Monday, May 23, 2022

Hellcat

Hellcat 

Hooks - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Flat silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Body - Fluorescent pink chenille

Hackle - Purple tied on as a collar and tied back and down

Wing - White bucktail tied over the body

Frank Headrick of Seattle, Washington, developed this pattern in the 1950s.

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art

Hellcat 

Hooks - Single salmon

Thread - Black or red

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Butt - Peacock herl

Body - Yellow chenille

Shoulder - Peacock herl

Underwing - Brown bucktail

Overwing - Black bucktail

Cheeks - Jungle cock (Optional)

Steelhead Fly Tying Manual

Hellcat 

Hooks - Single salmon

Thread - Black or white

Tip - Flat silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Pink chenille

Hackle - Purple

Wing - White bucktail

Topping - Golden pheasant crest

Steelhead Fly Tying Manual

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