Sunday, September 21, 2025

Golden Dustman


Golden Dustman

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Body - Bronze peacock herl*

Hackle - Golden yellow

Wings - Bronze wild turkey

Book of the Black Bass - J A Henshall

*As scarce as a pink unicorn 😁

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Lachene


Lachene

Tail - Gray mallard dyed yellow

Ribbing - Silver tinsel

Body - Embossed silver tinsel & black chenille

Hackle - Dark claret

Wing - Amherst pheasant

Trout - Ray Bergman

Friday, September 12, 2025

Holberton



Holberton

Tip - Gold tinsel

Tail - (Bottom to top) Barred Mandarin, yellow, crimson, (married), peacock sword 

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Rear ½ orange floss, front ½ peacock herl

Hackle - Crimson

Wing - (Bottom to top) Yellow, crimson, barred mandarin (married), peacock sword

Trout - Ray Bergman



Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Cupsuptic

Cupsuptic

Tail - Yellow hackle fibers

Hackle - Scarlet tied palmer

Body - Silver tinsel

Wing - Brown mottled turkey with narrow stripe of guinea fowl over

Head - Peacock herl *

Trout - Ray Bergman

Don Bastion Note

* The peacock herl head is visible on the color plate fly but is not listed as a fly component in the written recipe.

Sunday, September 7, 2025

Down Looker


Down Looker

Tip - Orange floss

Tail - Brown mallard

Hackle - Brown tied palmer

Body - Brown floss

Wing - Brown mallard

Trout - Ray Bergman

Friday, September 5, 2025

Catskill


Catskill

Tail - Mandarin or dyed mallard

Hackle - Brown tied palmer

Body - Orange floss

Wing - Mandarin or dyed mallard

Trout - Ray Bergman

Fiery Brown

Fiery Brown

Tip - Gold tinsel

Tail - Crimson duck or goose quill segments

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Brown duck or goose quill segments

Trout - Ray Bergman

Thursday, September 4, 2025

Irish Grouse


Irish Grouse

Hackle - Furnace tied palmer

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Orange floss

Wing - Peacock herl

Trout - Ray Bergman

Rich Widow


Rich Widow

Tip - Gold Tinsel

Tail - Yellow duck or goose quill segments

Hackle - Yellow tied palmer

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Light blue floss

Wing - Black duck or goose quill segments

Trout - Ray Bergman

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Tycoon


Tycoon

Tip - Scarlet floss

Tail - Scarlet over yellow duck or goose quill segmants

Hackle - Yellow tied palmer, claret shoulder

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Orange floss

Wing - Black over white over scarlet over white duck or goose quill segmants

Trout - Ray Bergman

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Michigan Stone II

Michigan Stone II

Hook - Mustad #94840 Size: 8-10

Thread - Tan, 6/0

Tail - Dark Elk Hair, tied short

Body - Tan fur or synthetic dubbing

Rib - Ginger hackle, trimmed short top and bottom

Wing - Natural Brown Bucktail, tied down over the body.

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