Indian Streamer
Hook - Streamer
Thread - Black
Ribbing - Black thread or wire
Body - White wool
Belly - A length of wide silver Mylar tinsel
Back and tail - Peacock herl
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Henshaws Old Faithful
Fledermaus
Fledermaus
Hook - Streamer
Thread - Black
Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel
Body - Muskrat fur
Wing - Gray squirrel tail
Reference - Forgotten Flies
Monday, April 10, 2017
Pritchards Rocket
Pritchards Rocket
Hook: Streamer
Thread: Black
Tail: Orange calf tail
Ribbing: Round/oval silver tinsel
Body: Black wool yarn
Wing: Orange calf tail
Evening Andy
Evening Andy
Hook - Straight eye streamer style
Thread - Black
Tail - Golden pheasant dyed red or substitute
Body - Silver tinsel
Wing - Brown bucktail, red z-lon (gills), white marabou & olive marabou
Eyes - Painted black over white
Use substitute materials where necessary
Reference:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiiScihmrvs
Sunday, April 9, 2017
Adams' Salmon Shack
Adams' Salmon Shack
Hook - Streamer
Thread - Black
Body - Holographic diamond braid
Belly - White bucktail slightly longer than hook
Throat - Red schlappen
Wing - Olive/green bucktail
Topping - Peacock herl
Cheek - Jungle cock
Smelt Fly Patterns - Donald A. Wilson
Retro Smelt
Retro Smelt
Hook: Streamer
Thread: Black
Tail: Golden pheasant tippets
Body: Pearl/mirage tinsel
Throat: Red hackle fibers
Wing: White hackles
Topping: Peacock herl
Dave & Mike Bucktail
Dave & Mike Bucktail
Hook: Streamer
Thread: Black
Tail: Red calf tail
Ribbing: Embossed silver tinsel
Body: Gray chenille
Wing: White bucktail
Throat: Yellow bucktail
Shoulder: Jungle cock
Reference: Forgotten Flies (Schmookler & Sils)
Reference: Forgotten Flies (Schmookler & Sils)
Saturday, April 8, 2017
Blades' Bucktail #1 & #2
Blades' Bucktail #1
Hook - Mustad 9671, 9672 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Body - Red and silver wire
Wing - Red over white bucktail
Throat - Red bucktail
Shoulder - Jungle cock
Blades' Bucktail #2
Hook - Mustad 9671, 9672 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tail - Red bucktail
Body: Red and silver wire
Wing - Yellow over white bucktail
Throat - Yellow bucktail
Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils
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)
Optic Bucktails
Black Optic
Hook: Streamer
Thread: Black
Tail: None
Rib: Gold tinsel
Body: Yellow wool yarn
Wing: Black buck tail
Cheek: Jungle Cock
Eyes: Yellow & black
Brown Optic
Hook: Streamer
Thread: Black
Tail: Red hackle fibers
Rib: Gold tinsel
Body: Burnt orange wool yarn
Wing: Brown buck tail
Cheek: Jungle Cock
Eyes: Yellow & black
Yellow Optic
Hook: Streamer
Thread: Black
Tail: Red hackle fibers
Rib: Gold tinsel
Body: Yellow wool yarn
Wing: Yellow buck tail
Cheek: Jungle Cock
Eyes: Yellow & black
Queen Bess Bucktail
Queen Bess Bucktail
Hook: Streamer
Thread: Black
Tail: Gray squirrel
Body: Silver Tinsel
Wing: Yellow buctail, over which is gray squirrel
Reference: Forgotten Flies (Schmookler & Sils)
Reference: Forgotten Flies (Schmookler & Sils)
Queen of the Waters
Queen of the Waters
Hook: Streamer Style
Thread: Black & White
Tail: Golden Pheasant Tippets
Rib: Gold Tinsel
Body: Orange Floss
Wing: Gray Squirrel
Hackle: Brown
Tying note: Use white thread under floss bodies to help prevent the floss from darkening
Reference: Forgotten Flies (Schmookler & Sils)
Friday, April 7, 2017
Housatonic Special
Housatonic Special
Hook - Mustad 3665A, sizes 4-8.
Thread - Black
Tail - White calf tail
Body - Dubbed with gray lamb's wool
Wing - Natural brown bucktail tied over the body
Walt Stockman originated this pattern.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Thursday, April 6, 2017
Al's Delaware Tiger
Al's Delaware Tiger
Hook - Streamer style
Thread - Black
Tag - Flat gold tinsel
Tail -Barred wood duck
Body - Peacock herl
Throat - White hackle fibers
Wing - Yellow bucktail
Cheek - Jungle cock
Topping - Red hackle fibers
Author's Note
Al Reinfelder originator
Forgotten Flies - Schmookler & Sils
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
UV Ashers
UV Ashers
Hook - Mustad 94840 or equivalent
Thread - Your choice of color
Hackle - Grizzly or your choice of color
Body - Thread, tinsel etc.
UV Resin
Apply a coat of uv resin to the thread or tinsel body and wrap the hackle into the wet resin.
Cure resin with your uv flashlight.
Monday, April 3, 2017
Saturday, April 1, 2017
Rainy Day Special
Rainy Day Special
Hook - Mustad 9575, 94720, size 2-6
Thread - Neon green
Tag - Silver oval tinsel
Rib - Silver oval tinsel
Body - Fluorescent green floss
Throat - Green hackle fibers
Wing - Fluorescent green bucktail over which is 5-6 peacock herls
Head - Painted green
Remarks: "When the water is high, murky and roily, and especially in the rain, this fly is a killer". The pattern is used for landlocked salmon in Maine
The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1,000 Patterns for the Construction of Artificial Flies - Eric Leiser
Wide Receiver
Wide Receiver
Hook: Streamer
Thread: Neon green
Tail: Orange buck tail
Body: Silver tinsel
Throat: White buck tail
Under wing: Pearl or silver krystal flash
Over wing: Red buck tail
Follow the Eye
For a neat and tapered head, follow the angle of the hook eye when trimming off materials.
Trim the hair wing on an elk hair caddis using this method.
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