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

Mighty Atom

Mighty Atom

(Mike Martinek)(Art of Angling Journal)

Hook - Wet, nymph or casting streamer

Tail - Red floss or antron yarn, cut short

Body - Twisted copper wire

Wing - Orange and brown bucktail, sparse

Hackle - Orange, folded and pulled back as a collar

Head - Red thread with painted white eye and black pupil

Note: A "casting streamer" hook refers to a hook that is 3xl or 4xl long and in sizes #2-10 where a "streamer" or "trolling streamer" hook is 6xl, 8xl or longer, and usually in sizes #1-2

Mighty Atom

Mighty Atom 

(Mike Martinek)(Art of Angling Journal)

Hook - Wet, nymph or casting streamer

Tail - Red floss or antron yarn, cut short

Body - Twisted copper wire

Wing - Orange and brown bucktail, sparse

Hackle - Orange, folded and pulled back as a collar

Head - Red thread with painted white eye and black pupil

Note: A "casting streamer" hook refers to a hook that is 3xl or 4xl long and in sizes #2-10 where a "streamer" or "trolling streamer" hook is 6xl, 8xl or longer, and usually in sizes #1-2

Summers Gold

Summers Gold

Hook: Streamer

Thread: Black

Tail: Golden pheasant tippets

Body: Flat gold tinsel (I used gold twisted wire)

Throat: Red hackle fibers

Wing: Brown over white bucktail

Wyoming Mickey Finn

Wyoming Mickey Finn #1

(Tinsel Body)

Hook: Streamer

Thread: Red

Body: Round/oval gold tinsel

Wing: Red & yellow Bucktail, mixed

Shoulder: Jungle Cock

Eyes: Red over white 

Wyoming Mickey Finn #1

(Twisted Wire Body)

Hook: Streamer

Thread: Red

Body: 2 strands of gold wire, twisted

Wing: Red & yellow Bucktail, mixed

Shoulder: Jungle Cock

Eyes: Red over white 

Wyoming Mickey Finn #2

(Tinsel Body)

Hook: Streamer

Thread: Red

Body: Round/oval gold tinsel

Wing: Red & yellow Bucktail, mixed

Shoulder: Jungle Cock body feather

Eyes: Red over white 

Wyoming Mickey Finn #2

(Twisted Wire Body)

Hook: Streamer

Thread: Red

Body: 2 strands of gold wire, twisted

Wing: Red & yellow Bucktail, mixed

Shoulder: Jungle Cock body feather

Eyes: Red over white 

Reference: Forgotten Flies (Schmookler & Sils)

Roach River Robber

Roach River Robber

Originated by Dan Legere

HOOK: 6xl streamer

THREAD: Black

BODY: Red Uni-stretch, yarn, floss etc

THROAT: Natural brown deer back hairs (sparse)

WING: Gray Squirrel tail hair

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