Josh's Reaper Midge

Josh's Reaper Midge

Hook - Wide Gap Hook or dry-fly hook, sizes 16-22

Thread - Black

Abdomen - Veevus Iris Thread in color of choice

Wing - Pearl Krystal Flash

Hackle - Grizzly

Thorax - UV Ice Dub in pink, purple, orange etc

Mercury Brassie

Mercury Brassie

Hook - Nymph/wet style

Bead - Silver lined glass bead

Thread - Gray

Body - Copper wire

Thorax - Gray beaver/muskrat dubbing

Black Mirage Zebra Midge

Black Mirage Zebra Midge

  

Hook - Curved style

Bead - Black nickel/Silver tungsten/brass

Ribbing - Red wire

Flash - Medium opal mirage tinsel

Reference

https://www.flyfishfood.com/2019/06/black-mirage-zebra-midge.html

http://www.fullingmill.com/Products-US/Nymphs-US?range=49%2C96%2C369

Silver Rider

Silver Rider

Hook - Salmon style

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tip - Black floss, uni-stretch etc

Tail - Black floss

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Throat - Mix of white bucktail & pearl Krystal flash

Wing - Mix of black bucktail & black krystal flash

Reference - Atlantic Salmon Flies - Jacques Heroux

Black Demon

Black Demon

Hook - Mustad 9575

Thread - Black
Body - Embossed Gold Tinsel
Wing - Black Squirrel
Throat - Orange Hackle Fibers

Glass Bead Buzzer (Chironomid)

Glass Bead Buzzer (Chironomid)

Hook- Curved style

Thread - Color per the buzzer you are tying

Breathers - White uni-stretch

Body - Beads - Black tungsten, red killer caddis bead, clear silver lined beads 

Reference - Flydresser - Autumn 2005

Royaled Crystal Gnat

Royaled Crystal Gnat

Hook - Mustad 94840 or equivalent

Thread - Red

Hackle - Grizzly

Body - Peacock micro crystal chenille - Red thread - Peacock micro crystal chenille

A variation of a Griffiths Gnat

Pink Pup

Pink Pup

Hook - Streamer style

Thread - Black

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel over black front body

Rear Body - Flat silver tinsel

Front Body - Black floss, uni-stretch etc

Wing - Brown bucktail over red bucktail over yellow bucktail

Reference - Tying & Fishing Bucktails - Mike Valla

Poison

Poison

Hook - Streamer style

Thread - Black

Tail - Dyed red hackle fibers

Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel

Body - Syracuse orange Lion Brand #133 yarn

Wing - Brown bucktail

Cheek - Jungle cock

Painted eyes - Yellow iris, black pupil

Reference - Tying & Fishing Bucktails - Mike Valla

Tying note: I opted to tie the sparsely tied version identified in the book. I used orange antron yarn.

The Mop

The Mop

Hook - Streamer style

Thread - White

Body - Silver mylar tubing, tied down at the bend with white thread that then forms the butt

Throat - Yellow nylon fibers and red calf tail

Wing - Peacock herls, tips cut flat

Head - Silver with white eye and red pupil

Reference - Art of Angling Journal - Volume 2 Issue 1 Originator - Ora Smith