Friday, August 9, 2024

Prince Edward

Prince Edward

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - White under floss body; Black head

Tail - Red

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Yellow floss or wool

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Red duck or goose quill segments

The Fisherman's Handbook of Trout Flies - Donald Du Bois

Olympic


Olympic

Hook - Wet fly

Thead - Black

Tail - Yellow (Left lower ring)

Ribbing - Oval silver and bronze tinsel (Silver and bronze medals)

Body - Gold tinsel (Gold medal)

Hackle - Green (Right lower ring)

Wing - Blue, black and red duck quill segments, married (Upper rings)

Cully

Cully

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Brown

Ribbing - Silver tinsel

Body - Peacock herl

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Dark gray duck or goose quill segments

The Fisherman's Handbook of Trout Flies - Donald Du Bois

Thursday, August 8, 2024

Alice


Alice

Hook - Wet Fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Brown

Tip - Peacock herl

Body - Silver tinsel

Hackle - Brown 

Wing - Brown turkey

The Fisherman's Handbook of Trout Flies - Donald Du Bois 

Wednesday, August 7, 2024

Grey Smelt Bucktail

Grey Smelt Bucktail 

Hook - Mustad R74 (9672), sizes 4-6-8 

Thread - Black

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Wing - White bucktail tied over the body, with an overwing of gray bucktail

Topping - Four to six strands of peacock herl

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson

Peterie’s Royal Coachman

Peterie’s Royal Coachman (Wet)

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - White under floss body; Black head

Tail - Brown (ginger)

Body - Peacock herl ends with yellow floss middle

Hackle - Brown

Wing - White duck or goose quill segments

Peterie’s Royal Coachman (Dry)

Hook - Dry fly

Thread - White under floss body; Black head

Tip - Gold tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant tippets

Body - Peacock herl ends with yellow floss middle

Hackle -Brown

Wing - Mandarin fan wings

The Fisherman's Handbook of Trout Flies - Donald Du Bois


Army Worm


Army Worm

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - White under floss body; Black head

Ribbing - Green floss

Body - Yellow floss

Hackle - Gray (grizzly)

Wing - Peacock herl or sword feathers

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Babcock

Babcock

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - White under floss, black head

Tip - Gold tinsel

Tail - Black over yellow duck/goose quill fibers

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Crimson floss

Hackle - Black

Wing - Black stripe over yellow, (may be married)*

Trout - Ray Bergman

Don Bastian Note

*The original Babcock wing dressing was full sections of yellow quill with a separate black stripe over. ‘Black stripe over yellow’ is the actual ingredient listing and would seem to indicate thusly. This would be a mixed wing, rather than a married wing. Despite the traditional dressing I usually tie the Babcock with a married wing as shown.


Tuesday, August 6, 2024

Clape


Clape

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Scarlet & yellow

Body - Yellow chenille

Hackle - Yellow

Wing - Yellow duck or goose quill segments with scarlet stripe up each side

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Monday, August 5, 2024

Murray Coachman


Murray Coachman

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - White

Body - Peacock herl, red floss, peacock her

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Slate duck or goose quill segments

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

The Fisherman's Handbook of Trout Flies - Donald Du Bois

Sunday, August 4, 2024

McKenzie


McKenzie

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Brown

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Light olive dubbing or wool

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Mottled slate & white turkey

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Trout - Ray Bergman

*Bergman recipe has a gold tinsel tip

All About Eyes


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Langiwin


Langiwin

Hook - Wet Fly

Thread - White under floss body; Black head

Tail - Yellow duck or goose quill segments

Ribbing - Black floss

Hackle - Yellow

Wing - Yellow duck or goose quill segments

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Trout - Ray Bergman

Silver Brown


Silver Brown

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Body - Silver tinsel

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Slate duck or goose quill segments

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Saturday, August 3, 2024

Little Egg


Little Egg

Hook - Wet fly

Thead - White under floss body; Black head

Tip - Silver tinsel

Tail - Blue

Body - Orange floss

Hackle - Yellow

Wing - Slate duck or goose quill segments

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Green Professor


Green Professor

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - White under floss body; Black head

Tail - Scarlet

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Yellow floss

Hackle - Green

Wing - Brown turkey

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Friday, August 2, 2024

Prince Vlad


Prince Vlad

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Black hackle

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - 3/4 flat silver tinsel; 1/4 red seal dubbing or similar

Body hackle - Ginger over dubbing only

Hackle - Black

Wing - Dark gray mallard segment & narrow red segment, married

Dark Sand


Dark Sand

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Body - Dark slate dubbing

Hackle - Dark gray hackle

Wing - Brown turkey

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Thursday, August 1, 2024

Cocktail

Cocktail

Hook - Wet Fly

Thread - Black

Body - Brown dubbing

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Slate duck or goose wing quill segments

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Black Caddis


Black Caddis

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Body - 1/2 black floss;1/2 peacock herl

Hackle - Black

Wing - Black duck or goose quill segments

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth