Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Idaho Sunset



Idaho Sunset

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Fluorescent orange

ribbing - Silver tinsel

Body - Red tinsel

Throat - Fluorescent red marabou or hackle

Wing - Fluorescent orange bucktail or marabou

Collar - Fluorescent yellow marabou (optional) or hackle

Author's Note

The pattern for this fly, came from the fine book by Bruce Ferguson, Les Johnson, and Pat Trotter, Fly Fishing For Pacific Salmon. They write that this fly, originated by Don Hathaway was developed for the Salmon River, Idaho runs.

https://www.angelfire.com/wa/salmonid/fly245.html

Pink Lady


Pink Lady

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Red bucktail

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Fluorescent pink chenille

Hackle - Fluorescent red tied down as a beard

Wing - Red bucktail

Steelhead Fly Fishing and Flies - Trey Combs

Monday, December 15, 2025

Umpqua Red Brat

Umpqua Red Brat

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Thick bunch of speckled mallard side

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Red or claret chenille

Throat - Speckled mallard side

Wing - Red or claret polar bear (or substitute)

https://www.angelfire.com/wa/salmonid/fly59.html

Patty Green


Patty Green

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel wrapped closely

Body - Chartreuse yarn

Throat - Brown hackle fibers

Wing - Dyed black squirrel tail tied low over the body

Fish Flies Volume Two - Terry Hellekson

Pete's Rogue River Special

Pete's Rogue River Special

Pete Hiatt Originator

Trout/Steelhead/Salmon Fly

Hook – Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent

Tail - Fluff from red dyed chicken feather

Body - Peacock herl and red or orange yarn

Hackle - Dark furnace/brown

Wing - Grey squirrel tail

Cheeks - Jungle cock

http://flyanglersonline.com/flytying/fotw2/052906fotw.php

Sunday, December 14, 2025

Fall Fancy


Fall Fancy

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Wing - Mixed orange and white bucktail

Collar - Orange

Author's Note

This pattern is listed in Mel Marshall's, Steelhead, Copyright 1973 as one of the top two dozen Winter Steelhead flies to be counted on. He writes that this fly is sometimes tied with a white or grizzly hackle collar.

https://www.angelfire.com/wa/salmonid/fly181.html

Patriot


Patriot

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Yellow uni stretch

Hackle - Blue

Wing - White calf tail

From an Internet Photo

https://www.adiposflytying.com/patriotALL.html