Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Chateaugay


Chateaugay

Tail - Brown mallard

Body - Pale yellow floss

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Gray mallard

Trout - Ray Bergman

Cahill


Cahill

Tip - Gold tinsel, if desired

Tail - Mandarin (or dyed mallard on low price flies)

Body - Blue gray fur dubbing

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Mandarin (or dyed mallard on low price flies)

Trout - Ray Bergman

Don Bastian Note

** The words in parenthesis are from Bergman’s original recipe notations. The Cahill is interesting because of this comment regarding substitute material for the tail and wing on ‘low price flies.’

Friday, April 4, 2025

The Galarneau


The Galarneau

Tail - Red hackle

Body - Flat gold tinsel

Wing - Purple calf tail or bucktail

Throat - Yellow calftail

Shoulder - Mallard flank

Collar - Badger hackle

A Hornberg Variation

 

Thursday, April 3, 2025

Helt Nils


Helt Nils

Tail - Yellow hackle

Body - Rear half scarlet floss, front half green floss

Rib - Oval silver tinsel

Hackle - Blue dun hackle

Wing - Cinnamon/light brown turkey quill

Karin Volden Originator

Fly2000 Database

Anne


Anne

Tail - Ginger

Ribbing - Flat gold/silver tinsel

Body - Grey hare's mask dubbing

Hackle - Ginger

Wing - Hen pheasant wing quill segments

Fly2000 Database

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Bear's Baetis


Bear's Baetis

Bear Goode Originator

Hook - Curved

Thread - Camel

Tail - Brown hackle fibers

Ribbing - Copper wire

Body - Tying thread

Wing - White foam

Colorado Guide Flies - Pat Dorsey

Dorsey's Top Secret Baetis



Dorsey's Top Secret Baetis

Pat Dorsey Originator

Hook - Curved

Thread - Olive brown (I used olive)

Tail - Partridge 

Rib - Black wire 

Body - Tying thread

Thorax - Olive brown superfine dubbing 

Casing - Light dun medallion sheeting or swiss straw

Legs - Partridge 

Charlie Craver Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OIB_X-O1t8

Hogan's Military May


Hogan's Military May

Hogan Brown Originator

Bead - Small rootbeer glass bead

Thread - Brown

Tail - Natural woodduck or teal body

Casing - Pearlescent tinsel

Ribbing - Copper wire 

Casing - Pearlescent tinsel

Thorax - Brown dubbing

Legs - Copper krystal flash

Hogan's S&M Nymph


Hogan's S&M Nymph (Olive)

Hogan Brown Originator

Bead - Copper

Tail - Pheasant tail

Ribbing – Olive wire

Abdomen – Tying thread

Wingcase – Dark brown goose biot

Thorax – Dark olive dubbing

Legs – Olive krystal flash

Can be tied in a variety of colors

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Radiation Baetis


Radiation Baetis

Shea Gunkel Originator

Hook - Curved

Bead - Copper

Thread - Brown & orange

Tail - Brown

Ribbing - Copper wire

Body - Tying thread

Flash back - Pearl tinsel

Legs - Fluro fiber or equivalent

Thorax - Peacock black ice dubbing

Avidmax Video