Saturday, November 25, 2023
Abe Munn Killer
Bellamy
Bellamy
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tail - Red calf tail
Body - Copper wire over an underbody of brown floss
Wing - White bucktail tied over the body, with an over wing of dyed yellow natural bucktail
Eyes - Tiny red dots
Author's Note
Peter J. Schwab originated this and similar patterns between the mid-1920s and mid-1940s while he was residing in Yreka, California. The wings should be cocked upward 40-50°.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Friday, November 24, 2023
Giant Killer
Giant Killer
Tail - Purple hackle
fibers
Body - Fluorescent
green floss
Hackle - Purple
Wing - White bucktail
Steelhead Fly Tying
Manual - Tom Light & Neal Humphreys
Thursday, November 23, 2023
Gibson Girl
Gibson Girl
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Flat gold tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant tippets
Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel
Budy - Orange wool yarn
Hackle - Brown
Wing - Brown bucktail
Steelhead Fly Tying Manual - Tom Light & Neal Humphreys
Admiral
Forrest Powell
Forrest Powell
Tail - Red hackle fibers
Body - Hot orange chenille
Wing - White bucktail
Hackle - Red
Steelhead Fly Tying Manual - Tom Light & Neal Humphrey
Ashdung Green
Ashdung Green
Tail - Red duck or goose quill
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Claret wool yarn
Hackle - Red beard style
Wing - White duck or goose quill
Steelhead Fly Tying Manual - Tom Light & Neal Humphrey