Saturday, January 5, 2019

Green Charm (Var)


Green Charm (Var)

Hook - Salmon/steelhead style
Thread - Black
Tail - yellow dyed hackle fibers
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Green floss
Wing - Green dyed greyish mottled monkey hair 

Variation - Green dyed grey squirrel tail is the closest I have to green dyed grey mottled monkey hair. extremely rare in my area of connecticut

Reference - Hair-wing Atlantic Salmon Flies - Keith Fulsher & Charles Krom


Friday, January 4, 2019

Nocturne


Nocturne

Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tag - Flat silver tinsel
Ribbing - Narrow strand of deep red wool or uni-stretch
Body - Black wool
Throat - Guinea hen
Wing - Black squirrel tail

Reference - Hair-wing Atlantic Salmon Flies - Keith Fulsher and Charles Krom

Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Presbyterian Killer



Presbyterian Killer

Atlantic Salmon

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tail - Red hackle fibers
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Yellow floss or uni-stretch
Throat - White hackle fibers
Wing - Gray squirrel tail
UV Resin coated head

Reference - Hair-wing Atlantic Salmon Flies - Keith Fulsher & Charles Krom

Origin of the fly name was not given in the book