Showing posts with label streamer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label streamer. Show all posts

Thursday, January 23, 2020

Levoy


Levoy

Hair-Wing Atlantic Salmon Fly

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Black
Tail - Dyed red hackle fibers
Body - Green chenille
Wing - Fox squirrel Tail
Hackle - Dyed orange hen

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

Tuesday, January 21, 2020

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

Saturday, November 23, 2019

The Austin



The Austin

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Brown

Tag - Flat gold tinsel

Tail - Orange bucktail/calf tail

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Orange yarn

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Fox squirrel tail

Peter Charles Video

Friday, November 8, 2019

Heimasaetan



Heimasaetan (Heimasætan) 

Hook - Mustad 9671, 9672 or equivalent, size 6 - 12
Thread - White (underbody); Black (head)
Tail - Dyed orange bucktail or marabou (pictured)
Body - White wool, floss or uni-stretch (pictured)
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Wing / back - Red calf tail
Throat - Dyed orange bucktail or marabou (pictured)
Eyes - Painted black over white

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Murray's Betsy Streamer



Murray's Betsy Streamer

Hook - 2xl - 3xl - 4xl streamer style
Thread - Black
Weight - Non lead wire
Body - Peacock herl - reinforced
Wing - White calf tail over rainbow krystal flash

Monday, October 28, 2019

Moby Dick



Moby Dick

Hook - Nymph/streamer style
Thread - Black
Tail - Golden pheasant tippets
Body - Peacock herl
Hackle - Brown
Wing - Mallard flank

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Little White Streamer



Little White Streamer

Hook - Straight eye streamer hook, size 8
Tail - Red hackle fibers
Body - Pearl flat braid
Wing - White polar bear, calf tail (pictured) or goat hair under a small amount of gold and green flash
Throat - Red hackle fibers
Head - White with a small black dot on the sides to represent an eye

Thin Mint Wooly Bugger



Thin Mint Wooly Bugger

Hook – Nymph/streamer style
Bead – Tungsten
Thread – Black
Tail – Olive, brown and black marabou; pearl krystal flash
Ribbing – Pearl krystal flash and copper wire
Body – Peacock herl
Hackle - Brown

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Yellow Killer


Yellow Killer

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Black
Tag - Flat silver tinsel.
Tail - Orange hackle fibers
Body - Black chenille
Wing - Yellow calf tail
Throat - Orange hackle
Cheek - Jungle cock


Monday, October 14, 2019

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

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Stewiacke Special


Stewiacke Special

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Red
Tail - Yellow hackle fibers
Rib - Oval gold tinsel 
Body - Black floss or uni-stretch
Throat - Red hackle fibers 
Wing - Black squirrel tail

Thursday, September 26, 2019

Wahlflower


Wahlflower

Hook – Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent
Thread – Black
Tip – Flat silver tinsel
Tag – Fluorescent orange floss or uni-stretch
Tail – Golden pheasant crest
Ribbing – Oval silver tinsel
Body – Fluorescent green floss or uni-stretch
Throat – Golden pheasant crest or dyed yellow hen hackle
Wing – Gray squirrel tail dyed yellow

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Twist of Lemon



Twist of Lemon

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Yellow/white and Black
Tag - Flat silver tinsel
Body - Oval silver tinsel and yellow floss twisted
Thorax - Red flash dubbing
Hackle - Dyed yellow hen hackle

Thursday, September 19, 2019

Will Taylor Special


Will Taylor Special

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Black
Tag - Flat copper tinsel and green followed by red stretch nylon
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Peacock herl
Wing - Gray squirrel tail a 4-5 moose hairs
Hackle - Dyed yellow

Boyd Dunnett was the originator and William Taylor from Holcomb, NB, a regular on the little Southwest Miramichi and Frank Somers' uncle, popularized the fly, hence its name.

Modern Atlantic Salmon Flies - Paul C Marriner

Friday, September 13, 2019

Rat - Series


Rat 

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Red
Tag - Oval silver tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Peacock herl
Wing - Gray fox guard hairs or gray squirrel tail
Hackle - Grizzly


Rat - Black

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Red
Tag - Oval silver tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel
Body - Seal's fur or equivalent
Wing - Gray fox guard hairs or gray squirrel tail
Hackle - Grizzly


Rat - Blue

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Red
Tag - Oval gold tinsel
Tail - Peacock sword fibers
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Rear half is blue floss; front half is peacock herl
Veiling - A loose strand of blue floss fron the center of the body
Wing - Gray fox guard hairs or gray squirrel tail
Hackle - Grizzly


Rat - Copper

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Red
Tag - Oval copper tinsel
Tail - Peacock sword fibers
Ribbing - Oval copper tinsel
Body - Flat copper tinsel
Wing - Gray fox guard hairs or gray squirrel tail
Hackle - Grizzly


Rat - Gray

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Red
Tag - Flat gold tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Gray wool
Wing - Gray fox guard hairs or gray squirrel tail
Hackle - Grizzly



Rat - Green

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Red
Tag - Oval gold tinsel
Tail - Peacock sword fibers
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Rear half is green floss; front half is peacock herl
Veiling - A loose strand of green floss from the center of the body
Wing - Gray fox guard hairs or gray squirrel tail
Hackle - Grizzly


Rat - Purple

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Red
Tag - Oval silver tinsel
Tail - Peacock sword fibers
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Rear half is purple floss; front half is peacock herl
Veiling - A loose strand of purple floss from the center of the body
Wing - Gray fox guard hairs or gray squirrel tail
Hackle - Grizzly



Rat - Rusty

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Red
Tag - Oval gold tinsel
Tail - Peacock sword fibers
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Rear half is rusty orange floss; front half is peacock herl
Veiling - A loose strand of rusty orange floss from the center of the body
Wing - Gray fox guard hairs or gray squirrel tail
Hackle - Grizzly


Rat - Silver

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Red
Tag - Oval gold tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Flat silver tinsel
Wing - Gray fox guard hairs or gray squirrel tail
Hackle - Grizzly

Acknowledgement - Roy Angus Thompson

Sunday, September 1, 2019

Rose of New England


Rose of New England

Hook - Streamer style
Thread - Black
Tip - Embossed silver tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Butt - Red yarn
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Embossed silver tinsel
Throat - Red antron yarn, short
Wing - Brown over red over yellow bucktail
Cheek - Jungle cock

Thursday, August 29, 2019

Poodle Dog


Poodle Dog

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - black
Tail - Red hackle fibers
Body - Black chenille divided by flst silver tinsel
Hackle - White
Wing - White bucktail

Reference - Steelhead Fly Fishing and Flies - Trey Combs

Tarnished Silver



Tarnished Silver

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Black
Tag - Flat silver tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Flat copper and silver tinsel, half and half
Wing - Red fox squirrel tail
Throat - Black hackle fibers

Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Red Squirrel Hairwing


Red Squirrel Hairwing

Hook - Mustad 9672 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Body - Oval gold tinsel
Throat - Dyed red hackle fibers
Wing - Red fox squirrel tail
Eyes - Painted black over yellow
UV Resin coated head

Sunday, August 25, 2019

Roach River Robber



Roach River Robber

Hook - Daiichi 2340 or equivalent, size 8
Thread - Black
Body - Chinese red uni-stretch
Throat - Natural deer hairs (sparse)
Wing - Gray Squirrel tail hair
Eyes - Painted black over white (optional)

Originated by Dan Legere



Variant - 3 Strands of twisted red ultra-wire for the body