Friday, April 12, 2024

Gouffre

Gouffre

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Body - Silver mylar piping slipped over an underbody of white floss or yarn and secured at the rear with black thread

Wing - White over red over white calf tail

Cheeks - Jungle cock

Author's Note

Daniel Bradet originated this pattern.

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

Thursday, April 11, 2024

Black Maw Maw

Black Maw Maw 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Oval silver tinsel 

Tail - Orange hackle barbs

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Dubbed with black lamb's wool

Wing - Black bear hair tied low over the body

Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes or substitute 

Hackle - Black tied on as a collar and tied back

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

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

Gray Beard

Gray Beard

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Tip - Flat silver tinsel

Tail - Ginger hackle barbs mixed with strands of gold Flashabou Accent

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Dubbed with pale green lamb's wool

Hackle - Light olive hen hackle barbs tied in at the throat

Wing - Gray bucktail tied low over the body and extending to the end of tail

Topping - Strands of yellow Flashabou Accent

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

Tuesday, April 9, 2024

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

Monday, April 8, 2024

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

Wednesday, April 3, 2024

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

Tuesday, April 2, 2024

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