Lakefork Orange Variation

Lakefork Orange

Variation

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Red

Tag - Flat copper tinsel

Tail - Yellow hackle fibers or golden pheasant crest

Rib - Flat copper tinsel

Body - Orange yarn or dubbing

Throat - Fluorescent red marabou

Wing - Dark brown bucktail topped with a few strands of lime crystal flash

Topping - Golden pheasant crest

Collar - Yellow saddle hackle

Author's Note

Lakefork Orange is mentioned in Bruce Ferguson, Les Johnson, and Pat Trotters book, Fly Fishing for Pacific Salmon (which see), attributed to Don Hathaway, who tied it for the Salmon River in Idaho. This variation has a yellow collar and a touch of lime Krystal flash instead of a yellow Golden Pheasant crest topping.

*I used both the krystal flash and golden pheasant crest topping.

Lakefork Orange Variation Tied by Steve Burke

Goshawk Hairwing

Goshawk Hairwing

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval gold tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest over red hackle fibers 

Rib - Oval or fine flat gold or silver tinsel (gold more common)

Body - Black seal's sur or floss

Hackle - Claret with optional blue jay or dyed-blue guinea at throat

Wing - Yellow bucktail

Author's Note

This pattern came from the fine book by Peter O'Reilly, Trout & Salmon Flies of Ireland. He writes that this is an old River Moy fly, but is effective there and elsewhere. It's good all season in any water, clear or colored. Other variations are the Blue Goshawk, Orange Goshawk, and Black Goshawk.

https://www.angelfire.com/wa/salmonid/fly271.html

Misty Mountain

Misty Mountain

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Hot red

Tag - Flat silver tinsel

Tail - Hot red hackle fibers

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Hot red fur dubbing

Throat - Hot red hackle

Wing - White polar bear

https://www.angelfire.com/wa/salmonid/fly103.html

Idaho Sunset

Idaho Sunset

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Fluorescent orange

ribbing - Silver tinsel

Body - Red tinsel

Throat - Fluorescent red marabou or hackle

Wing - Fluorescent orange bucktail or marabou

Collar - Fluorescent yellow marabou (optional) or hackle

Author's Note

The pattern for this fly, came from the fine book by Bruce Ferguson, Les Johnson, and Pat Trotter, Fly Fishing For Pacific Salmon. They write that this fly, originated by Don Hathaway was developed for the Salmon River, Idaho runs.

https://www.angelfire.com/wa/salmonid/fly245.html

Pink Lady

Pink Lady

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Red bucktail

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Fluorescent pink chenille

Hackle - Fluorescent red tied down as a beard

Wing - Red bucktail

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Umpqua Red Brat

Umpqua Red Brat

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Thick bunch of speckled mallard side

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Red or claret chenille

Throat - Speckled mallard side

Wing - Red or claret polar bear (or substitute)

https://www.angelfire.com/wa/salmonid/fly59.html

Patty Green

Patty Green

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel wrapped closely

Body - Chartreuse yarn

Throat - Brown hackle fibers

Wing - Dyed black squirrel tail tied low over the body

Fish Flies Volume Two - Terry Hellekson