Gold Mongrel (Var)

Gold Mongrel (Var)

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tip - Lower half, oval gold tinsel; the upper half, fluorescent orange floss

Tail - Brown hackle barbs 

Butt - Peacock herl

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Flat gold tinsel

Hackle - Brown tied on as a collar and tied back and down

Wing - Dyed gold gray squirrel tied low over the body*

Topping - Strands of gold Flashabou Accent

*I used dyed yellow gray squirrel tail

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson

Dusty Black

Dusty Black

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Lower half, flat silver tinsel; the upper half, fluorescent red floss

Tail - Dyed orange golden pheasant crest feather*

Butt - Black yarn

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Rear two-thirds, embossed silver tinsel; the front third, orange floss 

Hackle - Guinea fowl barbs tied in at the throat, then orange hackle barbs tied in front

Wing - Gray bucktail tied low over the body, with an overwing of black bucktail

Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes or substitute

*I used tippets

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson

Matt Green

Matt Green

Jeff Weltz

Hook - Single Salmon

Thread - Green

Tail - Dark green hackle fluff

Tag - Tying thread

Body - Green metallic Bill's Body Braid

Beard - Green hackle

Wing - Green bucktail under dark green krystal flash

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

Prince Edward

Prince Edward

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Lower half, oval silver tinsel; the upper half, fluorescent red floss

Tag - Short strand of fluorescent orange floss

Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather

Butt - Peacock herl

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Hackle - Badger tied on as a collar and tied back and down

Wing - Green and hot orange bucktail mixed and tied low over the body, with an overwing of fox squirrel tail

Topping - Peacock sword feather barbs

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson

Reynards

Black Reynard 

Hooks - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Lower half, oval silver tinsel; the upper half, black floss

Tail - Guinea fowl barbs 

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Dubbed with black lamb's wool

Wing - Fox squirrel tail tied low over the body 

Hackle: Black tied on as a collar and tied back

Blue Reynard

Hooks - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Lower half, oval silver tinsel; the upper half, fluorescent blue floss

Tail - Guinea fowl barbs 

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Flat silver tinsel 

Wing - Fox squirrel tail tied low over the body

Hackle - Bright blue tied on as a collar and tied back

Green Reynard

Hook - Single Salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Lower half, oval gold tinsel; the upper half, fluorescent green floss

Tail - Guinea fowl barbs

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Flat gold tinsel

Wing: Fox squirrel tail tied low over the body

Hackle - Bright green tied on as a collar and tied back

Orange Reynard

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Lower half, oval silver tinsel; the upper half, fluorescent orange floss

Tail - Guinea fowl barbs

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Wing - Fox squirrel tail tied low over the body

Hackle - Orange tied on as a collar and tied back

Yellow Reynard

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip: Lower half, oval gold tinsel; the upper half, fluorescent yellow floss

Tail - Guinea fowl barbs

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Flat gold tinsel

Wing - Fox squirrel tail tied low over the body

Hackle - Yellow tied on as a collar and tied back

Keith Fulsher of Eastchester, New York, originated these patterns in 1982.

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson

Hot Orange I & II

Hot Orange I 

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tip - Lower half, flat gold tinsel; the upper half, yellow floss

Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather

Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel

Body - Black floss

Hackle - Hot orange tied on as a collar and tied back and down

Wing - Dyed black squirrel tail tied low over the body

Hot Orange II 

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Fluorescent red

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Tag - Short strand of fluorescent orange yarn

Body - Dubbed with fluorescent orange lamb's wool

Hackle - Orange tied on as a collar and tied back and down

Wing - Dyed orange gray squirrel tail tied low over the body

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson

Horton

Horton

Hooks - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tip - Fluorescent blue floss

Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather 

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Black floss

Hackle - Black tied on as a collar and tied back and down

Wing - Fox 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