Peacock & Partridge Flash-Back Spider
Soft Hackle Fly
Hook - Mustad 3399 or equivalent
Thread - Fluorescent green for the hot spot and then black
Hot Spot - Fluorescent green thread overcoated with uv resin
Flashback - Green side of green/orange tinsel
Ribbing - Green wire
Body - Peacock herl
Hackle - Hungarian partridge
Hook - Single salmon, size
2-10
Thread - Black
Tag - Oval silver tinsel
Tip - Yellow floss
Tail - A golden pheasant crest, over which red hackle fibers
half as long
Butt - Black ostrich herl
Ribbing - Fine oval silver tinsel
Body - Rear two-thirds, embossed silver tinsel; front third orange
floss
Throat - Natural guinea hen fibers, beard style
Wing - A sparse mixed bunch of orange, red, and yellow polar
bear or calf tail, over which a small bunch of natural brown bucktail or red
fox squirrel tail fibers
Topping - A golden pheasant crest feather
Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes (second eye showing)
Author's Note
This pattern is among those derived from the classics which may show variations in the hair wing version due simply to the tyer’s translation from the original. It uses more than the usual number of materials found in a hair wing pattern and thus serves well as a model for similar techniques used in other salmon flies.
The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1,000 Patterns for the Construction of Artificial Flies - Eric Leiser
Philo Caddis Emerger
Jack Gartside
Hook - Curved caddis, size 12-20
Thread - To match or compliment body color
Rib - Pearl
krystal flash
Body - Blend of
squirrel, rabbit and basal fluff from a gamebird feather
Wing/thorax - Pheasant
aftershaft feather (may be clipped on top)
Antennae - Two strands of barred wood duck flank, extending past the hook bend
Remarks: This effective design by Jack Gartside may more appropriately belong in the section on caddis pupae and larvae. However, because of its name, and its slightly different structure, it is listed here with other emergers.
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Maggot
Hook - Mustad 3906B, size 12-16
Thread - Black (White thread under the body)
Shell - Dark brown duck quill section over entire body*
Body - Light cream latex**
Hackle - Dark brown as a wet fly collar
Remarks: It is suggested that an under body of white floss or thread be wound forward before the latex; otherwise, the black thread may show through the body.
*I substituted black pheasant tail fibers. Note: This could be eliminated completely if desired
**I substituted cream colored wonder wrap (span flex) for the latex
The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1,000 Patterns for the Construction of Artificial Flies - Eric Leiser
Ted's Yesterday
Originated by Ted Gerken of Iliamna, Alaska
Hook - Mustad 36890, 9575, size 3/0 to 6
Thread - Black
Tail - Red hackle fibers
Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel
Body - White wool
Throat - Red calf tail
Wing - White calf tail fibers (to bend), over which two badger saddle hackles
The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1,000 Patterns for the Construction of Artificial Flies - Eric Leiser
Hook - Mustad 9575, size 6-12
Thread - Black
Body - Flat silver tinsel
Throat - White bucktail or calf tail
Wing - Natural brown calf tail over orange calf tail
The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1,000 Patterns for the
Construction of Artificial Flies – Eric Leiser
Green Drake Dry
Hook - Mustad 9671 or equivalent, size 10
Spitfire
Originated in 1940 by Don Gapen of Nipigon, Canada.
Thread - Black
Tail - A section of dyed red goose quill fibers
Palmer ribbing - Brown hackle palmered through body
Body - Black chenille
Hackle - Guinea hen body feather wound as a wet fly collar
The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1,000 Patterns for the Construction of Artificial Flies - Eric Leiser
Champlain Special
Trolling Streamer
Hook - Mustad 9575. size 2-10
Thread - Black
Ribbing - Medium flat gold tinsel
Body - Yellow floss
Throat - Red hackle fibers (Schlappen)
Wing - White bucktail, then yellow bucktail (both sparse),
then topped with five or six strands of peacock herl
REMARKS: This pattern was rediscovered by Rodney Flagg in an
old Outdoor Life magazine. It has proven to be one of his most successful
streamers. It is also tied in tandem as a trolling streamer.
The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1,000 Patterns for the
Construction of Artificial Flies – Eric Leiser
Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils
Head - Black rabbit dubbing
*I used the orange side of peacock/orange tinsel
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Orphan
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tail - Mallard flank fibers (or teal)
Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel
Body - Dark olive chenille
Hackle - Grizzly as a wet fly collar and pulled down
Wing - Gray squirrel tail
The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1,000 Patterns for the Construction of Artificial Flies - Eric Leiser
Brown Bomber
Hook - Mustad 3906B. 9671 or equivalent
Thread - Brown
Tail - Scarlet red hackle barbs
Body - Black chenille
Hackle - Brown
Tying sequence - From the rear: chenille, hackle, chenille, hackle, chenille, hackle.
There are three hackles tied into the body of this fly. One at the rear, then the chenille is wrapped to the center and tied off. Another hackle is wrapped in the center, and then the chenille is wrapped to the front where a third hackle is tied in.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
This is really like a Woolly Worm (which see) except the hackle is not palmered but spotted at precise places on the shank.
The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1,000 Patterns for the Construction of Artificial Flies - Eric Leiser
Speckled Spider
Hooks - Mustad 3399 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Body - Well-marked grizzly hackle stem wrapped over a tapered gray floss underbody
Reverse wrapped with fine silver wire.
Hackle - Hungarian partridge tied on as a collar and tied back.
*Add a drop of crazy to the under body prior to wrapping the hackle stem body for added durability.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Yorkshire Spider
Hooks - Mustad 3399 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Abdomen - Purple floss
Thorax - Dubbed with hare's mask fur
Hackle - Natural black hen hackle tied on as collar. Hackle should reach hook bend
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Wyatt's Trude
Salmon/Stone Fly
Cliff Wyatt of Santa Monica, California, tied this pattern to simulate the stonefly hatches found on many western rivers.
Hook - Mustad 9671, sizes 4-8
Weight (Optional) - Lead free wire
Thread - Black
Tail - Speckled guinea fowl barbs
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Orange chenille
Wing - Fox squirrel tail tied over the body
Hackle - Speckled guinea fowl tied on as a collar and tied back in front of the wing
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Blue Dun
Winged Wet Fly
Don Martinez originated this pattern and claimed the fly, when moving fast, would almost always bring fish to the landing net.
Hooks - Mustad 3399 or equivalent
Thread - Gray
Tail - Blue dun hackle barbs
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Dubbed with muskrat fur
Hackle - Blue dun tied on as a collar and tied back
Wings - Gray squirrel tail hair
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Donnelly's Coachman
Steelhead
Roy Donnelly originated this variation
Hooks - Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tip - Orange floss
Tail - Crimson red hackle barbs
Body - Peacock herl, red floss, peacock herl
Hackle - Orange tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - White over yellow bucktail
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Clear Creek Special
Tail - Yellow hackle barbs
Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel
Body - 1/3rd yellow floss; 1/3rd black floss and 1/3rd red floss
Hackle - Grizzly tied on as a collar and tied back
Wing - Gray squirrel tail tied over the body
Author's Note
Bill Kennerly of Happy Camp, California, originated this pattern for the Klamath River
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Chub
Ribbing - Embossed silver tinsel
Body - White yarn, with a fluorescent red strand of yarn up the belly
Hackle - White tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - White calf tail tied over the body
Topping - Small bunch of red Flashabou Accent (Krystal flash)
Author's Note
Larry Hicks of Tacoma, Washington, originated this pattern.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
