The Belle Watling

The Belle Watling

Hook - Mustad S80-3906/S82-3906B

Thread - Orange, yellow or other color

Tag - Flat gold tinsel

Ribbing - Gold wire wrapped in an open spiral

Body - Floss or uni stretch - flourescent orange, orange, yellow or other color, tapered so that it is narrower at both ends and fatter in the middle

Collar - Rainbow Krystal Flash tied in just behind head and distributed around the hook

Dark and Light Edson Tiger Tandem Streamers

Dark Edson Tiger Tandem Streamer

Front hook - Nymph/wet size 6

Rear hook - Nymph/wet size 8

Connector – .018 diameter Beadalon wire
Tag - Flat gold tinsel

Tail - Yellow hackle fibers

Thread – Black

Body – Yellow Chenille

Throat - Red hackle fibers

Wing – Brown bucktail
Cheeks - Jungle cock

Light Edson Tiger Tandem Streamer

Front hook - Nymph/wet size 6

Rear hook - Nymph/wet size 8

Connector – .018 diameter Beadalon wire

Tail - Barred woodduck

Thread – Black

Body – Peacock herl

Throat - Red hackle fibers

Wing – Yellow bucktail

Topping - Red hackle fibers
Cheeks - Jungle cock

Tying note: Orientation of the rear hook may be pointed upward or downward (depicted) if desired

Original Single Hook Recipe Reference - Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

Sportsmen Say Tandem Streamer

Sportsmen Say

Hooks - Mustad 3906 or equivalent, size 6-8

Thread - Black

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Connector - .018 diameter Beadalon wire

Wing - 6-8 strands of peacock herl, over which are 4 grizzly saddle hackles

Throat - Yellow bucktail, length of body

Cheeks - Jungle Cock

Tying note: Orientation of the rear hook may be pointed upward or (depicted) downward if desired

Original Single Hook Recipe Reference - Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

Hurricane Tandem Streamer

Hurricane Tandem Streamer

Hook - Mustad 3399

Thread - Black

Tail - 2 jungle cock body feathers

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Throat - 8-10 peacock swords

Wing - A small bunch of red and white bucktail, mixed under 2 grizzly hackles

Tying note: Orientation of the rear hook may be pointed upward or downward (depicted) if desired

Original Single Hook Recipe Reference - Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

Black Ghost Feather Wing Tandem

Black Ghost Feather Wing Tandem

Front hook - Nymph/wet size 6

Rear hook - Nymph/wet size 8

Connector – .018 diameter Beadalon wire

Thread – Black

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body – Black Floss

Wing – White hackle Feathers

Cheeks - Jungle cock

Tying note: Orientation of the rear hook may be pointed upward (depicted) or downward if desired

Original Single Hook Recipe Reference - Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

Montreal Whore Tandem Style

Montreal Whore Tandem Style

(Conversion from Single Hook to Tandem Hooks)

Front hook - Nymph/wet size 6

Rear hook - Nymph/wet size 8

Connector – .018 diameter Beadalon wire

Thread – Black

Reiibing - Flat Silver Tinsel

Body – Orange uni yarn

Underwing – Red and blue bucktail, separate or mixed (depicted)

Overwing - White marabou

Tying note: Orientation of the rear hook may be pointed upward (depicted) or downward if desired

Original Single Hook Recipe Reference - Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

Wyoming Mickey Finn #1 and #2 Tandem Streamer

Wyoming Mickey Finn #1 Tandem Streamer

(Conversion from Single Hook to Tandem Hooks)

Front hook - Nymph/wet size 6

Rear hook - Nymph/wet size 8

Connector – .018 diameter Beadalon wire

Thread – Red

Body – Oval gold Tinsel

Wing – Red and yellow bucktail, mixed

Shoulder - Jungle cock

Painted eyes - Red over white

Wyoming Mickey Finn #2 Tandem Streamer

(Conversion from Single Hook to Tandem Hooks)

Front hook - Nymph/wet size 6

Rear hook - Nymph/wet size 8

Connector – .018 diameter Beadalon wire

Thread – Red

Body – Oval gold Tinsel

Wing – Red and yellow bucktail, mixed

Shoulder - Jungle cock body feather

Painted eyes - Red over white

Tying note: Orientation of the rear hook may be pointed upward (depicted) or downward if desired

Original Single Hook Recipe Reference - Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

Blueback Smelt

Blueback Smelt

Front hook - Mustad 3906 or equivalent, size 6

Rear hook - Mustad 3906 or equivalent, size 8

Connector - .024 diameter Beadalon wire

Thread – Rear – white, Front - black

Body – Flat Silver Tinsel

Wing – Blue over yellow over white bucktail

Topping - Peacock Herl

Painted eyes - Black over white

Tying note: Orientation of the rear hook may be pointed upward (depicted) or downward if desired

Black Widow

Black Widow

Hook - Mustad S82-3906B

Thread - Black

Thorax - Red glass or plastic bead

Body - Black chenille

Hackle - Black hen hackle

Fishy's Hopper Popper

Fishy’s Hopper Popper

Hook - Any standard nymph hook, size 10 or 8

Body - 1/4 or 3/8 inch diameter balsa wood dowel

Thread - Any color

Paint - Clear and your choice of colored craft paint

Eyes - Small sewing/map pins

Legs - Rubber legs or your choice of materials

Fly Tyer Magazine - Summer 2011 - Jay "Fishy" Fullum

Diane

Diane

Hook - Mustad 9671, 9672 or equivalent

Thread - Black

Body - Silver embossed tinsel

Throat - Red hackle fibers

Wing - Purple over white nylon (unknown material), I used bucktail

Topping - Peacock herl

An Ora Smith Pattern

Art of Angling Journal Volume 2 Issue 1

Harold Thompson Special

Harold Thompson Special

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Body - Gold embossed tinsel

Throat - Red hackle fibers

Wing - Badger

An Ora Smith Pattern

Art of Angling Journal Volume 2 Issue 1

Ice Cream-Sno Cone Chironomid

Ice Cream-Sno Cone Chironomid

Hook - Curved style

Bead - White

Thread - Your choice of color

Ribbing - Tinsel and wire

Body - Tying thread or substitute

Grand Duke Special

Grand Duke Special

Hook - Mustad R75-79580

Thread - White for the body, black for the head

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Orange uni stretch or floss

Throat - Red hackle fibers

Wing - White bucktail, pearl krystal flash, purple bucktail

Topping - Peacock herl

Cheeks - Jungle cock (optional)

13A

13A

Stonefly Nymph

Hook - Mustad 9671, 9672 or equivalent

Thread - Brown

Tail - 2 brown hackle tips (original) or brown biots (depicted)

Shell back – Mallard flank fibers

Ribbing – 1 strand of peacock herl

Body – Brown uni stretch

Antenna - 2 moose body hairs

Collar - Hungarian partridge

Tippecanoe Shiner

Tippecanoe Shiner

Hook - Streamer style
Thread -  Black
Body - Tan yarn or wool.
Underwing -  Copper Krystal Flash.
Wing -Tan over burnt-orange bucktail.
Eyes - Painted black over white (optional)

Ho Candy

Ho Candy

Hook - TFS 2305

Thread - Hot orange

Tail - Golden pheasant tippet

Body - Ice Dub, orange, olive, gold, shrimp pink etc

Wing – Hi-viz and pearl crystal flash

Legs - Centipede legs

Head - Deer or elk hair

Designed by Tim Wade

Gravel Gertie

Gravel Gertie

Category – Trout Streamer

Hook – Mustad L87-3665A

Thread – Black

Tail – Red or orange wool or antron yarn (depicted here)

Body – Black and white chenille, alternating

Throat – Pink wool or hair or floss (depicted here)

Wing – White calf tail, under red fox squirrel tail

Reference - Maine Fly Fishing Blog & Puckerbrush Flies

Comely Shiner (Variation)

Comely Shiner (Variation)

Hook - Mustad 3665A

Thread - Black

Body - Silver holographic piping (silver mylar piping on original

Underbelly - White bucktail (polar bear on original) 

Wing - Green bucktail over black bucktail

 Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes

Reference - The Classic Streamer Fly – Mike Valla

Ghost Shiner

Ghost Shiner

Category - Trout/landlocked salmon streamer

Hook - Mustad L87-3665A 

Thread - Black

Tail - Green hackle fibers 

Ribbing – Flat silver tinsel

Body - White floss 

Throat - White hackle fibers 

Wing - Sable tail hair or equivalent very light brown/tan bucktail 

Cheeks - Jungle cock

Reference - The Classic Streamer Fly – Mike Valla

Red and Yellow Bucktail

Red and Yellow Bucktail

Hook - Mustad L87-3665A

Thread - Black  

Tail - Yellow hackle fibers

Body - Red chenille 

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel 

Wing - Red and yellow bucktail, mixed 

Cheeks - Jungle cock

Reference - The Classic Streamer Fly Box - Mike Valla

Pestilence

Pestilence

Hook – Streamer style

Thread – Black

Tail – Dyed red hackle fibers

Ribbing – Flat silver tinsel

Body – Yellow uni yarn or chenille

Wing – Dyed yellow bucktail

Cheeks – Jungle cock

Painted eyes – Black over yellow

Mitchell Bucktail

Mitchell Bucktail

Hook - Mustad L87-3665A

Thread - Black

Tag - Red uni stretch

Tail - Red hackle fibers 

Ribbing – Flat silver tinsel

Body - Black chenille 

Wing - Yellow bucktail mixed with black bucktail 

Cheeks - Jungle cock

Reference - The Classic Streamer Fly Box - Mike Valla

Pink Lady Bucktail

Pink Lady Bucktail

Hook - Mustad L87-3665A

Thread - Red

Tail - Golden pheasant tippets

Ribbing – Flat gold tinsel

Body - Pink yarn

Wing - Brown bucktail over white bucktail

Reference - The Classic Streamer Fly Box - Mike Valla

Golden Catskill

Golden Catskill

Trout Streamer

Hook - Mustad L87-3665A or equivalent

Thread - Black

Tail - Peacock sword fibers

Body - Flat gold tinsel

Wing - Brown over yellow bucktail

The Classic Streamer Fly Box - Mike Valla

Flies - J Edson Leonard

Red Dog Bucktail

Red Dog Bucktail

Hook - Mustad L87-3665A

Thread - Black

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Red chenille

Wing - Brown bucktail

Cheeks - Jungle cock

Reference - The Classic Streamer Fly Box - Mike Valla

Scott Special

Scott Special

Hook - Mustad L87-3665A

Thread - Black

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Beige/cream uni yarn

Throat - Yellow hackle fibers

Wing - Yellow bucktail

The Classic Streamer Fly Box - Mike Valla

Czech Nymphs

Czech Nymph

Category - Nymph, larvae, caddis, scud etc

Hook - Curved style

Weight - Lead/lead free wire (optional)

Thread - Black, olive, brown etc

Ribbing - Wire, thread, monofilament etc

Shell back - Magic foils, scud back, clear zip lock baggie strips etc

Body and thorax - Dubbing

Mysis

Mysis

Hook - Mustad 3906, 3906B or equivalent

Thread - White

Eyes - Black bead chain or plastic eyes

Tail and body- White antron yarn

Scuds

Leitz Bucktail

Leitz Bucktail

Hook - Mustad L87-3655a

Thread - Black 

Tag - Gold flat tinsel

Tail - Dyed ed hackle tips or fibers (depicted here)

Butt - Black chenille

Body - Silver embossed tinsel

Thorax - Black chenille

Throa - Dyed red hackle fibers

Wing: White bucktail under black bucktail under red bucktail (equal)

New Hampshire

New Hampshire

Hook - L87-3665A

Thread - Black

Tail - Dyed yellow hackle fibers

Ribbing - Oval copper tinsel

Body - Flat copper tinsel

Throat - Dyed yellow hackle fibers

Wing - Teal, mallard flank or wood duck (depicted here)

Eyes - Painted black over white

Reference - Internet photo - Originator - Mike Martinek

Howdie Doodie

Howdie Doodie

Hook - Mustad L87-3665A

Thread - Red

Tail - Dyed Yellow hackle fibers

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Red uni yarn

Throat - Dyed yellow hackle fibers

Wing - White marabou

St Patrick's Ghost

St Patrick's Ghost

Hook - Mustad 3665A

Thread - White

Tail - Dyed emerald green marabou

Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel

Body - Emerald green uni floss

Throat - Dyed emerald green marabou

Wing - White marabou

Head - White thread colored with emerald green marker

White Hackle

White Hackle

Hook - Nymph/wet style

Thread - White underbody; black head

Ribbing - Black silk, optional

Body - White floss

Hackle - White

White Hackle Variation

Hook - Nymph/wet style

Thread - White underbody; black head

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - White floss

Hackle - White

Reference - Forgotten Flies - Schmookler & Sils

Black Ghost Special

Black Ghost Special

AKA Bleeding Black Ghost 

Hook - Mustad 3665A

Thread - Black

Tail - Dyed red hackle fibers or marabou

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Black floss or uni stretch 

Throat - Dyed red hackle fibers or marabou

Wing - White marabou 

Eyes - Painted black over yellow

Wing can be marabou, bucktail, calf tail or feathers

Jungle cock feathers can be used as cheeks in lieu of painted eyes

Reference - Fly Tyer Pattern Bible (Spring 1978 issue of Fly Tyer Magazine)

Fox Hole Special

Fox Hole Special

Hook - Mustad 3665A #4

Thread - Black

Body - Black uni stretch, down and back

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Throat - Yellow bucktail, length of hook and sparse

Underwing - Orange bucktail, length of hook and sparse

Wing - White marabou plume

Shoulder - Teal or Mallard flank, tented over front 1/4-1/3 of wing

Baby Bass

Building the underbody

Remove 2 Stim-U-Dent toothpicks from the package

With a hook mounted in your vise, temporarily attach one full length toothpick to the hook and position as shown above. Mark the toothpick as showm. 

Remove the toothpick and trim to length. Sand the blunt end to your desired shape. Repeat this procedure with a second toothpick. You should now have the top and bottom of the body.

Attach the shaped body pieces to the hook shank one at a time.

 The finished result ready to be painted.