Coleman Lake

Coleman Lake

Hook - 1X-long wet-fly hook, such as a Daiichi 1560, Tiemco 3761, Mustad 3906B, or Dai Riki 060

Thread - Black 12/0 (or black 6/0 or 8/0)

Tail - Grizzly hackle fibers

Body - Gray wool dubbing (or heather-colored wool dubbing)

Wing - White calf tail 

Hackle - Grizzly

Coleman Lake Special 

Hook - 1X-long wet-fly hook, such as a Daiichi 1560, Tiemco 3761, Mustad 3906B, or Dai Riki 060

Thread - Black

Tail - Grizzly hackle fibers

Body - Gray wool dubbing (or heather-colored wool dubbing). 

Wing - Hair from a fox squirrel’s tail (or from the tail of a pine squirrel)

Hackle - Grizzly

The Practical Fly Tier: No-nonsense Patterns and Techniques for Wet and Dry Flies, Nymphs and Streamers - Royce Dam