Tom's Favorite

Tom's Favorite 

Atlantic Salmon

Keith Fulsher

Hook - Single Salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant tippet barbs

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Dubbed with brown lamb's wool

Wing - Dyed black squirrel tail tied low over the body

Keith Fulsher of Eastchester, New York, originated this pattern in 1963. 

Keith gives much credit for this pattern to suggestions from his guide.

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson 

Tom's Favorite 

Atlantic Salmon

Keith Fulsher

Hook - Single Salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Dubbed with brown lamb's wool

Wing - Dyed black squirrel tail tied low over the body

Tom's Favorite

(Variation)

Atlantic Salmon

Hook - Single Salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant tippets

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Brown wool

Wing - Dyed black squirrel tail

Variation - Dyed blue hackle fibers for a throat added

Reference - Hair-wing Atlantic Salmon Flies - Keith Fulsher and Charles Krom

Miramichi Wildcat

Miramichi Wildcat

Hook – Gamakatsu T10-6H

Thread – Black

Tag – Flat gold tinsel

Ribbing – Oval gold tinsel

Body – Rear half – fluorescent red or orange floss, Front half – peacock herl

Throat – Dyed black hackle fibers

Wing – Dyed black squirrel tail

Stordal’s Killer

Stordal’s Killer

Hook - Partridge CS 42 size 4-6-8

Thread - Black

Tag - Fine silver wire or oval silver tinsel *

Tail - A few fibers of mallard or teal

Butt - Red fluorescent wool tied much longer than normal

Rib - Oval silver tinsel 

Body - Peacock herl

Beard - A nice bunch of rabbit fur, dyed fluorescent blue or marabou **

Wing - Dyed blue squirrel tail (bottom)

            Fitch tail or dyed black squirrel tail (middle) ***

            Mallard or teal fibers (top)

* I used oval silver tinsel

** I used a bunch of marabou

*** I used dyed black squirrel tail