Sofa Pillow

Sofa Pillow - Brown

Hook - Mustad 9672

Thread - Black

Tail - Red goose quill section

Body - Red floss/uni stretch

Wing - Red fox squirrel

Hackle - Brown

Sofa Pillow - Gray

Hook - Mustad 9672

Thread - Black

Tail: Yellow goose quill section

Body - Yellow floss/uni stretch

Wing - Gray squirrel

Hackle - Grizzly

Patriot Double Wing

Patriot Double Wing

Hook - Dry fly

Thread - Red or black

Tail - Brown antron stub

Tag - Blue krystal flash

Rear Wing - Medium-brown to dark-tan deer/elk body hair

Body - Red antron dubbing

Body Hackle - Furnace brown

Front Wing - White calf tail

Hackle - Brown

A Gary Lafontaine adaptation

Renegade

Renegade

Hook - Dry fly

Thread - Black

Tag - Flat gold tinsel

Rear Hackle - Brown

Body - Peacock herl

Front Hackle - White

Thor

Thor 

Steelhead

C. Jim Pray, 1936 

Tail - Orange hackle fibers 

Body - Red chenille 

Hackle - Brown saddle 

Wing - White bucktail

Classic Steelhead Flies - John Shewey

Measuring Hackle for Dry Flies

While you can spend additional money on some sort 

of hackle gauge, you really dont have to.

Or for measuring the length of the wing on streamers.

Since you already bought the hackles and hooks, use them to your advantage.

Splay out the hackle you intend to use on your fly and measure it against the hook shank.

From the eye of the hook to the bend of the hook shank (the straight part of the shank before it begins to bend) is equal to 1 1/2 times the hook gape. Perfect for hackle length.

Whatever method you use is totally up to you.

Bellamy

Bellamy

Hook - Streamer

Thread - Black

Tail - Red calf tail

Body - Copper wire over an underbody of brown floss

Wing - White bucktail tied over the body, with an over wing of dyed yellow natural bucktail

Eyes - Red painted eyes

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler & Sils

Bobby Dunn

Bobby Dunn

Hook: Streamer

Thread: Black

Tail: Red calf tail

Body: Copper wire

Throat: Red hackle fibers

Wing: White bucktail over the body, 

with an overwing of red bucktail, 

then sparse bunch of dark brown bucktail

Note: For simplification of tying the wing in layers, 

I mixed the red & white bucktail, 

then followed with the dark brown bucktail

Reference: Forgotten Flies (Schmookler & Sils)

Olive Dust Fly

Olive Dust Fly

Hook: Wet style

Thread: Black

Tail and wing: Sparse white hackle feather fibers

Ribbing: Pearl tinsel (original recipe)

Body: Black thread

Thorax: Olive flashy dubbing

Silver Tinsel Variation

Change out the colors and dubbing as you see fit

Reference: 1995 issue of stillwater trout angler, a british fly fishing/tying magazine

Silly Creek Savior

Silly Creek Savior

Hook: Tiemco 2302 or Tiemco 700 #8-#2 (Steelhead) Weighted 

Thread: Black 6/0 

Tail: Black Goose or Turkey biots 

Rib: Fine Copper Wire 

Body: Black Seal’s Fur 

Wingcase: Pink Pearl Krystal Flash 

Thorax: Peacock Herl 

Hackle: Black Saddle Hackle 

Oliver Kite's Bare Hook Nymph

Note: flies may be coated with your favorite uv resin

Utah Killer Bug

Utah Killer Bug

Hook - Mustad 3399, 3906 or equivalent

Weight - Lead free wire

Thread - Fluorescent pink

Body - Berroco Ultra Alpaca Yarn - Steel Cut Oats

Okey Dokey

Okey Dokey

Hook: Curved or straight

Thread: White and fluorescent colors

Ribbing: Wire

Shop Vac

Shop Vac

Hook - Any curved style hook 

Bead - Brass or tungsten

Thread - Black

Rib - Gold or copper wire

Body - Pheasant tail fibers

Wing - White uni stretch

Ryer's Coho

Ryer's Coho

Steelhead

William Ryer Originator

Hook - Mustad 9575 or equivalent

Thread - Red

Tail - Orange bucktail

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - White yarn

Wing - Orange over white bucktail

The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1000 patterns for the Construction of artificial Flies - Eric Leiser

Rainbow Special

Rainbow Special

Hook - Mustad 9671, 9672 or equivalent

Thread - Black

Ribbing - Round/oval silver tinsel

Body - Yellow floss

Throat - Dun hackle fibers

Wing - Mixture of white, green & orange bucktail

Eyes - Black over white

Poodle Sniffer

Poodle Sniffer 

Black Caddis Pupa

Hook - Mustad 3906, 3906B or equivalent

Thread - Black

Tail - Black pheasant tail

Ribbing - Chartreuse wire

Body - Black pheasant tail fibers

Thorax - Peacock herl

Originator - Bighorn Angler Head Guide David Palmer

Bean Special

Bean Special

Front hook - Nymph/wet size 6

Rear hook - Nymph/wet size 8

Connector – .018 diameter Beadalon wire

Thread - Red

Tail - Yellow hackle fibers

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body – Black floss or uni stretch

Throat - Yellow hackle fibers

Wing – 2-4 White hackle feathers

Tying note: Orientation of the rear hook may be pointed upward or downward (depicted) if desired

Reference - Tandem Streamers  -  Donald A Wilson

Super Pupa

Super Pupa
Simple Version

Thread: Black 

Hook: Dry fly size 12 

Hackle: Golden Badger 

Abdomen: Golden yellow dubbing

Thorax: Brown dubbing

The original pattern is as follows : 

Thread: Black 

Hook: Dry fly size 12 

Hackle: Dark brown rooster 

Abdomen Fly-Rite # 9 Golden Yellow 

Thorax: 60% Fly-Rite No. 2 Black and 40% No 26 Adams Gray mixed.

Variants 

Dark Olive Pupa

Hook: Dry fly size 12 

Thread: Black 

Hackle: Dark brown rooster 

Abdomen Fly-Rite No. 3 Dark Olive

Thorax: 60% Fly-Rite No. 2 Black and 40% No 26 Adams Gray mixed.

Dark gray Pupa

Hook: Dry fly size 18 

Thread: Black 

Hackle: Dark brown rooster 

Abdomen: 60% Fly-Rite No. 2 Black and 40% No 26 Adams Gray mixed

Thorax: 60% Fly-Rite No. 2 Black and 40% No 26 Adams Gray mixed.

Brownish-orange Pupa

Hook: Dry fly size 14 

Thread: Light brown 

Hackle: Maroon 

Abdomen: 50% Fly-Rite No. 18 Rusty Orange and 50% No. 20 Dark Tan mixed. 

Thorax: Fly-Rite No 32 Rusty Olive

Light Olive Pupa

Hook: Dry fly size 10 

Thread: Maroon 

Hackle: Maroon 

Abdomen Fly-Rite No. 15 Light Olive

Thorax: Fly-Rite No 5 Rust

Cream Pupa

Hook: Dry fly size 8 

Thread: Light brown 

Hackle: Dark brown 

Abdomen Fly-Rite No. 25 Cream Variant

Thorax: 30% Fly-Rite No. 2 Black and 70% No. 6 Chocolate Brown mixed.

Balloon Caddis

Balloon Caddis

Hook - Mustad 94840 or equivalent

Thread - Tan

Body - Your choice of dubbing

Wing - Deer or elk hair

Thorax Cover - Yellow Close Cell Foam

Thorax - Your choice of dubbing

Theo's Danger Baby

Theo’s  Danger Baby

Hook - Straight or curved nymph/wet style

Thread - Black

Head - Brass or tungsten gold bead of appropriate size

Butt - Chartreuse flexi body, floss, uni stretch, thread etc

Body - Peacock herl

Wing - Antron, tan, green, red, or brown yarn