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Tuesday, October 29, 2019
Murray's Betsy Streamer
Murray's Betsy Streamer
Hook - 2xl - 3xl - 4xl streamer style
Thread - Black
Weight - Non lead wire
Body - Peacock herl - reinforced
Wing - White calf tail over rainbow krystal flash
Monday, October 28, 2019
Moby Dick
Moby Dick
Hook - Nymph/streamer style
Thread - Black
Tail - Golden pheasant tippets
Body - Peacock herl
Hackle - Brown
Wing - Mallard flank
Saturday, October 26, 2019
Bossano's Stick Caddis
Bossano's Stick Caddis
Hook - Mustad S80-3906, S82-3806B
Thread - Black
Ribbing - Copper wire
Body/Case - Turkey, pheasant tail fibers
Head - Chartreuse foam strip
Gladiator
Gladiator
Hook – Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Black
Tail – Dyed red hackle fibers
Rib - Peacock herl
Body - Green floss
Hackle - Grizzly
Wing - Grey Squirrel tail
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Bird's Copper Stone
Bird’s Copper Stone
Cal Bird Originator
Category - Steelhead
Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent
Thread - Brown
Tag - Copper wire
Body - Three strands of copper wire twisted together then wrapped forward
Collar - Brown hackle
Wing - Brown bucktail
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Little White Streamer
Little White Streamer
Hook - Straight eye streamer hook, size 8
Tail - Red hackle fibers
Body - Pearl flat braid
Wing - White polar bear, calf tail (pictured) or goat hair under a small amount of gold and green flash
Throat - Red hackle fibers
Head - White with a small black dot on the sides to represent an eye
Thin Mint Wooly Bugger
Thin Mint Wooly Bugger
Hook – Nymph/streamer style
Bead – Tungsten
Thread – Black
Tail – Olive, brown and black marabou; pearl krystal flash
Ribbing – Pearl krystal flash and copper wire
Body – Peacock herl
Hackle - Brown
Monday, October 21, 2019
Blacknose Dace
Blacknose Dace
Hook - Mustad #3665A, #9575 or #38941, sizes 4 through 12 (size 8 pictured)
Thread - Black
Tag - Red yarn, very short (red antron yarn pictured)
Body - Flat silver tinsel
Wing - (Lower Third) - Polar bear; (Middle Third) - Black bear; (Top Third) - Brown bucktail
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Miramichi Wildcat
Miramichi Wildcat
Hook – Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread – Black
Tag – Flat gold tinsel
Ribbing – Oval gold tinsel
Body – Rear half – fluorescent red or orange floss, Front half – peacock herl
Throat – Dyed black hackle fibers
Wing – Dyed black squirrel tail
Ladybug
Ladybug
Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Black
Tag - Oval silver tinsel.
Tail - White hackle fibers
Body - Fluorescent green floss and peacock herl.
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel.
Hackle - White hackle wound over peacock herl.
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Munro Killer
Munro Killer
Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tag - Oval gold tinsel
Tail - Dyed orange hackle
Body - Black floss or uni-stretch
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Throat - Dyed orange hen hackle and dyed blue guinea fowl over
Wing - Dyed yellow gray squirrel tail
Yellow Killer
Yellow Killer
Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Black
Tag - Flat silver tinsel.
Tail - Orange hackle fibers
Body - Black chenille
Wing - Yellow calf tail
Throat - Orange hackle
Cheek - Jungle cock
Monday, October 14, 2019
Claret Killer
Claret Killer
Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Black
Tag - Oval silver tinsel
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Claret wool, dubbing or seal’s fur
Wing - Gray squirrel tail
Collar - Black hackle
Stordal’s Killer
Stordal’s Killer
Hook - Partridge CS 42 size 4-6-8
Thread - Black
Tag - Fine silver wire or oval silver tinsel *
Tail - A few fibers of mallard or teal
Butt - Red fluorescent wool tied much longer than normal
Rib - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Peacock herl
Beard - A nice bunch of rabbit fur, dyed fluorescent blue or marabou **
Wing - Dyed blue squirrel tail (bottom)
Fitch tail or dyed black squirrel tail (middle) ***
Mallard or teal fibers (top)
* I used oval silver tinsel
** I used a bunch of marabou
*** I used dyed black squirrel tail
Harry's Killer
Harry's Killer
Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Red
Rib - Oval silver tinsel
Body -
Flat silver tinsel
Wing - Dyed green gray squirrel tail over pearl krystal flash
Collar - Dyed green hen hackle
Kendall's Killer
Kendall's Killer
Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Black
Tag - Oval silver tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant tippets
Rib - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Black floss/uni-stretch
Wing - Dyed yellow gray squirrel tail
Collar - Dyed orange hen hackle
Saturday, October 12, 2019
Ted Niemeyer Method of Stripping a Mallard Quill
Saturday, October 5, 2019
Bondatti's Killer
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Dutot Blue Charm
Dutot Blue Charm
Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Black
Tag - Flat silver tinsel
Tail - Yellow hackle fibers (optional)
Rib - Flat silver tinsel
Body - Black chenille
Wing - Red squirrel
Collar - Blue hen
Stewiacke Special
Stewiacke Special
Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Red
Tail - Yellow hackle fibers
Rib - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Black floss or uni-stretch
Throat - Red hackle fibers
Wing - Black squirrel tail
Yellow Jacket Bucktail/Hairwing
Yellow Jacket Bucktail/Hairwing
Hook - Mustad 3399, 3906 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tip - Red floss/uni-stretch
Ribbing - Large black nylon or linen thread, 4 turns
Body - Yellow or cream wool
Wing - Brown squirrel tail, brown bear, brown calf tail etc.
Hackle - Brown
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