Balalock

 

Balalock

Hook - Mustad R73-9671, size 8-12

Thread - Olive

Tail - Dyed olive hackle stems tied in a V

Body - Olive dun dubbing

Wing case - Dyed olive goose quill section tied in over the thorax

Legs - Ginger variant hackle wrapped through the thorax

Thorax - Olive dun dubbing

Popular Fly Patterns - Terry Helleckson

Pussycat

 

Pussycat

Hook - Mustad 38941, size 6-10

Thread - Gray

Tail - Greenish gray cock ring neck pheasant rump feather fibers

Body - Dubbed muskrat, beaver and olive synthetic fur mixed in equal parts

Legs - Greenish gray cock ring neck pheasant rump feather fibers

Wing case - Mottled brown cock ring neck body feather tied in at 

the head and extending over 1/3 of body

Popular Fly Patterns - Terry Hellekson

The Nicole

 

The Nicole

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H

Thread - Black

Tip - Oval gold tinsel

Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel

Body - Orange floss/uni stretch

Throat - Ginger hackle fibers

Wing - 2 segments of mottled turkey wing feathers

Pearl Lantern Perdigon

Pearl Lantern Perdigon

Hook - Barbless, size 14-18

Bead - Black nickel

Thread - Cream

Tail - Coq de Leon

Ribbing - Wire

Body - Pearl tinsel

Hot Spot - Hot orange thread

Fire Starter Perdigon

 

Fire Starter Perdigon

Hook - Any brand jig style nymph hook

Bead - Silver slotted style

Weight - .015 lead/lead free wire

Thread - Fluorescent orange

Tail - Coq de Leon

Body - Fluorescent orange krystal flash

Hot spot - Tying thread

Wing pad - Black nail polish or black uv resin

Overcoat the fly with clear uv resin

Fire Starter Perigon

Hook – Sierra 3906BL or equivalent

Bead – Copper brass or tungsten

Weight – Lead free or lead wire

Thread – Orange

Tail – Coq de Leon feather fibers

Body – Copper holographic tinsel

Wing case – Black acrylic paint

Over coat – UV Resin

 

Francis

 

Francis

Ribbing - Dark red floss

Body - Peacock herl

Wing - Jungle cock body feathers back to back

Collar - Grizzly hen

Tan Thread Midge

 

Cicada

 

Cicada

Hook - Mustad R74-9672, size 8

Thread - Black

Overbody - Black foam

Ribbing - Orange uni stretch, multiple strands twisted

Body - Black dubbing brush

Legs - Black/orange rubber legs

Wing - Cream antron fibers

Painted orange eyes

Cooper Bug

 

Cooper Bug

Hook - Standard dry fly style, size 4-14

Thread - Red

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel

Body - Green yarn

Wing - Gray squirrel tail

Head - Butt ends of the gray squirrel tail

References

Trout - Ray Bergman - Plate 15 and Page 467

Cooper Bug - Rocky River Trout Unlimited (rockyrivertu.org)

Fly Tying Friday - The Cooper Bug — Panfish On The Fly

Fly Angler's OnLine "Cooper Bug - week 153 - Part 89 (flyanglersonline.com)

Arrowhead

 

Arrowhead

Hook - Standard 1XL wet fly hook

Thread - Black or Brown

Tail - 2 hen hackles, grizzly an brown tied in at the bend so their 

tips extend to about 1 shank length, do not clip

Body - Peacock herl

Palmer Hackle - The hackle from the tail, palmered to the hook eye

Walt's Sexy Worm

Walt's Sexy Worm

(Rainbow Variation)

Hook - Curved or straight 

Weight - Bead

Thread - Red

Ribbing - Mirage Opal Tinsel

Body - Rainbow sow/scud dubbing

Black Labrador

Black Labrador

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Heavy bunch of calf tail or black bear

Body - Black dubbing, cigar shaped

Collar - Black hackle

The Complete Illustrated Directory of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann

Surface Stone Fly

Surface Stone Fly

Hook - Low water single or double.

Tag - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Bright green floss

Wing - Black bear tied flat across the body

Post - Bent straight pin

Hackle - Silver badger

Acceptable Substitute Materials - Oval silver tinsel, black squirrel tail

Surface Stone Fly – step by step | Oak Orchard Flies (proboards.com)

Golden Girl

The Golden Girl is a derivative of the Green Butt devised by Dave Goulet. 

A white or yellow throat hackle may be substituted to give a change of emphasis.

Golden Girl (Goulet)

Category - Atlantic Salmon

Tag: Flat gold tinsel and fluorescent green uni stretch

Tail - Golden pheasant tippet

Rib - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Black floss

Throat Hackle - Natural black hackle with a green tinge

Wing - Black squirrel tail

Cheeks - Jungle cock

Head - Black

The Complete Dictionary of Salmon flies - Chris Mann

Dave Goulet of New Hartford, originated this pattern

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

I ran out of jungle cock late last year when I tied the other pattern above. My bad.

I went through every black hackle I own looking for "black hackle with a green tinge" and nope. None!

I also prefer a "beard" style throat hackle. If YOU prefer a different method that's entirely up to YOU! 

Defeo style, collar style and pulled down etc.

Dave Goulet owned a fly shop here in Connecticut and had the luxury of picking out the cream of the crop of tying materials. Most of us don't even have a local fly shop nearby.

Royal Bobesh

 

Royal Bobesh

Category - Larvae/Scud/Grub

Hook - Any curved style scud hook

Weight - Lead/lead free wire

Thread - Color to match dubbing

Ribbing - Wire, thread or monofilament

Shell back - Scud back, strip of zip lock bag etc

Body - Your favorite color dubbing

Head - Gold tinsel or wire

Twiston Scud

Twiston Scud

Hook - Standard nymph/wet fly style

Thread - Color to match the scud you're trying to imitate

Weight - A strip of twiston lead weight trimmed to the shape of a scud

Ribbing - Wire or monofilament

Shell back - Magic foil or scud back

Body - Dubbing in tour favorite scud color

For a wider profile, use lead tape and trim it to shape

Will it roll over in the current, probably. Will the fish care, probably not

Here is another tying method

In pursuit of spotties: Gammarus

Black Caddis

 

Goddard Caddis - Black

Hook – Dry fly style

Thread - Black

Body - Deer hair, spun, flared and trimmed

Antennae - Black hackle quill or monofilament (pictured)

Hackle - Black

Flat Wing Caddis - Black

Hook – Dry fly style

Thread - Black

Body - Black dubbing

Wings - Black hackle tips, lacquered

Devil Bug - Black

Hook - Standard dry fly hook

Thread - Black

Tail/Back/Head - Black deer hair, cleaned and stacked

Body - Black dubbing

Caddis Dry - Black

Hook - Standard dry fly hook

Thread - Black

Body - Dry-fly dubbing

Wing - Black deer or elk hair

Orange Fish Hawk

Orange Fish Hawk

Soft Hackle

Tip - Flat gold tinsel

Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel

Body - Orange floss or uni stretch

Hackle - Light badger

Trout - Ray Bergman

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

Pheasant Tail Soft Hackle

Pheasant Tail Soft Hackle

 

Hook - Nymph/wet style

Thread - Black

Tail - Pheasant tail fibers

Rib - Fine copper wire

Abdomen - Pheasant tail fibers

Thorax - Peacock herl

Hackle - Hungarian Partridge

Megan's Minnow

 

Megan's Minnow

Hook - Mustad R73-9671, R74-9672 Size 6-14

Thread - White

Tail - White rabbit fur or marabou

Body - Pearl body braid

Back - Fox squirrel tail

Eyes - Stick-on eyes or painted black over yellow

Coating - UV Resin

Fishing Fly Tying: step-by-step (sympatico.ca)