Saturday, September 28, 2019

Yellow Hammer


Yellow Hammer 

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Red

Tip - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Yellow chenille

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

Wing - White bucktail tied over the body

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

Friday, September 27, 2019

Harvest Gold


Harvest Gold

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Black
Tag - Oval gold tinsel
Tail - Amber antron
Body - Yellow floss or uni-stretch
Rib: Embossed gold tinsel
Wing - Gray squirrel dyed orange
Hackle - Soft black hackle wound as a collar

Thursday, September 26, 2019

Wahlflower


Wahlflower

Hook – Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent
Thread – Black
Tip – Flat silver tinsel
Tag – Fluorescent orange floss or uni-stretch
Tail – Golden pheasant crest
Ribbing – Oval silver tinsel
Body – Fluorescent green floss or uni-stretch
Throat – Golden pheasant crest or dyed yellow hen hackle
Wing – Gray squirrel tail dyed yellow

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Twist of Lemon



Twist of Lemon

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Yellow/white and Black
Tag - Flat silver tinsel
Body - Oval silver tinsel and yellow floss twisted
Thorax - Red flash dubbing
Hackle - Dyed yellow hen hackle

Thursday, September 19, 2019

Cosseboom(s)


Cosseboom

Tag - Oval silver tinsel
Tail - Olive green floss
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Olive green floss
Wing - Gray squirrel tail
Hackle - Yellow hen

The Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann


Cosseboom - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel
Tail - Black floss
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Black floss or uni-stretch
Wing - Gray squirrel tail
Hackle - Black hen

The Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann


Cosseboom - Capelin Body

Earl Roberts

Body/Tail - Silver Mylar tubing, 
Wing - Grey squirrel tail. 
Hackle - Yellow hen

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner


Cosseboom - Fluorescent Green

(Roberts)

Tip - Oval silver tinsel
Tag - Red floss or uni-stretch
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Fluorescent green floss or uni-stretch
Wing - Gray squirrel tail
Hackle - Yellow hen

The Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann


Cosseboom - Gold

Tag - Oval gold tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Flat gold tinsel
Wing - Gray squirrel tail with strands of peacock sword over
Hackle - Blue hen

The Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann


Cosseboom - Green Butt Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel & fluorescent green floss
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Black floss
Wing - Black squirrel tail
Hackle - Yellow hen

The Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann


Cosseboom - Miramichi

Tag - Oval silver tinsel
Tail - Green floss
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Green floss
Wing - Gray squirrel tail
Hackle - Yellow hen

The Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann


Cosseboom - Moser River

Tag - Oval silver tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant tippet - long
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Olive green floss
Wing - Gray squirrel tail
Hackle - Yellow hen

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner



Cosseboom - Orange

Tag - Oval gold tinsel
Tail - Orange floss
Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel
Body - Orange floss or uni-stretch
Wing - Gray squirrel tail with strands of peacock sword over
Hackle - Black hen

The Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann


Cosseboom - Peacock

Tag - Oval silver tinsel
Tail - Peacock sword fibers
Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel
Body - Rear 1/2 flat gold tinsel, Front 1/2 peacock herl
Throat - Peacock sword fibers
Wing - Gray squirrel tail with strands of peacock sword over
Cheek - Jungle cock

The Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann


Cosseboom - Pink

Tag - Oval silver tinsel
Tail - Pink floss
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Pink floss or uni-stretch
Wing - Gray squirrel tail
Hackle - Yellow hen

Atlantic Salmon Flies: Naugatuck Report - December 6, 2013 - Who Needs Pink Flies? (theleaper.blogspot.com)



Cosseboom - Red

Tag - Oval gold tinsel
Tail - Red floss
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Red floss or uni-stretch
Wing - Gray squirrel tail
Hackle - Black hen

The Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann


Cosseboom - Silver

Body - Silver mylar tubing secured with a band of black 
thread at rear, flared out at end to form the tail
Wing - Gray squirrel tail
Hackle - Yellow hen

The Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann


Cosseboom - Yellow

Tag - Oval silver tinsel
Tail - Yellow floss
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Yellow floss
Wing - Gray squirrel tail
Hackle - Grizzly hen

The Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann

Will Taylor Special


Will Taylor Special

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Black
Tag - Flat copper tinsel and green followed by red stretch nylon
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Peacock herl
Wing - Gray squirrel tail a 4-5 moose hairs
Hackle - Dyed yellow

Boyd Dunnett was the originator and William Taylor from Holcomb, NB, a regular on the little Southwest Miramichi and Frank Somers' uncle, popularized the fly, hence its name.

Modern Atlantic Salmon Flies - Paul C Marriner

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

October Copper


October Copper

Hook: Gamakatsu T10-H6
Thread: Black
Tag: Oval silver tinsel
Tail: Golden pheasant tippets
Butt: Black wool/dubbing
Ribbing: Oval silver tinsel
Body: Flat copper tinsel
Throat: Orange guinea hen
Wing: Red fox squirrel

Friday, September 13, 2019

Rat - Series


Rat 

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Red
Tag - Oval silver tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Peacock herl
Wing - Gray fox guard hairs or gray squirrel tail
Hackle - Grizzly


Rat - Black

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Red
Tag - Oval silver tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel
Body - Seal's fur or equivalent
Wing - Gray fox guard hairs or gray squirrel tail
Hackle - Grizzly


Rat - Blue

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Red
Tag - Oval gold tinsel
Tail - Peacock sword fibers
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Rear half is blue floss; front half is peacock herl
Veiling - A loose strand of blue floss fron the center of the body
Wing - Gray fox guard hairs or gray squirrel tail
Hackle - Grizzly


Rat - Copper

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Red
Tag - Oval copper tinsel
Tail - Peacock sword fibers
Ribbing - Oval copper tinsel
Body - Flat copper tinsel
Wing - Gray fox guard hairs or gray squirrel tail
Hackle - Grizzly


Rat - Gray

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Red
Tag - Flat gold tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Gray wool
Wing - Gray fox guard hairs or gray squirrel tail
Hackle - Grizzly



Rat - Green

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Red
Tag - Oval gold tinsel
Tail - Peacock sword fibers
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Rear half is green floss; front half is peacock herl
Veiling - A loose strand of green floss from the center of the body
Wing - Gray fox guard hairs or gray squirrel tail
Hackle - Grizzly


Rat - Purple

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Red
Tag - Oval silver tinsel
Tail - Peacock sword fibers
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Rear half is purple floss; front half is peacock herl
Veiling - A loose strand of purple floss from the center of the body
Wing - Gray fox guard hairs or gray squirrel tail
Hackle - Grizzly



Rat - Rusty

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Red
Tag - Oval gold tinsel
Tail - Peacock sword fibers
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Rear half is rusty orange floss; front half is peacock herl
Veiling - A loose strand of rusty orange floss from the center of the body
Wing - Gray fox guard hairs or gray squirrel tail
Hackle - Grizzly


Rat - Silver

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Red
Tag - Oval gold tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Flat silver tinsel
Wing - Gray fox guard hairs or gray squirrel tail
Hackle - Grizzly

Acknowledgement - Roy Angus Thompson

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Beady Eyed Minnow


Catskill Cannonball




Catskill Cannonball

Hook – Nymph style
Weight – 1/8 inch brass or tungsten bead & .015 lead/lead free wire
Thread - Red
Tail – Hungarian partridge
Ribbing – Red thread
Body - Hares ear
Wing case - Golden pheasant center tail
Thorax – Hares ear
UV Resin over wing case

Sunday, September 8, 2019

East River Special


East River Special

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Black
Tag - Flat silver tinsel
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Black floss or uni-stretch
Wing - Gray squirrel tail
Hackle - Dyed orange hen hackle

Sunday, September 1, 2019

Nimbus



Nimbus

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-H6
Thread - Black

Tip - Oval gold tinsel
Tag - Fluorescent green floss or uni-stretch
Tail - Dyed red hackle fibers
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Purple antron yarn or uni-stretch
Throat - Dyed blue over dyed orange guinea hen
Wing - White calf tail

Reference - Atlantic Salmon Flies - Jacques Heroux

Black Moisie


Black Moisie

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-H6
Thread - Black
Tip - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Black floss or uni-stretch
Wing - Black bear

Flame


Flame

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-H6
Thread - Black
Tip - Oval gold tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Orange yarn
Throat - Dyed light green & blue hackle fibers
Wing - Moose body hair

Rose of New England


Rose of New England

Hook - Streamer style
Thread - Black
Tip - Embossed silver tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Butt - Red yarn
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Embossed silver tinsel
Throat - Red antron yarn, short
Wing - Brown over red over yellow bucktail
Cheek - Jungle cock