy
Patriot
Patricia
Patricia
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Claret
Tip - Oval gold tinsel
Tail - Claret hackle barbs
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Dubbed with claret rabbit fur
Hackle - Claret tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - Sparse white bucktail tied over the body
Author's Note
Randy Stetzer of Portland, Oregon, originated this pattern in 1985.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Leprechaun
Leprechaun
Paint Pot
Paint Pot
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tail - Scarlet red hackle fibers
Body - Flat silver tinsel over a well-tapered underbody of white floss or yarn
Hackle - Scarlet red tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - Dyed yellow gray squirrel tail tied over the body
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson