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Saturday, November 30, 2024
Noremac
Squirrel Tail Hair Fly
Brookie's Meat
Brookie’s Meat
Friday, November 29, 2024
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
Thursday, November 28, 2024
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
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Blae and Black
Blae and Black
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Yellow Coachman
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
Monday, November 25, 2024
Yellow Quail
Sunday, November 24, 2024
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
Saturday, November 23, 2024
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
Friday, November 22, 2024
Silver Nail
Silver Nail
Hook - Wet fly
Thread - Black
Body - Silver tinsel
Hackle - Badger
Wings - Jungle cock
Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth
Thursday, November 21, 2024
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
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
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
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Maine Jungle
Monday, November 18, 2024
Mershon
Hook - Wet fly
Thread - Black
Tail - Black hackle
Body - Black floss
Hackle - Black
Wing - Dark blue, white tip
Trout - Ray Bergman
Sunday, November 17, 2024
Artula
Artula
Hook - Partridge CS15
Thread - White under floss body
Tag - Silver tinsel
Body - Orange floss
Rib - Silver tinsel
Belly - White bucktail
Throat - Brown hackle fibers
Wing - 4 green hackles flanked on each side by 1 black hackle
Cheek - Jungle cock nail
Head - Black with orange band
Originated by Carrie Stevens
Carrie G Stevens - Hilyard
Saturday, November 16, 2024
Canary
Hook - Partridge CS15 #2
Thread - White flat waxed nylon
Tag - Silver flat tinsel
Tail - Black hackle fibers
Body - Silver flat tinsel
Belly - Yellow bucktail
Throat - Yellow hackle fibers
Wing - 4 yellow hackles
Eye - Jungle cock nail
Head - Black (with orange band)
The Canary is another example of a simple Carrie Stevens streamer pattern. There also exists a Canary Custom pattern which loses the tail and substitutes the all silver body with an orange floss body ribbed with silver tinsel. This is a simple streamer to tie as these things go, and the only thing to keep an eye on is the tail. Tying the tail can cause a bit of a bump in the body, but by adding a bit extra material along the top of the hook shank, this will keep the underbody uniform along the length of the shank.
Streamers 365 Vol 2 - Darren MacEachern
Friday, November 15, 2024
The Enticer
The Enticer
Hook - 6xl streamer
Thread - Black
Tag - Gold tinsel
Ribbing - Gold tinsel
Body - Red wool yarn
Throat - Brown hackle fibers
Wing - Black over white bucktail
Designed by Ed Muzeroll
Tying Classic Freshwater Streamers - David Klausmeier
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Floyd Franke's Lake Erie Shiner
Floyd Franke's Lake Erie Shiner
Underbody - White uni stretch
Overbody - Pearl tinsel
Belly - White bucktail
Throat - Light blue hackle
Wing - Olive brown bucktail over olive or pearl krystal flash over olive bucktail
Eyes - Painter black over yellow
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
West Carry Dace
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Champs Special Streamer
Monday, November 11, 2024
Hurricane & Barnes Special
Barnes Special
Hook - Gaelic Supreme Mike Martinek Rangeley Streamer hook 8x, size 2 or equivalent
Thread - Red
Tail - 2 short jungle cock body feathers
Body - Silver flat tinsel
Rib - Silver oval tinsel
Underwing - A small bunch of red bucktail over which is a very small bunch of white bucktail
Wing - 2 yellow hackles flanked by grizzly hackle
Collar - Several turns of white hackle (tied on after wing)
Originated by Dr. C. Lowell Barnes
The Barnes Special is an adaptation from a streamer called the Hurricane (aka the Wonder) created by Fred Fowler. The Barnes Special includes a yellow hackle in the wing, a change from a peacock sword throat to a wrapped white hackle and a change of head color from the Hurricane, from black to red. Mr. Barnes was a guide in the Sebago Lake area and was known to examine the stomach contents of his catches. The Barnes Special is one of the most popular Eastern streamers and is credited with the capture of thousands of salmon. It is said to be particularly effective when trolled in the spring.
Sunday, November 10, 2024
Stewart's Hawk
Stewart's Hawk
Originated by Austin Hogan
Thread - Black
Tail - White bucktail
Body - Silver embossed tinsel
Wing - Small bunch of blue bucktail, reaching to the end of the tail. Over this, rather wide slips of any soft, streaked/mottle feather to imitate hawk (used on original)
Cheeks - Jungle cock
Stuart's Hawk is an Austin Hogan pattern. He created it for his friend and fellow angler Clarance "Cak" Stewart. It is responsible for taking a number of small mouth bass in the Northeastern United States and no doubt many trout have been fooled into grabbing hold. The wing was selected for its softness and for the motion imparted as it is stripped through the water, pulsing with a strip and pause. The original pattern called for hawk, but in all cases, it is now illegal to possess raptor feathers. Turkey tail, peacock wing or any mottled feather would work in place of the hawk.
Streamers 365 Vol 1 #1-122 - Darren MacEachern
Friday, November 8, 2024
Gray Ghost
Gray Ghost
Carrie G Stevens
Hook - Partridge CS15, #4
Thread - White and black
Tag - Flat silver tinsel
Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel
Body - Orange floss
Under belly - 4-6 strands of peacock herl, then white bucktail
Throat - Golden pheasant crest
Wing - Golden pheasant crest, then 4 gray hackles. Crest and hackles are of equal length
Shoulders - Silver pheasant body feather
Cheeks - Jungle cock
Head - Black with an orange band
Carrie G Stevens - Maker of Rangely Favorite Trout & Salmon Flies - G R Hilyard & L K Hilyard
Monday, November 4, 2024
Saugatuck King
Saugatuck King
Hook - L87AP Streamer
Thread - Black
Body - Gold tinsel
Wing - White bucktail Tipped with golden badger hackles
Eyes (Optional) - Painted black over white
Standard Dictionary of Fishing Flies - Keith Perrault