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

 

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

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

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

Olsen

Olsen

Tail - Brown hackle

Body - ½ yellow, ½ scarlet wool

Rib - Oval silver tinsel

Hackle - Brown hackle

Wing - Hen pheasant

Thor Olsen Originator

Also called Tengsfly. A variation of woodcock red & yellow.

Fly2000 Database

Lajla

Lajla

Thread - Red

Tag - Scarlet floss

Tail - Blue

Rib - Yellow floss

Body - Green floss

Hackle - Black

Wing - Woodcock wing quill

Erling Sand Originator

Fly2000 Database

Jack Daniels

Jack Daniels

Hook - Jig style

Bead - Copper 2.3mm - 3.5 mm 

Thread - Beige 

Tail - Coq de Leon

Ribbing - Tag end of thread colored with black marker

Body - Tying thread 

Thorax - Hends Spectra #46 (color says Peacock Green but looks Black) or equivalent

Legs - Dark grey, khaki or dark brown CDC

Cory Cuje Originator

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nS8K0QWxhs

Prime Gnat

Prime Gnat

Tag - Scarlet floss

Tail - Black hen hackle fibers

Body - Black wool

Hackle - Black hen hackle

Wing - Black wing quill from crow or substitute

Prime William Originator

Fly2000 Database

Muskrat & Pheasant

Muskrat & Pheasant

Tail - Grey mallard fibers

Body - Muskrat fur

Rib - Oval silver tinsel

Hackle - Grizzly

Wing - Hen pheasant wing quill segments

Finn Sorensen Originator

Fly2000 Database

Olstappen

Olstappen

Tail - Yellow hackle

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Black floss

Hackle - Scarlet hackle

Wing - Pheasant wing quill segments

Karin Volden Originator

Fly2000 Database

Red Quill

Red Quill

Tail - Brown hen hackle

Body - Stripped brown hackle stem

Hackle - Brown hen hackle

Wing - Slate duck or goose quill segments

Fly2000 Database

Royal Governor

Royal Governor

Body - Peacock herl, scarlet floss, peacock herl

Hackle - Ginger hackle

Wing  - Peasant hen wing quill

Fly2000 Database

Sands Favorite

Sands Favorite

Tip - Flat silver tinsel

Tail - A few strands of brown speckled partridge tail

Body - Hare's ear fur

Rib - Fine flat silver tinsel

Hackle - Brown speckled body feather from partridge. Tied collar style.

John Sands Originator

Fly2000 Database

Vestfjellflua

Vestfjellflua

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Hackle - Badger

Fly2000 Database

Grey Partridge

Grey Partridge

Tip - Flat silver tinsel

Tail - Grey partridge

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Grey hare's fur

Hackle - Grey partridge

Fly2000 Database

Black Spring

Black Spring

Ribbing - Scarlet thread

Body - Black quill from a crow or substitute

Hackle - Starling

Fly2000 Database

Woodcock and Green

Woodcock and Green

Tail - Golden pheasant tippets

Ribbing - Silver wire

Body - Green wool

Hackle - Green hen

Wing - Woodcock wing quill (hen pheasant will work as well)

Fly2000 Database

Walton

Walton

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Light brown wool

Hackle - Brown hen

Wing - Woodcock wing quill (hen pheasant will work as well)

This pattern was made in 1840

Fly2000 Database

Winged Pheasant Tail

Winged Pheasant Tail

Ribbing - Gold wire

Body - Pheasant tail

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Woodcock quill segments (hen pheasant will work as well)

Fly2000 Database

Old Joan

Old Joan

Tail - Black hairs from bear

Body - Claret wool or seal's fur

Hackle - Claret 

Wing - Peacock wing quill segments

This pattern was first mentioned in 1496 in the book "Dun Fly" by Dame Juliana Berners. 

This pattern is alsoknown as the "Febuary Red" and the "Red Fly".

Fly2000 Database

Khaki Queen

Khaki Queen

Tail - Lemon wood duck

Body - Stripped peacock quill

Hackle - Badger hackle

Wing - Slate duck or goose quill segments over this lemon wood duck

Fly2000 Database

Jensen

Jensen

Tail - Golden pheasant tippet fibers

Body - ½ flat golden tinsel, ½ claret wool

Rib - Oval gold tinsel

Hackle - Brown cock or hen hackle

Wing - Brown mallard (aka bronze mallard)

Fly2000 Database

Ford's Favorite

Ford's Favorite

Body - Blue floss

Hackle - Grizzly hackle

Wing - Grey wing quill from snipe or slate duck or goose quillsegments

Thomas Ford. Made in 1890.

Fly2000 Database

Green Devil

 

Green Devil

Tail - Golden pheasant tippet fibers

Body - Green floss

Rib - Scarlet copper tinsel

Hackle - Cock hackle dyed scarlet

Wing - Brown speckled wing quill from Capercaillie*

*I used woodcock

Ingvar Jeremiassen Originator

Fly2000 Database

Wickhams Fancy

Wickhams Fancy

Tail - Brown

Ribbing - Fine gold wire

Bodu - Gold tinsel

Body hackle - Brown

Wing - Slate duck or goose quill segments

Hackle - Brown

Durham Ranger

 

Durham Ranger

Tip - Yellow floss

Tail - Pheasant crest

Tag - Peacock herl

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Claret floss

Hackle - Claret

Wing - Golden pheasant tippets, jungle cock up each side

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

A stripped down wet fly conversion of the original Salmon Fly

Fire Fly

Fire Fly

Tip - Red floss

Ribbing - Silver tinsel

Body - Black wool

Hackle - Guinea

Wing - Slate duck or goose quill segments

Author's Note

Also made orange body, rib gold, brown hackle tail, brown hackle, white wings.

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Dark Fox

Dark Fox

Tip - Silver tinsel

Tail - Dun hackle

Body - Rabbit fur

Wing - Slate duck or goose quill segments

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Dark Cowdung

Dark Cowdung

Tip - Gold tinsel

Body - Dark olive dubbing

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Slate duck or goose quill segments

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Caddis

Caddis

Tip - Brown floss

Body - Peacock herl

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Light slate duck or goose quill segments

Authoe's Note

Also made green floss body, yellow hackle down body, slate wings. 

Also made olive dubbing body, picked out at shoulder, brown mallard tail.

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Lightning Bug

Lightning Bug

Tip - Orange floss

Ribbing - Brown floss

Body - Black floss

Hackle - Gray

Wing - Slate duck or goose quill segments

Author's Note

Also made gray dubbing body, yellow floss tag, rib gold, gray hackle down body, furnace hackle at shoulder, brown turkey wing.

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Hare's Ear Diawl Bach

Hare's Ear Diawl Bach

Tail - Coque De Leon Fibers 

Rib - Krinkle Mirror Flash or Mirage Opal

Body - Hare's Ear Dubbing 

Beard - Coque De Leon Fibers

Phil Rowley Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqX9kF-pK4c

Cahill

Cahill

Tip - Gold tinsel

Tail - Brown mallard

Body - Rabbits fur

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Lemon wood duck

Author's Note

Also made brown mallard wing, gray mallard tail.

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictiomary - J E Willmarth

California Coachman

California Coachman

Tip - Red floss

Tail - Scarlet

Body - Peacock herl

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Red over white duck or goose quill segnents

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Ash Fox

Ash fox

Tip - Silver tinsel

Tail - Dun hackle

Body - Rabbits fur

Hackle - Brown hackle

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Blonde Wulff

Blond Wulff

Wing - Bleached Elk

Tail - Bleached Elk

Body - Yellow thread or tan dubbing

Hackle - Light Badger,ginger or cree

https://www.flyanglersonline.com/oldsite/flytying/fotw2/012405fotw.php

Callibaetis Wulff

Callibaetis Wulff

Wings - Calf tail

Tail - Pheasant tail

Ribbing - Gold wire

Back - Pheasant tail

Body - Medium tan dubbing

Hackle - Dun and grizzly

Fly Tyer Magazine - Autumn 2024

Carolina Wulff

Carolina Wulff

Tail - Golden pheasant tippet

Body - Peacock herl and yellow floss

Wing - Calf tail

Hackle - Coachman brown

http://www.rockyrivertu.org/carolina-wulff1.html

Guinea Fly

Guinea Fly

Tail - Pheasant tail

Ribbing - Gold Tinsel

Body - Green floss

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Guinea

Author's Note

Also made with scarlet body and hackle and white tail.

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Golden Ibis

Golden Ibis

Tail - Scarlet

Body - Gold tinsel

Hackle - Scarlet

Wing - Scarlet duck or goose quill segments

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Whirling Blue Dun

Whirling Blue Dun

Tail - Brown

Body - Gray dubbing

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Slate duck or goose quill segments

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Tim's Hopper

Tim's Hopper

Tim Drummond

Hook - 3XL nymph, size 4-10

Thread - Yellow

Tail - Red Krystal Flash

Back/Body/Wing - Tan and Yellow 2mm Foam

Rib - 4X Tippet 

Hackle - Brown

Hot Spot - Orange 3mm Foam

Legs - Amber Flexi-Foss or Sexi-Floss or Centepede legs

Charlie Craven Video

Anolomink

Anolomink

Ribbing - Orange floss

Body - Black floss

Wings - Black hackle tied spent

Hackle - Badger

Walt Dette Dry Fly Catalog

https://detteflies.com/blogs/the-dette-project/anolomink

Whirling Dun

Whirling Dun

Tip - Silver tinsel

Tail - Brown hackle

Ribbing - Gray floss

Body - Brown floss

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Slate duck or goose quill segment.

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

May Fly

May Fly

Tail - Slate duck or goose quill segments

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Yellow floss

Hackle - Yellow

Wing - Slate duck or goose quill segments

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth