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Thursday, August 31, 2023
Skip's Dad - Crawdad Fly
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Caldwell
Caldwell
Hook - Mustad Heritage S82AP
Thread - Black
Tail - Brown mallard
Ribbing - Yellow floss
Body - Brown floss
Hackle - Brown hen
Wing - Light brown turkey
Trout - Ray Bergman
The Ray Bergman Collection – 58) Caldwell | | Hatches Fly Tying Magazine (archive.org)
Tuesday, August 29, 2023
King of the Waters
Monday, August 28, 2023
Passadunk
Saturday, August 26, 2023
Kelsey's Hope
Kelsey's Hope
Green Glade
Friday, August 25, 2023
Cooper
Cooper
Hook - Mustad Heritage S80AP
Thread - White (Underbody); Black (Head)
Body - Orange floss
Hackle - Black
Wing - Brown turkey
Trout - Ray Bergman
Mrs. Simpson
Big Meadow
Big Meadow
Hook - Mustad Heritage S80AP
Thread - Black
Tip - Gold tinsel
Tail - Crimson
Body - Peacock herl
Hackle - Brown
Wing - Gray mallard
Trout - Ray Bergman
Thursday, August 24, 2023
Union
Pink Lady
Pink Lady
Hook- Mustad S82AP
Thread - White and black
Bob Lawrence
Bob Lawrence
Hook – Mustad Heritage S82AP
Thread - Black
Tip - Silver tinsel
Tail - Scarlet
Rib - Silver tinsel
Body - Cinnamon dubbing
Hackle - Guinea fowl
Wing – Scarlet and jungle cock
Trout - Ray Bergman
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Winters
Plummer
Proctor
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Dunkeld - Hairwing
Dunkeld - Hairwing
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tag - Oval gold tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant crest with red hackle over
Butt - Black ostrich herl
Body - Embossed gold tinsel
Throat - Bright orange hackle
Wing - Dyed orange gray squirrel
Cheek - Jungle cock (optional)
The Complete Illustrated Directory of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann
Monday, August 21, 2023
Candy Stripes
Red & Yellow Candy Stripe
Leon Laroque
Atlantic Salmon
Hook - Single Salmon
Thread - White and black
Tag - Oval silver tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Butt - Black ostrich herl
Ribbing - Oval or flat silver tinsel
Under body - White thread
Body - Yellow and red embroidery yarn or floss
Throat - Yellow hackle
Wing - Red fox squirrel tail
Cheeks - Jungle cock
Green & White Candy Stripe
Leon Laroque
Atlantic Salmon
Hook - Single Salmon
Thread - White and black
Tag - Oval silver tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Butt - Black ostrich herl
Ribbing - Oval or flat silver tinsel
Under body - White thread
Body - Green & white embroidery yarn or floss
Throat - Green highlander green hackle
Wing - Gray squirrel tail
Cheeks - Jungle cock
Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner
Saturday, August 19, 2023
McKenzie Sapphire #1 & 2
McKenzie Sapphire #1
Mike Brooks
Steelhead
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tag - Flat silver tinsel & yellow floss
Tail - Blue hackle fibers
Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel
Body - Black seals fur or substitute
Hackle - Blue
Wing - Underwing of mixed red, yellow, light blue and green bucktail; soft white hair over
Cheeks - Jungle cock (optional)
McKenzie Sapphire #2
Mike Brooks
Steelhead
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tag - Flat silver tinsel & yellow floss
Tail - Blue hackle fibers
Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel
Body - Black seals fur or substitute
Hackle - Blue
Wing - Underwing of mixed red, yellow, light blue and green bucktail; black squirrel tail over
Cheeks - Jungle cock (optional)
The Complete Illustrated Directory of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann
Thursday, August 17, 2023
Golden Stone Soft Hackle
Golden Stone Soft Hackle
Hook - TFS 2305
Thread - Yellow
Ribbing - Copper wire
Body - Golden stone color dubbing
Tail - Brown biots tied along side of body
Thorax - Brown dubbing
Hackle - Speckled hen hackle
From a YouTube video
Green Drake Soft Hackle
Green Drake Soft Hackle
Hook - TFS 2305
Thread - Olive gray
Tail - Olive z-lon over wood duck
Body - Olive turkey biot
Thorax - Olive gray dubbing
Hackle - Dun hen followed by speckled gray hen
From a YouTube video
Golie B
Golie B
Wally Harris
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tag - Flat gold tinsel and yellow floss
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Butt - Red ultra-fine micro chenille
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Gold floss
Throat - Olive hackle fibers
Wing - Pine squirrel* over gold krystal flash
*I used red fox squirrel
Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Starling & Olive
Starling & Olive
Hook - Mustad S80AP (3906)
Thread - Olive
Ribbing - Gold or silver wire
Body - Tying thread
Thorax - Black dubbing
Hackle - Starling
From a YouTube video
Monday, August 14, 2023
The Chevreux
The Chevreux
Raymond Hamel
Hook: Mustad 9671
Thread - Black
Tail - Red hackle
Body - Section of a golden pheasant tail feather or substitute brown turkey tail
Ribs - Copper wire
Hackle: Grizzly, palmered
Wing - Woodchuck
Collar - Black ostrich
The Cappée
The
Hook – Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tail – Peacock sword
Tip – Yellow floss
Body - Green floss
Ribs - Fluorescent green floss
Throat – Orange marabou
Wing – Orange marabou over yellow marabou
Sunday, August 13, 2023
Orange & Partridge
Jin Woo Lee
Hook- Mustad 3399 or equivalent
Thread - Brown
Under body - Flat silver tinsel
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Orange floss
Thorax - Orange seals fur or substitute
Red Oaks Partridge
Red Oaks Partridge
Jin Woo Lee
Thread - Orange
Body - Gold Embossed tinsel
Rib - Small Silver oval tinsel
Hackle - Reddish brown hackle & Partridge
Saturday, August 12, 2023
J R Cisco
J R Cisco
Hook - Mustad 94720
Thread - White
Under body - White wooly nylon (uni stretch)
Body - Silver piping or substitute body braid
Throat - Orange marabou
Wing - Purple bucktail over purple krystal flash over white bucktail
Painted eye - Black over yellow
Champlain Jane
Champlain Jane
Charlie Mann
Hook - Mustad 94720
Thread - Red
Underbody - Red body braid
Body - Pearl braided mylar tubing
Tail - Pearl braided mylar tubing tag picked out
Throat - Pearl braided mylar tubing picked out
Wing - Purple or violet bucktail
Topping - Peacock herl
Head - Red
Notes: Years ago while tying flies at a trade show Charlie was approached by a Vermont guide who took clients fishing on Lake Champlain. He gave Charlie a pinkish colored streamer pattern he had called a Booker Special. Charlie modified the pattern and christened it the Champlain Jane in recognition of the Vermont guide. The streamer has been quite a fish getter over the years and has found more than a few kypes on the Miramichi River when tied on a salmon hook
Friday, August 11, 2023
Delektable Lil' Spanker Pheasant Tail
Delektable Lil' Spanker Pheasant Tail
Hook - Mustad Heritage
Thread - Tan
Bead - Brass or tungsten bead
Tail - Wood duck
Ribbing - Copper wire
Body - Pheasant Tail
Wing case and legs - Pearl krystal flash
Thorax - Peacock Herl
Wing - Natural CDC
Head - Brown/tan dubbing
Thursday, August 10, 2023
Memphremagog Smelt
Memphremagog Smelt
Henry McGowan
Hook - Mustad 94720
Thread - White
Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel
Body - Orange silk floss
Belly - White bucktail
Throat - Red hackle fibers
Wing - Yellow bucktail under purple bucktail
Topping - 3-4 peacock herl
Cheek - Patridge back feather
Head - Black
Notes: Straddling the boarder of Quebec and Vermont, Lake
Memphremagog has a healthy population of smelts which are preyed upon by
landlocked salmon, bass, trout and other apex predators. Trolling the streamer
is a common method of fishing the deeper waters. McGowan declared that “Any
damn fool can do … dragging a sliver of tin through deep water on a metal line
for rainbows, lakers and such”. McGowan was a Memphremagog guide and developed
the streamer around 1930.
Cock Robin
Cock Robin
Joseph Kvitsky
Hook - Mustad 94720
Thread - Black
Tip - Gold oval tinsel
Body - Rear half is yellow floss and front half is red floss
Rib - Gold oval tinsel
Throat - White bucktail tied short
Wing - Orange bucktail under white bucktail under orange bucktail
Notes: There
are several diverse versions of flies referred to as the Cock Robin ranging
from sparsely dressed dabblers all the way to the other end of the spectrum
with fully dressed classic Atlantic salmon irons. Somewhere in the middle lies
the streamer version of the fly. It was developed by Mr. Joseph Kvitsky of
Westfield, Massachusetts. The Cock Robin is considered a great producing fly
for the Northeast’s landlocked salmon.
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
Tebby Smelt
Tebby Smelt
Robert Tebby
Hook - Mustad 94720
Thread - Black
Tip - Embossed silver tinsel
Ribbing - Embossed silver tinsel
Body - Orange wool
Belly - White bucktail
Throat - Red hackle fibers
Wing - Yellow, pink, purple bucktail layered or mixed
Cheek - Jungle cock
Topping - Peacock herl
Eyes - Painted black over white
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Autumn Belle
Autumn Belle
Doug Hintzman
Hook – Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tag - Holographic gold or flat gold tinsel
Body - Red flat tinsel
Wing - Black rabbit or substitute (calf tail)
Flash - Orange krystal flash
Cheeks - Jungle cock
Collar - Orange hen hackle
Bonnie Belle
Bonnie Belle
Doug Hintzman
Hook – Single Salmon
Thread - Black
Tag - Holographic gold or flat gold tinsel
Body - Green flat tinsel
Wing - Black rabbit or substitute (black calf tail)
Flash - Green krystal flash
Cheeks - Jungle cock
Collar - Green hen hackle
Monday, August 7, 2023
Mediterranean
Mediterranean
Hook - Single salmon
Sunday, August 6, 2023
The Tamagodi
The Tamagodi
Daniel Gadbout
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Red
Hackle - Dyed green guinea fowl
Tamara Bleue
Tamara Bleue
Roger Goulet
Tag - Oval silver tinsel
Tail - Barred wood duck fibers
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Powder blue floss under pearl mylar tinsel
Throat - Black and blue hackle fibers
Wing - 3-5 blue krystal flash under black squirrel tail
Topping - Kingfisher blue Guinea fowl hackle fibers, half wing length
Cheek - Jungle cock
Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner
The Irishwoman
The Irishwoman
Eugene Perkison
Hook - Streamer style
Thread - Red
Tail - Red hackle fibers
Body - Fluorescent green floss or wool
Throat - Red hackle fibers
Wing - Fluorescent green rabbit hair or calftail
Head - Fluorescent green and black chenille or wool twisted
Saturday, August 5, 2023
The Pimp
J L Mallette
Hook - Mustad 79580
Tail - Golden pheasant tippet
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Fluorescent green chenille
Throat - Red marabou
Wing - Polar bear or white bucktail over yellow krystal flash
Topping - Peacock herl
Friday, August 4, 2023
Morning Special
Thursday, August 3, 2023
CDC Pop Emerger - BWO
CDC Pop Emerger - BWO
Tony Gehman & Dave Eshenower
Hook - Dry fly
Thread - black or olive
Shuck - Olive z-lon
Body - Olive poly or kapok dubbing
Tuft - Gray CDC feathers
Tying Emergers - Schollmeyer & Leeson
CDC Green Drake Emerger
CDC Green Drake Emerger
Shane Stalcup
Hook - TMC 2302 or equivalent
Thread - Olive
Tail - Brown partridge fibers
Ribbing - Copper wire
Abdomen - Olive turkey biot
Thorax - Chartreuse dubbing
Under wing - Gray CDC
Over wing - Dun z-lon
Legs - Brown partridge fibers
Tying Emergers - Schollmeyer & Leeson
PMD PT Emerger
PMD PT Emerger
Mike Lawson
Hook - Dry fly
Thread - Brown
Tail - Dun z-lon
Shellback - Dun z-lon
Ribbing - Copper wire
Abdomen - Pheasant tail fibers
Thorax - Pale yellow dubbing
Under wing - Dun z-lon
Over wing - Gray CDC
Legs - Partridge, mallard or wood duck
Tying Emergers - Schollmeyer & Leeson
Callibaetis Emerger
Callibaetis Emerger
Hook - Dry fly
Thread - Olive
Shuck - Amber z-lon
Ribbing - Copper wire
Body - Pale olive dubbing
Wing - Deer hair
Thorax - Pale olive dubbing
Legs - Mallard flank
Tying Emergers - Schollmeyer & Leeson
Wednesday, August 2, 2023
Whitlock Emerging Pupa
Whitlock Emerging Pupa
Dave Whitlock
Hook - Dry fly
Thread - Black
Shuck - Gray ostrich herls
Ribbing - Black thread
Body - Deer hair
Thorax - White/gray ostrich herl
Tying Emergers - Schollmeyer & Leeson
Shellback Midge Pupa
Shellback Midge Pupa
Hook - Dry fly
Thread - Black
Shuck & shellback - Gray poly yarn
Body - Tying thread
Thorax - Peacock herl
Tying Emergers - Schollmeyer & Leeson
Deschutes Demon
Deschutes Demon
Don McClain, 1960's
Hook - Single Salmon
Thread - Black
Tag - Embossed gold tinsel
Tail - Hot orange hackle
Ribbing - Embossed gold tinsel
Body - Antique gold wool yarn
Hackle - Hot orange
Wing - White Bucktail over brown bucktail
Classic Steelhead Flies - John Shewey