Smurf

Smurf 

Atlantic Salmon

Hook – Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tag – Oval silver tinsel
Body - Rear 1/3 - fluorescent green floss
Rib: Oval silver tinsel over front body
Body – Front 2/3 - black wool
Throat - Yellow hackle fibers
Wing - Gray squirrel tail
Collar - Chartreuse chenille

Fly Patterns of Canada – Paul C Marriner

Smurf 

Atlantic Salmon

Hook – Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent
Thread - Red
Tag – Oval silver tinsel and fluorescent orange floss

*Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body – Purple floss

Underwing - Blue krystal flash
Wing - Dyed blue squirrel tail

Cheeks - Jungle cock
Collar - Purple hen hackle

Modern Atlantic Salmon Flies - Paul C Marriner

*In the book mentioned above, the recipe calls for Golden pheasant crest while the photo depicts golden pheasant tippets.

A Bob Baker pattern created in 1987 with the collaboration of his daughter Kathy. Originally tied as a steelhead pattern. it has proven itself on Atlantic Salmon rivers. There is a "bug" pattern by the same name, but Bob's pattern precedes it.

Also mentioned in the above book is a "Smurf Bug" with a red fluorescent tag, dyed blue body (deer hair) and blue or brown hackle, similar to the photo below