Nuit Blanche - Sleepless Night
(Google Translation)
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Lower half, oval gold tinsel; the upper half, fluorescent orange floss
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Black chenille
Hackle - Guinea fowl barbs tied in at the throat
Wing - White calf tail tied low over the body
Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes or substitute
Author's Note
Raymond Dussault originated this pattern in 1984.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Gold Fever
Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6
Thread - Black
Tip - Lower half, flat gold tinsel; the upper half, yellow floss
Tail - Black hackle barbs
Butt - Black yarn
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Flat gold tinsel
Hackle - Guinea fowl barbs tied in at the throat
Wing - Gray squirrel tail over dyed yellow squirrel tail
Author's Note
Charles Krom of New York City originated this pattern in the mid-1970s.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Fahie
Hooks - Single salmon, size 2-6
Thread - Black
Tip - Fine gold wire
Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather
Butt - Black ostrich herl
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Dark green floss
Hackle - Yellow hen hackle barbs tied in at the throat
Wing - Yellow hen hackle barbs tied low over the body, with an overwing of dyed black squirrel tail
Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes or substitute
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Cinnamon Turkey
Hooks - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Lower half, oval silver tinsel; the upper half, yellow floss
Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather
Tag - Short strand of red yarn
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Butt - Rear half, yellow floss; the front half, red floss
Body - Dubbed with black lamb's wool
Hackle - Dark blue dun tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - Woodchuck guard hair tied low over the body
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Van Zandt
Steelhead Fly
Josh Van Zandt of Eureka, California, originated this pattern around 1900
Hooks - MUS80500BL, MUS80501 BL, TMC7999, DA12441 or equivalent
Thread - Red
Tail - Crimson red hackle barbs
Ribbing - Silver wire
Body - Peacock herl
Hackle - Crimson red tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - Crimson red calf tail tied over the body. The original wing on this fly was red goose quill
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Van Zandt
Josh Van Sant Jr., pre-1900
Hook - Singla salmon
Tail - Red hackle fibers
Body - Peacock herl
Hackle - Red
Wing - Red goose primary sections
Note: The addition of jungle cock cheeks makes this the Josh Van Sant.
Classic Steelhead Flies
