Monday, February 26, 2024

Kendall


Kendall

Hook - Wet Fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Scarlet quill sections

Body - Deep wine chenille

Hackle - Scarlet

Wing - Brown mallard

Trout - Ray Bergman

Sunday, February 25, 2024

Moth - Brown (Var)

Moth - Brown (Var)

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tip - Gold tinsel

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Cinnamon wool

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Cinnamon Dark Orpington Cock*

*I used cinnamon goose quill

Trout - Ray Bergman

Grannom

Grannom

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tip - Peacock tag

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Pale yellow wool

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Light brown turkey

Trout - Ray Bergman

Gunnison

 

Gunnison

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Gray mallard

Ribbing - White floss

Body - Green floss

Hackle - Brown

Wing - White tipped turkey

Trout - Ray Bergman

Saturday, February 24, 2024

Glory Girl

 

Glory Girl

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tag - Light-green floss

Tail - Moose body hair and a single, light-mottled pheasant quill section or mottled turkey

Body - Light-green wool

Wing - Light-mottled pheasant quill or mottled turkey

Hackle - Light dun

101 Favorite Nymphs and Wet Flies: History, Tying Tips, and Fishing Strategies - David Klausmeyer

Ray Bergman



Ray Bergman

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Brown mallard

Body - Burnt orange wool

Hackle - Brown 

Wing - Slate

Trout - Ray Bergman

Friday, February 23, 2024

Double Deep Stone


Double Deep Stone

Hook - Mustad 9671

Thread - Orange

Beads - 2 gold brass or tungsten

Weight - Lead free wire

Tails - Copper colored span flex

Ribbing - Copped colored span flex

Abdomen - Brown dubbing

Legs - Copped colored span flex

Wing case - Brown swiss straw

Grizzly King



Grizzly King

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Scarlet

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Green floss

Hackle - Badger

Wing - Gray Mallard

Trout - Ray Bergman

Grizzly King Streamer


Grizzly King Streamer

(Variation)

Hook - Mustad Heritage L87AP, Size 2

Thread - Black

Tag - Flat gold tinsel

Tail - Red quill section

Body - Bright green floss

Rib - Flat gold tinsel

Wing - Four grizzly hackles

Throat - Grizzly hackle barbs

Cheek - Jungle Cock

Thursday, February 22, 2024

Campeona


Campeona 

Hook - Mustad L87AP

Thread - Red 

Tag - Gold flat tinsel

Tail - Red goose quill slips

Butt - White chenille

Body - Green wool dubbing

Rib - Silver flat tinsel

Throat - Red hackle fibers

Wing - Peacock herl

Shoulder - Teal flank 1/3 wing length

Streamers and Bucktails - Joseph D Bates Jr

The streamer originated in Chile and was widely used as fodder for South American quarry. The pattern made its way north via a fly dresser in New York named Elizabeth Greig. Mrs. Greig tied the pattern for South American customers and tested the usefulness of the fly in her home state waters. It was proven to be a successful pattern for trout in New York State.

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Black Striped Minnow

Black Striped Minnow

Hook - Mustad 3665A

Thread - Black 6/0 UNI-Thread

Tail - Barred wood duck flank

Body - Silver Lagartun flat French tinsel (medium)

Throat - Orange hackle fibers

Wing - Golden badger saddle hackle over white and brown bucktail

*Cheeks - Jungle cock

*Book recipe does not include cheeks but the photo of the fly does.

The Classic Streamer Fly Box - Mike Valla           

Bill's Dace

Bill's Dace

Hook - Mustad 3665A

Thread - Black 6/0 UNI-Thread

Rib - Silver Lagartun flat French tinsel (medium)

Body - Red floss 

Throat - Ginger hackle fibers

Wing - Badger saddle hackles

*Cheeks - Jungle cock

*Book recipe does not include cheeks but the photo of the fly does.

The Classic Streamer Fly Box - Mike Valla

Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Golden Darter

Golden Darter (Original)

Hook - Mustad 3665A 

Thread - Black 6/0 UNI-Thread 

Tail - Turkey quill slip 

Rib - Gold Lagartun flat French tinsel (medium) 

Body - Yellow floss 

Throat - Jungle cock body feather 

Wing - Badger saddle hackles

Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes 

Streamers & Bucktails - Joseph D Bates Jr


Golden Darter (Variation)

Hook: Mustad 3665A 

Thread: Black 6/0 UNI-Thread

Tail: Turkey quill slip 

Rib: Gold Lagartun flat French tinsel (medium) 

Body: Yellow floss 

Throat: Jungle cock body feather 

Wing: Badger saddle hackles over brown bucktail 

Cheeks: Jungle cock eyes

The Classic Streamer Fly Box - Mike Valla

Dr Breck



Dr Breck

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Jungle cock

Body - Silver tinsel

Hackle - Crimson

Wing - White with red stripe

Trout - Ray Bergman

Sunday, February 18, 2024

Jock Scott (Sherbrooke)

Jock Scott (Sherbrooke)

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Brown hackle wisps 

Ribbing - Gold tinsel - Artist shows black ribbing

Hackle - Guinea or woodcock. speckled black and white

Wing - Gray mottled turkey or alternate as shown - brown

I tied it per the artists rendering

Trout - Ray Bergman



Silvey's Chubby Sally


Silvey's Chubby Sally

Hook - Curved style

Thread - Yellow

Tail - Red calf tail or synthetic hair

Body - Golden dubbing

Legs - Black/white silicone legs

Over body - 2mm yellow foam strip

Wings - White antron

High Country Angler - Summer 2015

Saturday, February 17, 2024

Gold Stork


Gold Stork

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Gray mallard

Body - Gold tinsel

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Brown mallard

Trout - Ray Bergman

Dusty Miller (trout)

Dusty Miller (trout)

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Body - Gray wool or dubbing

Hackle - Blue gray

Wing - Blue gray

Trout - Ray Bergman

Webbs

Webbs

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tip - Gold tinsel

Tail - Grouse

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Very pale green wool

Hackle - Yellow

Wing - Green parrot*

*I used green duck quill. $$ for green parrot feathers

Trout - Ray Bergman

Thursday, February 15, 2024

Quack Doctor


Quack Doctor

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Scarlet

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Hackle - Scarlet

Wing - Light brown turkey

Trout - Ray Bergman

Baldwin

Baldwin

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - White and black

Tail - Teal

Body - White floss

Hackle - Claret

Wing - Teal or gray mallard

Trout - Ray Bergman

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Logan


Logan

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tip - Gold tinsel

Tail - Crimson and orange - married

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Brown floss

Hackle - Dark brown

Wing - Orang with crimson stripe - married

Trout - Ray Bergman


Concher


Concher

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Scarlet quill sections

Body - Insect green floss

Hackle - Insect green floss

Wing - Insect green floss

Trout - Ray Bergman

Monday, February 12, 2024

Mole

Mole

Hook - Wet fly style

Thread - Black

Hackle - Brown, palmered

Body - Gray wool

Wing - Brown turkey

* I added a fine gold wire wrap to help secure the palmered hackle

Trout - Ray Bergman

March Brown - American

March Brown - American

Hook - Mustad Heritage

Thread - Black

Tip - Gold tinsel

Ribbing - Gold Tinsel

Body - Brown

Hackle - Brown 

Wing - Brown turkey

Trout - Ray Bergman


Sunday, February 11, 2024

Golden Pheasant

Golden Pheasant

Hook - Mustad Heritage

Thread - Black

Tip - Gold tinsel

Tail - Black hackle fibers

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Orange floss

Hackle - Orange hackle fibers

Wing - Golden pheasant tippet

Trout - Ray Bergman 

Coastal Shiner

Coastal Shiner

Hook - Mustad 3665A or substitute

Thread - Black

Tail - Furnace hackle fibers

Rib - Oval silver tinsel

Body - White chenille 

Throat - Furnace hackle fibers

Wing - Furnace saddle hackles

The Classic Streamer Fly Box

Saturday, February 10, 2024

White Jungle Cock


White Jungle Cock

Hook - Mustad Heritage

Thread - Black

Tip - Scarlet

Tail - Golden pheasant tippet

Body - White wool

Hackle - White

Wing - Jungle cock*

Trout - Ray Bergman

*The book recipe does not represent the drawing on plate 9 in the book. 

White goose quill segments were used to replicate the drawing





Friday, February 9, 2024

Adams - Female



Adams - Female

Hook - Mustad 94840 or equivalent, size 10-20

Thread - Black

Wings - Grizzly hen hackle tips

Tail - Grizzly & brown hackle fibers, mixed

Egg sac - Yellow dubbing

Body - Gray dubbing

Hackle - Grizzly & brown

Thursday, February 8, 2024

Bleeding Shiner


Bleeding Shiner

Hook - Mustad 3665A 

Thread - Black 6/0 UNI-Thread 

Rib - Silver Lagartun flat French tinsel (medium) 

Body - Red floss

Underbelly - White bucktail and red bucktail

Wing - Yellowish or golden badger saddle hackle 

Head - Painted black over white

The Classic Streamer Fly Box

Red Horse

Red Horse

Hook - Mustad 3665A 

Thread - Black 6/0 UNI-Thread 

Tail - Red and yellow hackle fiber tips

Rib - Silver Lagartun flat French tinsel (medium) 

Body - White or cream wool 

Throat - Red and yellow hackle fiber tips 

Wing - Dun saddle hackle 

Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes

The Classic Streamer Fly Box

Owego

Owego

Hook - Mustad 79580 

Thread - Black

Tail - Red duck quill slip 

Rib - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Yellow wool 

Throat - Red hackle fibers 

Wing - Grizzly neck hackles 

Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes

The Classic Streamer Fly Box

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Trueblood's Blue Gray Nymph


Trueblood's Blue Gray Nymph 

Hook - Nymph style

Thread - Black

Tail - Mottled brown Hungarian partridge barbs

Body - Dubbed with muskrat fur

Legs - Mottled brown Hungarian partridge barbs tied in at the throat beard-style

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

Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Crazy Goof


Crazy Goof

Hook - Mustad 9671

Thread - Black

Tail - deer body hair

Body - Yellow chenille or wool

Over body - Deer hair

Ribbing - Heavy black tying thread, crisscrossed

Hackle - Grizzly, tied full but not dry fly style

Note - Deer hair back and tail are an integral unit. Tie in hair at forward body termination as for wing and then tie down to the bend with open spirals of heavy tying thread. Take 3-4 turns of thread at tail to secure and cause the tail hair to flare. Return thread to shoulder in crossing pattern with previous winds,

Montana Trout Flies