Thursday, November 29, 2018

Moose Bogan


Moose Bogan

Hook - Salmon/steelhead style
Thread - Red
Tag - Oval gold tinsel
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Flat copper tinsel
Wing - Green squirrel tail
Collar - Fluorescent green chenille
Head - Red UV resin

Reference - Hairwing & Tube Flies for Salmon & Steelhead - Chris Mann

Mustang Pupa


Mustang Pupa

Hook - Mustad 3906, 3906B or equivalent
Thread - Black
Legs - Pheasant tail fibers
Larvae - Black bead glued to fluorescent green ultra-chenille
Body - Peacock herl reinforced with tying thread or fine gold wire
Head/legs - Pheasant tail fibers

Reference - FFF Fly Pattern Encyclopedia

Friday, November 23, 2018

Calcasieu Pig Boat



Calcasieu Pig Boat

Hook - Bass style
Thread - Black
Hackle - Your favorite color
Body - Chenille in your favorite color
Legs - 56 strands of rubber legs (original recipe?)
Head - Built up thread
UV Resin

Monday, November 19, 2018

Melted Cased Caddis



Melted Cased Caddis

Hook - Mustad 3906B or equivalent
Weight - Lead free wire (Optional)
Thread - Chartreuse and black
Case - Root beer pearl chenille or crystal chenille
Legs - Black hackle fibers
Head - Chartreuse and black thread
UV Resin

Tying Note

The chenille is tied on at the hook bend, then wrapped forward and tied off. Cut off thread.
 The chenille is then melted using a lighter or other flame to create the case. 
Reattach tying thread and finish the fly


Reference - YouTube video.

Tuesday, November 6, 2018

Night Hawk



Night Hawk

Hook - Mustad 3665A
Thread - Red
Tag - Fine oval silver tinsel
Tip - Yellow floss or uni-stretch
Tail - Golden pheasant crest with a few short blue hackle fibers over
Butt - Fluorescent red floss or uni-stretch
Body - Flat silver tinsel
Rib - Fine oval silver tinsel
Wing - Dyed black squirrel tail or black bear
Throat - Black hackle fibers
UV Resin

Monday, November 5, 2018

Rutledge



Rutledge

Hook - Mustad 3665A
Thread - Black
Tail - Fluorescent green floss
Body - Rear 2/3rd fluorescent green floss;remainder peacock herl
Ribbing - Fine oval silver tinsel
Wing - Dyed black squirrel tail
Throat - Peacock sword

Reference - World Wide Web

Saturday, November 3, 2018

Brenda's Delight



Brenda's Delight

Hook - Salmon/steelhead style
Thread - Black
Tip - Oval silver tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Flat silver tinsel
Wing - Sparse Black calf tail
Hackle - Red tied on as a collar
UV Resin

Reference - Fish Flies Volume Two - Terry Hellekson

Bair's Black


Bair's Black

Hook - Salmon/steelhead style
Thread - Black
Tip - Red floss or uni-stretch
Body - Black chenille
Wing - White calf tail tied over the body with an overwing of (clear) miclon or z-lon
Topping - Single strand of red floss
UV Resin

Reference - Fish Flies Volume Two - Terry Hellekson

Thursday, November 1, 2018

Faulk



Faulk

Hook - Salmon/steelhead style
Thread - Red
Tail - Red hackle fibers
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Bbody - Orange dubbing
Throat - Red hackle fibers
Wing - White bucktail

Reference - Fish Flies Volume Two - Terry Hellekson

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