Green Conrad
Hooks - Single salmon, size 2-6
Thread - Black
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Butt - Bronze peacock herl
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Embossed gold tinsel
Wing - Green bucktail and green Flashabou Accent mixed and tied low over the body
Hackle - Fluorescent green hen hackle tied on as a collar and tied back
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Green Plume
Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6
Thread - Red
Tip - Flat silver tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant tippet barbs
Butt - Insect green ostrich herl or substitute
Body - Fluorescent green floss, with a joint of insect green ostrich herl (or substitute) tied in at the front
Hackle - Grizzly hen hackle barbs tied in at the throat
Wing - Dyed green gray squirrel tail tied low over the body
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Golden Hope
Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6
Tip - Fine gold wire
Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather
Butt - Fine black chenille
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Fluorescent orange floss
Wing - Red pine squirrel tail tied low over the body
Hackle - Furnace tied on as a collar and tied back
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Blue Lady
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tail - Yellow calf tail tied short
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Dubbed with black lamb's wool
Hackle - Blue tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - Dyed blue gray squirrel tail tied low over the body
Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes or substitute
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Esau
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tail - Light yellow calf tail
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel over the dubbed portion of the body
Body - Rear half, flat silver tinsel; the front half, dubbed with claret lamb's wool
Hackle - Claret hen hackle barbs tied in at the throat, with black hen hackle barbs tied in front
Wing - Dark brown calf tail tied low over the body, with an overwing of light-yellow calf tail
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Black Paradise
Hooks - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Lower half, oval gold tinsel; the upper half, fluorescent orange floss
Tail - Scarlet red hackle barbs
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel wrapped over both butt and body
Butt - Blue floss
Body - Dubbed with black lamb's wool
Hackle - Grizzly tied on as a collar and tied back and down; then a small bunch of guinea fowl barbs tied in at the throat
Wing - Dyed black squirrel tail tied low over the body
Cheeks - Dyed kingfisher blue hen hackle tip tied in at each side
Charles DeFeo of New York City originated this pattern. DeFeo created literally hundreds of Atlantic salmon fly patterns, and some believe that he laid the foundation for our contemporary hair-wing patterns.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Cordon's Favorite
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tail - Brown hackle
Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel
Body - Red wool
Hackle - Brown
Wing - White bucktail
Fly-Tying Dictionary - J Duckett
