Mickey Fin Feather Wing
Hook - Mustad 9672
Thread - Black
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Flat silver tinsel
Wing - Married strands of yellow, scarlet and yellow feather quills
Thursday, February 2, 2023
Queen of Darkness
Queen of Darkness
Sea Trout/Steelhead
Hook - Mustad 3399
Thread - Black
Tail - Black hackle
Ribbing - Black thread or uni stretch
Body - Black seal dubbing or substitute
Hackle - Black and kingfisher blue hen
Fly-2000 App Database
Snoopie
Snoopie
John Atle Figenschou
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tail - Grey partridge body feather fibers or substitute
Body - ½ yellow floss, ½ seal's fur dyed claret or substitute
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel.
Hackle - Grey partridge body feather or substitute
Wing - Guinea fowl wing quill
Fly-2000 App Database
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Tauche Tom
Tauche Tom
Winged Wet Fly
Hook - Mustad Heritage S80AP
Thread - Black
Ribbing - Copper wire
Body - Peacock herl
Throat - Teal
Wing - 1 jungle cock feather tied flat over the body
Fly-2000 App Database
Black Spring
Black Spring
Soft Hackle
Hook - Mustad Heritage S80AP
Thread - Black or red
Ribbing - Red thread or uni stretch
Body - Black quill from crow or black pheasant tail
Hackle - Starling
Fly-2000 App Database
Cheney
Cheney
Winged Wet Fly
Cheney Albert Nelson
Hook - Mustad S80AP
Thread - Black
Tail - Black hen
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Yellow and red floss
Hackle - Yellow
Wing - Jungle cock
Fly-2000 App Database
Carter Harrison
Carter Harrison
Winged Wet Fly
Hook - Mustad Heritage S80AP
Thread - Black
Tail - Red hen
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Seal's fur dyed purple
Hackle -Ginger cock hackle
Wing -Teal
Fly-2000 App Database
Bloody Mary
Bloody Mary
Soft Hackle
Hook - Mustad Heritage S80AP
Thread - Black
Tag - Gold tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant tippets
Body - Peacock herl, reinforced
Hackle - Red hen
Fly-2000 App Database
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Juno
Juno
Hook - Straight eye bass
Thread - Red
Tag - Flat silver tinsel
Tail - Red over white goose or duck quill fibers
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Pale green chenille
Hackle - Scarlet
Wings - Scarlet and jungle cock
Favorite Flies and Their Histories - Mary Orvis Marbury
Monday, January 30, 2023
Beeman
Beeman
Winged Wet Fly
Body - Light green chenille
Hackle - Brown
Wing - Gray mottled turkey
Trout - Ray Bergman
Dark Flagon
DARK FLAGON
Hook - Mustad Heritage S80AP
Thread - Black
Body - First half brown floss, second half peacock herl
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Hackle - Black
Wing - Brown hen
Light Fox
Light Fox
Hook – Mustad Heritage S80AP
Thread - Black
Tag – Flat gold tinsel
Tail/tag - Yellow wool *
Ribbing – Flat gold tinsel
Body - White wool
Hackle - Yellow
Wing - Slate
* A tail-tag is generally cut off even with the hook bend.
Trout – Ray Bergman
Sunday, January 29, 2023
Light Polka
Light Polka
Winged Wet Fly
Hook - Mustad Heritage S80AP
Thread - Black
Body - White chenille
Throat - White hen hackle
Wing - Guinea fowl
Trout - Ray Bergman
Puffer
Puffer
Hook - Straight eye bass
Thread - Black
Tag - Flat gold tinsel.
Tail - Red goose
Ribbing - Light green floss behind oval gold tinsel
Body - Blue mohair
Hackle - Ring-necked pheasant breast or neck feather
Wing - Black rooster or crow
Head - Red wool
Favorite Flies and Their Histories - Mary Orvis Marbury
Owner
Owner
Hook - Straight eye bass
Thread - Black
Tag - Flat silver tinsel
Tail - Red goose
Body - Yellow silk floss
Rib - Yellow silk chenille
Hackle - Orange
Wing - Guinea hen dyed red
Head - Black chenille and black thread
Favorite Flies and Their Histories - Mary Orvis Marbury
Saturday, January 28, 2023
Plymouth Rock
Plymouth Rock
Hook - Straight eye bass
Thread - Red
Tail - Mallard flank
Body - Oval silver tinsel
Hackle and wings - Grizzly
Favorite Flies and Their Histories - Mary Orvis Marbury
Mather
 Mather Hook - Straight eye bass Thread - Red Tag - Oval god tinsel and red floss Body - Black ostrich herl with a waist of pale green floss Wing - Brown speckled hen, partridge or pheasant Hackle - Brown speckled hen, partridge or pheasant The Mather was created by Charles Orvis and named by his friend and fishing companion, Mr. A. N. Cheney. The fly itself was named after Fred Mather, fishing editor of "The Forest and Stream" magazine. Favorite Flies and Their Histories - Mary Orvis Marbury |
Ondawa
Ondawa
Hook – Straight eye bass
Thread - Red
Tag - Oval gold tinsel
Tail - Black goose
Body - Read 2/3 pale green floss, front 1/3 orange seal
Rib - Oval gold tinsel
Wing - Matched Ringneck Pheasant body feathers
Hackle - Brown hen
According to Marbury; "The Ondawa is a bass fly, to
which has been given an old Indian name belonging to a little river in a valley
of the Green Mountains."
Favorite Flies and Their Histories - Mary Orvis Marbury
Friday, January 27, 2023
Heckham Peckham
Heckham Peckham
Winged Wet Fly
Hook - Mustad S80AP
Thread - Black
Tail - Golden pheasant tippets
Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel
Body - Reddish seals fur, SLF or substitute
Hackle - Black hen
Wing - Slips of blue wing feathers from a mallard wing
Davie McPhail video
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Blue Sunoco
Blue Sunoco
Atlantic Salmon
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Glo-Brite #14 blue
Tag - Blue wire
Tail - Dyed blue guinea fowl
Ribbing - Blue wire
Body - Tying thread
Wing - Dye blue squirrel tail
Collar - Yellow hen
My grandfather owned a small restaurant in the mill town of Taftville, Connecticut serving the best damn cheeseburgers around. In the basement of his restaurant, he used to make his own liquor/moonshine (1920's 30's) and serve it to his patrons. As my father told me years ago, it got to be known as "Blue Sunoco". Hence the tribute to my grandfather (he passed away long before I was born).
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