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

Moby Dick

Moby Dick

Hook - Nymph/streamer style

Thread - Black

Tail - Golden pheasant tippets

Body - Peacock herl

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Mallard flank

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Ted Niemeyer Method of Stripping a Mallard Quill

Bondatti's Killer

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

Pacific Northwest Fly Patterns