Thursday, August 31, 2023

Skip's Dad - Crawdad Fly



Skip's Dad 

Skip Morris

Crawdad Fly

Hook - Mustad 9671, 4 - 10

Weight/Eyes - Unpainted lead dumbbell eyes, medium
 
Thread - Brown 

Claws - Ringneck pheasant tail 

Body - Whitlock SLF Dubbing, Red Fox Squirrel 

Shellback - Ringneck pheasant tail 

Rib - Copper wire, 

Large Tail - Ringneck pheasant tail


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


King of the Waters*

Hook - Mustad Heritage S80AP
Thread - Black

Tag - Gold tinsel **

Tail - Gray mallard

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Crimson floss

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Gray mallard


* This fly is listed as King of the Waters on the title page opposite the color plate, and King of Waters on the recipe list.

** The tag on the King of the Waters is not listed in the recipe but it is visible on the color plate painting.

http://hatchesmagazine.com/blogs/Hatches/2012/03/29/ray-bergman-collection-192-king-of-the-waters/

Trout - Ray Bergman


Monday, August 28, 2023

Passadunk



Passadunk

Hook - Mustad Heritage S80AP

Thread - Black

Tip - Green silk floss 

Tail - Peacock sword

Ribbing - Green silk floss 

Body - Black floss

Hackle - Olive yellow hen

Wings - Teal

Trout - Ray Bergman

Saturday, August 26, 2023

Kelsey's Hope


Kelsey's Hope

Coho Salmon

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H or Mustad 34007
Thread - Black
Over body - Clear monofilament or v-rib
Body - Flat silver tinsel
Wing - Blue over green bucktail over pearl krystal flash

Kelsey’s Hope was developed as a freshwater Coho Fly by Nick Didlick. It was named after Nick’s daughter who also shares his love of fly fishing

Green Glade


Green Glade

Hook - Mustad Heritage S82AP

Thread - Black

Tag - Gold tinsel

Tail - Scarlet over green goose

Ribbing - Silver tinsel

Body - Gold tinsel

Hackle - Scarlet

Wing - Green goose

Head - Peacock herl


 

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

 

Mrs. Simpson

Hook - Streamer style

Thread - Yellow or red

Tail - Black squirrel

Body - Tying thread

Wings - Pheasant rump feathers

Head - Black

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


Union

Hook - Mustad Heritage S82AP

Thread - Black

Tail - Teal 

Body - Unstripped brown condor*

Hackle - Grizzly

Wing - Teal

*Condor is illegal to possess. I used brown turkey


Trout - Ray Bergman

Pink Lady

 

Pink Lady

Hook- Mustad S82AP

Thread - White and black

Tip - Gold tinsel 

Tail - Ginger hackle 

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Pink floss

Hackle - Ginger

Wings - Slate

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


Winters

Hook - Mustad Heritage S80AP

Thread - Black

Tail - Brown or light gray mallard 

Body - Claret floss

Hackle - Brown furnace or dun

Wing - Brown mallard

Plummer


Plummer

Hook - Mustad Heritage S82AP

Thread - Black

Tip - Ostrich herl 

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Yellow floss

Thorax - Ostrich herl

Hackle - Yellow hen

Wing - Teal

Proctor



Proctor

Hook - Mustad Heritage S80AP

Thread - Black

Tip - Olive-brown chenille 

Body - Pale pink chenille

Hackle - Brown hen

Wings - Mallard

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

Head - Deer hair, trimmed


The Cappée


The Cappée

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


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

Hackle - Partridge
 

Red Oaks Partridge


Red Oaks Partridge

Jin Woo Lee

Hook - Partridge Bomber or substitute

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

Thread - Red

Tip - Copper wire

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Body - Pearl tinsel

Ribbing - Copper wire

Wing - Black bear hair

Hackle - Black hen

Sunday, August 6, 2023

The Tamagodi

The Tamagodi 

Daniel Gadbout

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Red

Body - White wooly nylon thread covered with yellow uni stretch. Coat the body with uv resin

Wing Dyed green squirrel tail

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


The Pimp

J L Mallette

Hook - Mustad 79580

 Thread - Black

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



Morning Special

Robert Côté

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Fine oval gold tinsel

Tail - Bronze mallard fiber

Butt - Yellow ostrich herl

Body - Claret floss or wool

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Throat - Bronze mallard fiber

Wing - Fox squirrel tail

Cheeks - Jungle cock (optional)

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