Gray Dun

Gray Dun

Tip - Silver

Body - Gray dubbing

Hackle - Light gray

Wing - Slate duck or goose quill segments

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Skipper

Skipper

Body - Yellow floss

Wing - Mallard flank tied flat

Hackle - Deep blue

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Great Dun

Great Dun

Tail - Brown mallard (aka bronze mallard)

Body - Brown dubbing

Hackle - Gray (aka grizzly)

Wing - Slate duck or goose quill segments

Authors note - Also made with list hackle - (aka badger)

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Orange Asher Variation

Orange Asher

Variation

Harry K Cameron

Tail - Dark Grizzly

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Orange floss

Hackle Dark grizzly

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Devil's Spouse

Devil's Spouse

Harry K Cameron

Tail - Golden pheasant tippets

Body - Black and red floss, slender

Hackle - Black and red

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Green Nymph

Green Nymph

Harry K Cameron

Tail - Green⁠

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Green

Hackle - Green⁠

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Willow - Colorado Western

Willow - Colorado Western

Tip - Gold tinsel

Tail - Brown hackle

Body - Gray chenille

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Gray or black

May also be tied as a dry fly. However, chenille will soak up water.

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Mrs. Haase

Tail - Golden pheasant tippets

Body - Apple green floss, peacock herl both ends

Hackle - Black

Wing - Dark slate duck or goose quill segments, pigeon or starling wing feather

Trout - Ray Bergman

Dun May

 

Dun May

Tail - Slate duck or goose quill segments

Body - Yellow dubbing

Hackle - Dun 

Wing - Slate duck or goose quill segments

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

American Lake

American Lake

Tail - Red hackle

Body - Peacock herl, royaled with red floss

Hackle - Long beard of yellow hackle fibers

Wing - Two white hackles, streamer style

Perrault's Standard Dictionary of Fishing Flies - Keith Perrault

African Belle

African Belle

Tail - Golden pheasant tippets

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Abdomen - Red seal fur or mohair

Thorax - Yellow seal fur or mohair

Hackle - Guinea 

Wing - Brown turkey

Perrault's Standard Dictionary of Fishing Flies - Keith Perrault

Lady Martha

Lady Martha

Tag - Fine oval gold tinsel

Tail - Red fibers

Body Peacock herl

Wing - White

Hackle - Black

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler & Sils

Lady of the Lake

Lady of the Lake

Tail - Peacock sword fibers

Body - Peacock herl, oval silver tinsel, peacock herl

Wing - White quill

Hackle - White

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

Lady of the Lake

Tail - Peacock sword fibers

Body - Peacock herl, royaled with silver tinsel

Hackle - White

Wing - White

Perrault's Standard Dictionary of Fishing Flies

Note

Favorite Flies - Mary Orvis Marbury

The Lady of the Lake is a comparatively new fly, originating in America. It is usually dressed large and for deep waters. The name originally belonged to the Alexandra fly, but when it was abandoned for that fly in favor of the name of the much-admired princess, it was appropriated for this new and dainty creation of the American fly-makers.

St Lawrence

St. Lawrence

Tag - Scarlet

Tail - Scarlet

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Yellow floss

Hackle - Scarlet

Wing - Mottled turkey

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Gray Miller

Gray Miller

Tip - Silver tinsel

Body - Gray dubbing, floss or rabbit's fur

Hackle - Gray (grizzly) or dun

Wing - Slate duck or goose quill segments or gray turkey

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Red Fox

Red Fox

Tip - Gold tinsel

Tail - Mallard

Body - Scarlet dubbing

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Slate duck or goose quill segments

*Author's Note

Also made reddish brown dubbing or claret dubbing body, lemon wood duck tail.

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Ike

 

Ike

Tip - White floss 

Tail - Brown mallard (aka bronze mallard)

Body - Green dubbing

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Brown mallard (aka bronze mallard)

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Gray Fox

Gray Fox

Tip - Silver tinsel

Tail - Slate duck or goose quill segments

Body - Gray Dubbing

Hackle - Gray (aka grizzly)

Wing - Slate duck or goose quill segments

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Hunt Fly

Hunt Fly

Ribbing - Yellow floss

Body - Green floss

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Cinnamon duck or goose quill segments

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Trout - Ray Bergman

Emerald Dun

Emerald Dun 

Tip - Gold tinsel

Body - Green floss

Hackle - Dun

Wing - Slate duck or goose quill segments

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Dark Caddis

Dark Caddis

Tip - Brown floss

Tail - Brown mallard

Body - Peacock herl

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Slate duck or goose quill segments

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Lake Edward

Lake Edward

Tag - Gold tinsel

Tail - Yellow quill sections

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Light brown wool or fur

Hackle - Scarlet

Wing - Yellow, dark blue, mottled brown turkey *

Don Bastian Note

* Referring to the Prime Directive of Married Wings (see the Ferguson, No. 103, Plate 3), the Lake Edward is another fly with mottled turkey and other colors in a married wing. To maintain uniformity of texture, use goose shoulder when marrying turkey in wet fly wings.

Trout - Ray Bergman

Brandreth

Brandreth

Tip - Gold tinsel

Tail - Scarlet quill sections

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Yellow wool

Hackle - Scarlet and yellow mixed

Wing - Gray mallard

Bon Bastian Note

The Brandreth is a pattern very similar to the Professor.

Trout - Ray Bergman

Admiral

Admiral

Tip - Gold tinsel

Tail - Scarlet quill sections

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Dark red floss

Hackle - Scarlet

Wing - White

Trout - Ray Bergman

Spruce

Spruce

Tail - Peacock sword

Body - Red floss and peacock herl

Hackle - Badger

Wing - Badger hackle points

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Blue Dun

Blue Dun

Tail - Dun

Body - Gray dubbing

Hackle - Dun

Wing - Slate duck or goose quill segments

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

California Hackle

California Hackle

Body - 1/3 red, 1/3 yellow and 1/3 blue floss

Hackle - Grizzly

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Brown Miller

Brown Miller

Tail - Brown mallard

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Orange dubbing

Hackle - Grizzly

Wing - Jungle body feathers

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary J E Willmarth

Noremac

Noremac

Tail - Lemon Wood duck

Body - Orange wool

Wing - Lemon wood duck

Hackle - Brown 

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Squirrel Tail Hair Fly

Squirrel Tail Hair Fly

Ribbing - Gold Tinsel

Body - Red yarn

Wing - Squirrel tail

Hackle - Brown

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Brookie's Meat

Brookie’s Meat

Tail - Red (wing or hackle barbs)

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Green floss

Hackle - Gray

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Captain Scott

Captain Scott

Tip - Red floss

Body - Dark brown floss

Hackle - Black

Wing - Light speckled turkey 

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Emerald Gnat

Emerald Gnat

Tip - Gold tinsel

Body - Green floss

Hackle - Dun

Wing Slate duck or goose quill segments

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Female Beaverkill

Female Beaverkill

Tail - Gray mallard

Tag - Yellow chenille

Body - Gray dubbing

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Light slate

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Chamberlain

Chamberlain

Tip - Black floss

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Orange dubbing

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Mottled turkey

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Chamberlain

Tip - Gold Tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Orange dubbing

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Mottled turkey

Trout - Ray Bergman

Brown Coflin

Brown Coflin 

Body - Brown floss

Hackle - Badger

Wing - Dark slate

Author's Note

Also made with brown mallard tail

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Blae and Black

Blae and Black

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Golden pheasant tippets

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Black floss

Wing - Slate duck or goose quill segments

Hackle - Black hackle

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Yellow Coachman

Yellow Coachman

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - White under floss body, Black head

Tip - Gold tinsel

Body - Peacock herl yellow center

Hackle - Brown

Wing - White duck or goose quill segments

Trout - Ray Bergman

Yellow Grouse

Yellow Grouse

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - White under floss body, black head

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Yellow floss

Hackle - Black

Wing - Brown turkey

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Yellow Quail

Yellow Quail

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Scarlet

Body - 1/3 blue, 1/3 scarlet and 1/3 blue floss

Hackle - red and blue

Wing - Yellow duck or goose quill segments

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Yellow Moth

Yellow Moth 

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - White under floss body, black

Tip - Gold tinsel

Body - Yellow chenille

Hackle - Yellow

Wing - Yellow duck or goose quill segments

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Shookum

Shookum 

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Scarlet and white

Body - Yellow dubbing

Hackle - Black

Wing - Jungle cock

Author's Note

Also made with white wing with red strips up sides.

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Oriole

Oriole 

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Orange hackle fibers

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Black floss

Hackle - Orange

Wing - Orange duck or goose quill segments

Author's Note

Also made with black hackle. Also made with brown hackle and yellow wing

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Silver Nail

Silver Nail

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Body - Silver tinsel

Hackle - Badger

Wings - Jungle cock

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Quebec Whore

Quebec Whore

Ian Cameron

Hook - Streamer

Thread - White under floss body, black head

Ribbing - Silver tinsel

Body - White floss

Under wing - Red, white and blue bucktail followed by pearl krystal flash

Wing - Orange marabou

Topping - Peacock herl

Tying Classic Freshwater Streamers - David Klausmeyer

Wholly Ghost

Wholly Ghost

Bob Upham

Hook - Streamer

Thread - White

Body - Silver tinsel

Wings - Gray hackles

Shoulder - Mallard flank

Tying Classic Freshwater Streamers - David Klausmeyer

Maine Jungle

Maine Jungle

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tag - Green floss

Tail - Scarlet

Rib - Gold tinsel

Body - Claret dubbing

Hackle - Claret

Wing - Jungle cock

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Mershon

Mershon

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Black hackle

Body - Black floss

Hackle - Black

Wing - Dark blue, white tip

Trout - Ray Bergman