Picket Pins

Picket Pin

Jack Boehme

Tail - Golden pheasant tippets

Hackle - Brown saddle, palmered

Ribbing - Yellow waxed tying thread or fine gold wire (wire pictured)

Body - Flat gold tinsel

Wing - Gray squirrel tail

Collar - White tip hair of gray squirrel on wing only (optional)

Head - Peacock or ostrich herl, full

Montana Trout Flies - George F Grant

Picket Pin

Tail - Golden pheasant tippets

Body - Oval gold tinsel

Wing - Gray squirrel tail

Hackle - Brown

Head - Peacock herl

Reference - Popular Fly Patterns - Terry Hellekson

Picket Pin

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Hackle - Brown saddle, palmered

Body - Black wool

Wing - Gray squirrel tail

Collar - White tip hair of gray squirrel on wing only (optional)

Head - Peacock or ostrich herl

Reference - Perrault's Standard Dictionary of Fishing Flies

Picket Pin

Tail - Brown hackle fibers

Ribbing - Fine gold wire

Hackle - Brown saddle, palmered

Body - Peacock herl

Wing - Gray squirrel tail

Head - Peacock or ostrich herl

Reference - Perrault's Standard Dictionary of Fishing Flies

Burlap

Burlap

Category - Steelhead Fly

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H

Thread - Black

Tail - Natural Deer Hair

Body - Strand of Burlap Sack Material

Hackle - Grizzly

Tranquilizer

Tranquilizer

Category - Steelhead Fly

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H

Thread - Black

Tail - Dyed yellow hackle fibers

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Purple uni-yarn

Hackle - Claret

Wing - Gray squirrel tail

Barr Fly (Hairwing Atlantic Salmon Fly)

Barr Fly 

Atlantic Salmon

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent

Thread - Red

Tag - Oval gold tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant tippet with short piece of orange floss over

Rib - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Black wool

Wing - Red squirrel tail

Collar - Furnace/brown hen

UV Resin coated head

Murder Orange (Salmon/Stonefly)

Murder Orange (Salmon/Stonefly)

Hook – Mustad 9672, size 4-6-8

Thread – Orange

Tip – Flat gold tinsel, optional

Tail – Deep orange polar bear (bucktail pictured)

Ribbing – Gold wire

Body – Orange chenille

Hackle – Original was dark brown. Often tied with orange

Wing – Original was white bucktail. White polar bear is often substituted

Montana Trout Flies – George F Grant

Also known as Johnson's Beach Fly

http://www.angelfire.com/wa/salmonid/fly254.html

Midge (Pheasant Tail)

Midge (Pheasant Tail)

Hook - Your favorite midge hook

Bead - Glass or tungsten, size appropriate to the hook (1.5mm glass yellowish topaz/pearl)

Thread - Fluorescent orange

Gills - White uni-stretch

Butt - Fluorescent orange thread coated with uv resin

Ribbing - Copper wire

Body - Pheasant tail

Thorax - Sybai Fine Flash, peacock

Park's Salmon Fly

Park’s Salmon Fly

Hook – Mustad 9671, size 4-6

Thread – Black or orange

Tail – Tan deer hair

Ribbing – Dark brown saddle hackle clipped short

Body – Dark or burnt orange wool

Wing – Tan deer hair

Hackle - Dark brown

Montana Trout Flies - George F Grant

Bubble Bead Pheasant Tail

Bubble Bead Pheasant Tail

Hook - Swimming nymph style, size accordingly to the bugs in your area

Beads - Black brass or tungsten and mercury (silver lined glass bead) color

Thread - Black, brown, whatever color you want

Tail, body & wing case - Pheasant tail (apply CA glue to thread wraps prior to wrapping pheasant tail forward)

Ribbing - Copper wire (it was omitted in the original video but can be added for extra durability)

UV resin over wing case

Can be tied in a variety of colors of pheasant tail and other materials

From an internet video

Lewi's Killer

Lewi's Killer

Hook - Nymph/wet style

Thread - Black

Tail - Black hackle fibers

Body - Black uni-yarn, oval gold tinsel, black uni-yarn, oval gold tinsel

Throat - Black hackle fibers

Buittle Pig Pen

Buittle Pig Pen

Hook – Mustad 3906, 3906B, 3399 or equivalent

Thread - Black

Tail - Golden pheasant tippets

Rib - Silver wire

Abdomen - Dyed black pheasant tail

Wing - Amherst pheasant tippets

Thorax Cover - Dyed black pheasant tail

Thorax - Black dubbing

The Austin

The Austin

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H

Thread - Brown

Tag - Flat gold tinsel

Tail - Orange bucktail

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Orange yarn

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Fox squirrel tail

Brookes' Fancy

Brookes' Fancy

Hook - Wet/nymph style

Thread - Purple

Ribbing - Peacock herl

Body - Purple floss, thread or uni-stretch

Hackle - White 

Milkweed Fly

Milkweed Fly

Hook - Streamer style

Thread - Black

Tail - Wood duck

Body - Orange Floss or uni-stretch (pictured)

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Throat - Black and white barred wood duck

Wing - White milk weed fibers (marabou pictured)

Reference - Forgotten Flies

Tiger Ghost

Tiger Ghost

Hair Wing Atlantic Salmon Fly
Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H

Thread - Black
Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tip - Fluorescent green floss, fluorescent orange floss or uni-stretch

Body - *See options below

Wing - Black over white over yellow bucktail

Cheeks - Silver pheasant feathers

Tying Note

*Original recipe called for Black & White ghost braid = Gudebrod Black & White Butt Wind

*Kreinic Chevron Ribbon

Bennett's Halo

Bennett’s Halo

Hook - Alec Jackson Spey Hooks (Black, Size 3 - 7)

Thread – White for all body work; Orange for the head

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Tag – Flashabou; Dyed pearl peacock

Tail - Teal flank

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Peacock herl

Hackle - Grizzly

Underwing #1 – Pearl midge krystal flash

Underwing #2 - Holographic gold lite brite

Wing - Gray squirrel tail

(5) Tying Bennett's Halo - YouTube

Grayling Witch, Grayling Steel Blue, Ke-He, Bradshaw's Fancy, The Witch, Silver Witch & Kill Devil Spider

Grayling Witch

Hook - Mustad 3906

Thread - Black

Tail – Red floss

Ribbing – Flat silver tinsel

Body – Green peacock herl

Hackle – Blue dun

Reference – Perrault’s Standard Dictionary of Fishing Flies (page 114)

Grayling Steel Blue

Hook - Mustad 3906

Thread - Black

Tip – Flat silver tinsel

Tag – Orange floss

Ribbing – Gold wire

Body – Thin peacock herl

Hackle – Blue dun palmered

Reference – Perrault’s Standard Dictionary of Fishing Flies (page 114)

Ke-He

Hook - Mustad 3906

Thread - Black

Tail - Red floss with golden pheasant tippets below or above

Body - Peacock herl

Hackle - Brown

Reference – Perrault’s Standard Dictionary of Fishing Flies (page 156)

Bradshaw’s Fancy

Hook - Mustad 3906

Thread - Black

Tag - Red floss or antron yarn (pictured)

Body - Peacock herl

Hackle - Grey hackle

Peak - Red floss or antron yarn (pictured)

The Witch

Hook - Mustad 3906

Thread - Black

Tail - Ibis (red floss pictured)

Body - Bright green peacock sword fibers, 2-3 strands twisted

Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel

Hackle - Honey dun

Reference - Grayling Fishing in South Country Streams – H. A. Rolt

Silver Witch

Soft Hackle Wet Fly

Hook - Mustad 3399 or equivalent

Thread - Black

Tail - Red yarn

Body - Peacock herl (apply some super glue to hook shank before wrapping)

Hackle - White/cream 

Kill Devil Spider

Soft Hackle Wet Fly

Hook - Mustad 3399 or equivalent

Thread - Black

Ribbing - Silver wire or oval silver tinsel

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Thorax - Peacock herl

Collar - Brown hen hackle

Minnow/Baitfish

Minnow/Baitfish

Hook - Streamer style
Thread - Red
Tail - Hackle tips
Body - Oval silver tinsel
Head - Red thread and painted eyes

May be highlighted with permanent markers or painted with craft paints

I copied an internet photo I found while Googling for fly patterns

Hook - Streamer style
Thread - Black
Tail - Hackle tips
Body - Gudebrod Buttwind
Head - Black thread and painted eyes

Mormon Girl

Mormon Girl

Hook - Mustad 9672, size 4-10 (size 6 pictured)

Thread - Black

Tail - Golden pheasant tippet fibers

Rib - Embossed flat gold tinsel

Rear Body - Red floss or uni-stretch (pictured)

Front Body - Yellow chenille

Hackle - Soft grizzly hackle

Wing - Badger guard hairs

Heimasaetan

Heimasaetan (Heimasætan) 

Hook - Mustad 9671, 9672 or equivalent, size 6 - 12

Thread - White (underbody); Black (head)

Tail - Dyed orange bucktail or marabou (pictured)

Body - White wool, floss or uni-stretch (pictured)

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Wing / back - Red calf tail

Throat - Dyed orange bucktail or marabou (pictured)

Eyes - Painted black over white

Quigley Cripple

Quigley Cripple

Hook - Curved dry fly style

Thread - Tan

Shuck - Dyed olive marabou

Rib - Gold wire

Abdomen - Dyed olive marabou (continuation of shuck)

Thorax - Dyed olive dubbing

Wing/stubs - Deer hair

Hackle - Grizzly

American Woolly

American Woolly

Hook - Mustad #94831 Size: 6 XL
Thread - Black, 6/0
Body - Black Hackle, Brown Hackle, Black Hackle, palmered. Tied as tight and heavy as possible. Trim to resemble a woolly worm caterpillar. Trim it flat or tapered on the ends.

Tying Tips: Easy to tie. Be generous with the head cement.

Fishing Tips: This is a great pattern for late fall. Bump it off a log or stone. Cast it in
near the shore or in any pocket waters. Big trout love it ! Can also be used
for pan fish tied in smaller sizes or for bass in larger sizes. Trim the bottom
of the hackle for a lower profile.

Historical Note: For years I’ve found these Woolly Worms (Pyrrharctia isabella) along the
banks of American rivers. My fascination with caterpillars lead me to develop a
high floating dry fly that closely resembles the ‘Woolly’ and that the fish just
can’t refuse.

Hex Trude

Hex Trude

Hook - Mustad 9671, 9672 or equivalent, size 6

Thread - Tan

Tail - Moose mane or body hairs

Body - Pale yellow or tan poly yarn or dubbing

Wing - White calf tail, tied trude style

Hackle - Grizzly & brown, mixed

Tying Tips: Standard techniques

Fishing Tips: Developed for the Hexagenia hatch. This fly works really well in especially in very light or extremely heavy hatches. The fly floats well and is easily seen. When fishing heavy hatches try casting upstream and to the right or lift of the trout, and then twitch the fly into his window. On many occasions I have been able to coax large trout into striking this pattern long after all feeding has stopped.

Historical Note: Jeff Bonin developed this pattern around 1987. It’s a very simple yet durable pattern. According to Jeff, “it’s my top Hex pattern.” Jeff is the owner of ‘Steelhead Connection Custom Flies,’ located in North Muskegon, Michigan.

Michigan Moth

Michigan Moth

 

Hook - Mustad #R50-94833, #94840 or R50X-94845 Size: 8-10

Thread - Pale yellow

Body - Natural White Peacock Herl (i substituted white yarn)

Wing: Natural Deer Hair, divided and pulled down to the sides of the fly

 

Tying Tips: You can use any dry fly hook and if you prefer you can substitute the deer hair light elk hair. Begin tying as if you were doing a caddis fly; once your hair is tied in simply divide the hair and pull it down toward the sides of the fly. Then, using your thread firmly secure the wings.

 

Fishing Tips: This fly is designed as a generalized moth pattern. Here in Michigan we have many species that we commonly call grass moths, lawn moths or just plane common brown moths. They are usually out April through September. They are attracted to light. When night fishing a river where the banks are lined with cabins the moths will often be found crossing the river, drawn by the lights of the cabins. That’s the most productive scenario for the use of this fly. I suspect that it might also be used on spruce moths.

 

Historical Note: Developed by Tom Deschaine for use on the Au Sable River, here in Michigan in 2014.

Collared Caddis

Collared Caddis

Hook - Mustad #94833, #94840 or R50X-94845 Size 8-18

Thread - Black

Abdomen - Dubbing (natural or synthetic), black, brown, tan, yellow, gray or green.

Wing - Natural elk hair, tied caddis style, down over the back, slightly beyond the bend

of the hook.

Thorax - Peacock herl.

Head - Trimmed butts of the elk hair wing, caddis style or crown style.

Tying Tips: You may use any dry fly hook. Dubbing can be used in any color to match the insects in

your area. With this pattern I have had the greatest success with Super Fine Dry Fly

Dubbin. After tying in a thorax of thread, trim the head and then go back to overwrap

the thread with peacock herl.

Fishing Tips: This is an all season long caddis pattern. Just match the body color and the hook size to

the insects on the water. Can be fished in most all water situations.

Historical Note: Created by Tom Deschaine in 2014. This is truly a remarkable fly pattern! It was primarily designed to reduce the number of caddis patterns that I usually carry.

Catau's Michigan Hopper

Catau's Michigan Hopper

Hook - Mustad #R74-9672 4XL, size 6-12

Thread - Black or yellow

Tail - Red duck quill, calf tail, yarn or floss, trimmed short.

Body - Medium yarn, yellow, green or brown.

Ribbing - Brown, palmered.

Wing - Deer hair, tied trude over the body.

Head - Trimmed butts from the wing, caddis style.

Tying Tips: Standard techniques. Substitute the body with a poly yarn. There is also a variation of this which has legs.

Fishing Tips: Any time the hoppers are on the water. Body color and hook size by the hoppers in your area.

Historical Note: This fly was developed by Dan Catau back in the 1980s. Dan was an established tyer back in the 70s through the 90s. He tied professionally for Skip’s Sport Shop in Grayling, MI. and later for Hank’s Fly Shop in Lake Orion, MI. He no longer ties but is enjoying his retirement in Washington, MI. He wrote a book on Michigan Hex fishing entitled, “In the thrill of the Night.”

Teacher

Teacher

Hook - Mustad #94840,#94833 or R50X-94845 Sizes 12-24

Thread - Black

Body - Deer body hair, tied around the shank of hook, 

extending over the bend in the hook for the tail.

Tail - Extension of the body hair

Rib - Crisscrossed black thread

Hackle - Brown & Grizzly, mixed

Tying Tips: Easy to tie, using the standard techniques.

Fishing Tips: General purpose fly. Use larger sizes early in the summer and the smaller

sizes in the fall when the blue-wing olives are out.

Historical Note: Boyd Senter (1898-1982) was a professional musician having played with

Jimmy Dorsey, Glenn Miller and Freddie Fisher. He played over 33 different

instruments. He retired to Mio, Michigan where he divided his time between

repairing high school band instruments and running a sporting goods shop,

where he tied and sold his own flies. He established himself as an accomplished

fly tied and fisherman. In 1959 he designed 4 flies honoring different models of

Fords: the Falcon, Fairlane, Galaxie and the Thunderbird

Weed Seed

Weed Seed

Hook - Dry fly style Size: 8-14

Thread - Tan

Tail - Pearl Krystal Flash, 2 strands, tied long

Body - Deer hair, extended beyond the bend of the hook, flared at the rear

Ribbing - Crisscrossed threads

Wing - Deer hair, spread down and across the back

Tying Tips: Simple and quick to tie. Represents a variety of insects so it can virtually

be tied in any size. Also tied in gray and purple.

Fishing Tips: It floats well and is a good searching pattern, especially on new waters.

A very productive pattern.

Historical Note: This fly was created sometime between 2005-2009 by Mike Schultz.

Mike is the owner and head guide of Schultz Outfitters in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

WeedSeed.pdf - Google Drive

Caplis

Caplis

Hook - Mustad 94840, 94833 or 94845 or equivalent

Thread - Black

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Body - Peacock herl, reinforced

Wing - Bleached elk hair, tied down, caddis style

Hackle - Furnace or brown

The fly was designed by Tom Deschaine around 2007.

Green Midge

Green Midge

Hook – Standard wet fly style

Thread - Black

Tag – Flat gold tinsel

Ribbing – Flat gold tinsel

Body - Green floss

Hackle - Light blue dun

Trout - Ray Bergman

Michigan Hillbilly

Michigan Hillbilly

Hook - Mustad 94840 or equivalent

Thread - Black 6/0

Tail - Brown hackle fibers

Egg Sack - Peacock herl

Body - Red chenille*

Wing - Woodchuck

Hackle - Brown

May be tied with a yellow egg sac or yellow body. 

*May substitute fur or synthetic for chenille.

Fishing Tips. It was designed to be fished dry (requires a lot of floatant (if using chenille body), but may be fished wet.

Historical Note: Created by the Martuch brothers, Harold, Leon and George who were avid fly fisherman from back in the 1930’s and 1940’s. They often fished the East Branch of the Au Grey river. They used to fish the property of a farmer, whom they respectfully referred to as the ‘hillbilly.’ Leon Martuch is probably the most famous of the three, having founded Scientific Anglers of Midland, Michigan.