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

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Micmac Moose


Micmac Moose

Hair-Wing Atlantic Salmon Fly

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Black or brown
Tail - Red wool cut flat
Body - Light orange floss or uni stretch
Wing - Black skunk tail or dyed black squirrel tail

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


Onset



Onset

Hair-Wing Atlantic Salmon Fly

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Black
Tag - Flat silver tinsel
Tip - Yellow floss or uni stretch
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel over entire body
Body - Rear third yellow floss or uni stretch; front two thirds orange floss or uin stretch
Throat - Medium dyed blu dun
Wing - Gray squirrel

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 - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Brown
Tag - Flat gold tinsel
Tail - Orange bucktail
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Orange yarn
Hackle - Brown
Wing - Fox squirrel tail

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

Saturday, October 26, 2019

Gladiator


Gladiator

Hook – Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Black
Tail – Dyed red hackle fibers
Rib - Peacock herl
Body - Green floss
Hackle - Grizzly
Wing - Grey Squirrel tail

Thursday, October 24, 2019

Bird's Copper Stone



Bird’s Copper Stone

Cal Bird Originator

Category - Steelhead

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent
Thread - Brown
Tag - Copper wire
Body - Three strands of copper wire twisted together then wrapped forward
Collar - Brown hackle
Wing - Brown bucktail

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

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

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

Ladybug


Ladybug

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Black
Tag - Oval silver tinsel.
Tail - White hackle fibers
Body - Fluorescent green floss and peacock herl.
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel.
Hackle - White hackle wound over peacock herl.



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

Claret Killer



Claret Killer

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Black
Tag - Oval silver tinsel
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Claret wool, dubbing or seal’s fur
Wing - Gray squirrel tail
Collar - Black hackle

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

Harry's Killer



Harry's Killer

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Red
Rib - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Flat silver tinsel
Wing - Dyed green gray squirrel tail over pearl krystal flash
Collar - Dyed green hen hackle

Kendall's Killer


Kendall's Killer

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Black
Tag - Oval silver tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant tippets
Rib - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Black floss/uni-stretch
Wing - Dyed yellow gray squirrel tail
Collar - Dyed orange hen hackle