Saturday, February 18, 2023

James

 

James

Winged Wet Fly

Tail - Scarlet

Body - Silver tinsel

Hackle - Light scarlet

Wing - Brown turkey or bittern

Trout - Ray Bergman

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

Imbrie

 

Imbrie

Winged Wet Fly

Tag - Black chenille tag

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Yellow floss

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Slate

Trout - Ray Bergman

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

Friday, February 17, 2023

Munro

 

Munro

Winged Wet Fly

Tag - Gold tinsel

Tail - Scarlet and yellow

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Green floss

Hackle - Yellow

Wing - Scarlet with brown turkey stripe

Trout - Ray Bergman

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

Thursday, February 16, 2023

Morrison



Morrison

Winged Wet Fly

Tail - Black

Ribbing - Black silk

Body - Claret wool

Hackle - Black

Wing - Black

Trout - Ray Bergman

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Chaleur



Chaleur

Winged Wet Fly

Charles DeFeo

Tag - Silver tinsel and gold floss

Tail - Brown hackle fibers

Butt - Peacock herl

Ribbing - Copper wire

Body - Purple wool

Throat - Guinea fowl

Under wing - Brown hackle fibers

Wing - Teal, low water style

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils


Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Greenwell's Glory

 

Greenwell's Glory

Hook - Standard wet fly

Thread - White under floss, Black head

Tag - Gold tinsel

Ribbing - Gold Tinsel

Body - Olive floss

Hackle - Dark brown furnace

Wing - Very dark slate

Trout - Ray Bergman

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

Parmachene Belle



Parmachene Belle

Winged Wet Fly

Tail - White and scarlet

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Yellow floss*

Hackle - White and scarlet

Wing - White with scarlet stripe

*May also be tied with yellow wool

Trout - Ray Bergman

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

Monday, February 13, 2023

Potomac


Potomac

Winged Wet Fly

Ribbing - Yellow silk floss

Body - Bright green floss 

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Cinnamon

Trout - Ray Bergman

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

Rainbow

 

Rainbow

Winged Wet Fly

Tag - White floss

Tail - Scarlet

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Light blue silk floss

Hackle - Grizzly

Wing - Cinnamon

Trout - Ray Bergman

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

Stone Fly (Wetzel)

 

Stone Fly (Wetzel)

Winged Wet Fly

Tag - Gold tinsel

Tail - Brown mallard

Ribbing - Yellow silk

Body - Gray wool

Hackle - Dun

Wing - Light mottled turkey

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

Sunday, February 12, 2023

Utah

Utah

Winged Wet Fly

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Cinnamon wool

Hackle - Ginger

Wing - Cinnamon

Trout - Ray Bergman

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

Walla-Walla



Walla-Walla

Winged Wet Fly

Tag - Gold tinsel

Body - Yellow wool

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Cinnamon

Trout - Ray Bergman

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

*In Forgotten Flies this pattern is listed as "Walker-Walla" one of the many editorial errors in the book

Rio Grande King

Rio Grande King

Winged Wet Fly

Tag - Gold tinsel

Tail - Yellow

Body - Black chenille

Hackle - Brown 

Wing - White

Trout - Ray Bergman

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

The Fisherman's Handbook of Trout Flies

 

Tip

Tail

Ribbing

Body

Hackle

Wing

A 2821

Gold

Yellow

None

Black chenille

Brown

White

B 2822

Gold

Yellow

None

Black herl

Brown

White

C 2824

None

Yellow

None

Black chenille

Brown

White

D 2919

None

None

None

Yellow floss

Brown

Yellow

E5236

Gold

Golden pheasant tippets

None

Black chenille or floss

Yellow

White (may be hair)

F5237

Gold

Golden pheasant tippets

None

Black ostrich herl

Yellow

White (may be hair)

G5238

None

Golden pheasant tippets

None

Black chenille or floss

Yellow

White (may be hair)

H5239

None

Golden pheasant tippets

None

Black ostrich herl

Yellow

White (may be hair)

I5241

Gold

Yellow

None

Black chenille or floss

Yellow

White (may be hair)

J5242

Yellow

Yellow

None

Black ostrich herl

Yellow

White (may be hair)

K5243

None

Yellow

None

Black ostrich herl

Yellow

White (may be hair)

L5244

None

Yellow

None

Black chenille or floss

Yellow

White (may be hair)

M5288

None

None

None

Yellow floss

Yellow

Yellow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A 1305

Yellow

Yellow

None

Black floss

Brown

Blue black & white tipped with mallard

B 2823

Fl Yellow

Yellow

None

Black wool

Brown

White

C 2877

None

Golden pheasant tippets

None

Rear-Yellow floss, Front-Brown floss

Brown

White

 


Sunset


Sunset

Winged Wet Fly

Body - Yellow wool

Hackle - Yellow

Wing - White

Trout - Ray Bergman

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

Saturday, February 11, 2023

Partridge

 

Partridge

Winged Wet Fly

Tail - Partridge

Body - Rear half silver tinsel; front half yellow floss

Hackle - Honey

Wing - Partridge

Trout - Ray Bergman

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

Pathfinder


Pathfinder

Winged Wet Fly

Tag - Gold tinsel

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Red wool

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Light slate

Trout - Ray Bergman

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils


Friday, February 10, 2023

Roosevelt


Roosevelt

Winged Wet Fly

Tail - Brown

Body - 1/3 yellow wool, 1/2 claret wool

Hackle - Orange

Wing - Slate

Trout - Ray Bergman

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

Walker-Hays

Walker- Hays

Winged Wet Fly

Tip - Scarlet floss

Ribbing - Scarlet floss

Body - Yellow floss

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Slate

Trout - Ray Bergman

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

Thursday, February 9, 2023

June Spinner

June Spinner

Winged Wet Fly

Ribbing - Broad silver tinsel

Body - Black chenille/wool

Hackle - Black

Wing - Black

Trout - Ray Bergman

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

Golden Duke


Golden Duke

Winged Wet Fly

Tail - Crimson 

Body - 1/3 black floss, 2/3 gold tinsel

Hackle - Black 

Wing - Crimson

Trout - Ray Bergman

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils