Gary's Assassin and Gary's Smurf

Gary's Assassin

Hooks - Single salmon

Thread - Fluorescent red

Tail - Dyed black squirrel tail tied one and one-half half the length of the body

Butt - Narrow band of fluorescent red floss

Body - Dubbed with chartreuse lamb's wool

Hackle - Black tied on as collar and tied back

This pattern was redesigned for steelhead head from a Canadian pattern.

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

Gary's Smurf

Hooks - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Eyes - Silver bead chain

Body - None

Wing - Black squirrel tail extending past the end of the hook

Hackle - Grizzly tied on as a collar and tied back

Gary Selig of Mertztown, Pennsylvania, originated the two preceding patterns.

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

Cutthroat

Cutthroat

Hook – Single salmon

Thread – Black

Tail - Dyed black hackle fibers

Body – Claret dubbing or wool yarn

Hackle – Dyed black tied on as a collar and tied back and down or as a throat

Wing – White bucktail

Cutthroat No. 2

Hook – Single salmon

Thread - Red

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Scarlet red hackle barbs

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Dubbed with yellow rabbit fur or substitute

Hackle - Scarlet red tied on as a collar and tied back and down

Wing - Red bucktail tied over the body, with an over wing of white bucktail

Cutthroat, Red

Hook – Single salmon

Thread – Black

Tail - Dyed black hackle fibers

Body – Red dubbing

Hackle – Dyed black tied on as a collar and tied back and down or as a throat

Wing – White bucktail

Cutthroat, Yellow 

Hook – Single salmon

Thread - Red

Tail - Scarlet red hackle barbs

Body Hackle - Yellow tied palmer-style over the body 

Body - Dubbed with yellow rabbit fur or substitute

Hackle - Scarlet red tied on as a collar and tied back

Wing - White bucktail tied over the body

Author's Note

The yellow and red Cutthroat patterns are used frequently in the Puget Sound area. Although many were originally tied for sea-run cutthroat, some have been adapted for steelhead and are tied in larger sizes.

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

Frazer Special

Frazer Special 

Andrew Frazer 

Hook - Single salmon or double

Thread - Red

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Yellow wool

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - 3 equal wool segments; yellow, dark green, black

Wing - Green bucktail/red squirrel/grey squirrel

Cheek - Jungle cock

Collar - Black hackle slanting back

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

Pompier

Pompier

Hook - Regular or low-water salmon, no. 2-8; double, no. 4-10

Thread - Black

Tag/Rib - Oval gold tinsel. 

Tail - Yellow golden pheasant rump feather fibers

Body - Black chenille

Wing - Yellow polar bear or substitute

Cheek - (Optional) Jungle cock

Collar - Bright green hackle, long and webby

Head - Red thread covered with clear lacquer

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

Black Spider

Black Spider 

Ira Gruber

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag/Rib - Oval silver tinsel, extra small

Tail - Black squirrel tail

Butt - Orange floss, wool, or stretch nylon

Body - Black wool

Throat - Black hackle

Wing - Black squirrel, sparse. Tie low, extending to bend

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

Howell's Smokehouse Spade

Howell's Smokehouse Spade

Hook - Single Salmon

Thread - White

Tag - Oval silver tinsel 

Butt - Burnt orange floss

Tail - Black hackle 

Abdomen - Black dubbing

Thorax - Ostrich herl orange/brown or dubbing

Hackle - Black

From an internet photo

Green Pearl

Green Pearl

[Que] Reynold Sexton 

Hook - Single salmon, size 2/0-10

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel, fluorescent green floss 

Tail - Crest under shorter red hackle fibers

Rib - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Pearl tinsel over fluorescent green floss

Throat - Natural guinea hen feather fibers

Wing - Stacked fluorescent green calf tail, 8-10 strands pearl krystal flash, peacock herls

Cheek - Jungle cock

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner