Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Quaker

Quaker

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tip - Gold tinsel

Tail - Gray mallard

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Gray silk floss

Hackle - Grizzly

Wing - Gray turkey

Trout - Ray Bergman

Willow


Willow

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Olive-gray silk floss

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Darl slate

Trout - Ray Bergman

Monday, April 29, 2024

Watson's Fancy

Watson's Fancy

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Golden pheasant tippets

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Rear, black floss; Front, scarlet floss

Hackle - Black

Wing - Black

Trout - Ray Bergman 

*In the book "How to Tie Flies" by E C Gregg, the recipe adds a tip of gold tinsel.

Carpenter

Carpenter

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Body - Rusty red wool

Hackle - Red

Wing - Hen pheasant

How To Tie Flies - E C Gregg 

Sunday, April 28, 2024

Black Doctor

Black Doctor

Hook - Wet Fly

Thread - Black

Tip or tag - Crimson or red wool*

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Black floss

Hackle - Black - longer than usual

Wing - Impali or black calf tail

Cheek - Jungle cock

Trout - Ray Bergman

*The recipe calls for a tip or tag of wool but the drawing shows a butt of wool. That's how I tied it.


Friday, April 26, 2024

Captain Scott

Captain Scott

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tag - Red floss

Body - Dark brown floss

Hackle - Black hen

Wing - Grey speckled turkey

Wet Flies - Ken Sawada

Lily May

Lily May

Hook - Wet fly

Tag - Gold tinsel

Tail - Barred wood duck

Butt - Peacock herl
Body - Light yellow floss ribbed with broad gold tinsel
Hackle - Light yellow
Wing - Speckled pheasant wing quill (or turkey)
Wet Flies - Ken Sawada

Matador

Matador

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tag - Red floss

Tail - Yellow, black and scarlet hackle fibers

Butt - Peacock herl

Body - Gold tinsel

Hackle - Green

Wing - Barred wood duck

Wet Flies - Ken Sawada



Monday, April 22, 2024

Mercer's Midgling


Mercer's Midgling

Hook - Curved scud

Bead - Clear silver lined seed bead or brass or tungsten bead, color your choice

Thread - Color your choice

Tail - White z-lon or antron

Under body - Metallic flash, color of choice or tying thread

Over body - Plastic micro tubing or v-rib

Wing case - A short bud or loop of metallic flash

Gills - A collar of ostrich herl, choice of color

Creative Fly Tying - Mike Mercer

Sunday, April 21, 2024

Red Arrow

Red Arrow

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Golden pheasant tippets

 Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Rear half red seal's fur; Front half black seal's fur, or substitute

Hackle - Black hen

Collins Illustrated Dictionary of Trout Flied - John Robberts

Saturday, April 20, 2024

Golden Stone

Golden Stone

Hook - 3xl nymph

Weight - Lead free wire

Thread - Black or brown

Tail - Brown biots

Over body - Yellow d-rib

Under body - Gold tinsel, flat or embossed

Wing case - Turkey tail fibers

Legs - Brown hackle

Thorax - Golden stone color dubbing

Friday, April 19, 2024

Flight's Fancy



Flight's Fancy

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - White under body; Black head

Tip - Gold tinsel

Tail - Brown

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Pale yellow floss

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Slate

Trout - Ray Bergman

Montana Jock Scott



Montana Jock Scott

Originator: Unknown, 1930s.

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Scarlet hackle fibers

Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel

Body - Rear half; yellow floss, front half; black floss

Hackle - Guinea

Wing - Brown turkey over married red over yellow goose quill segments

 Trout Country Flies - Bruce Staples

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Warden

Warden

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tip - Silver or gold tinsel

Tail - Guinea dyed yellow

Ribbing - Silver or gold tinsel

Body - Tan wool

Hackle - Ginger

Wing - Light brown turkey - black stripe

Trout - Ray Bergman

Skookum


Skookum

Hook - Wet Fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Scarlet

Body - Red chenille - silver or gold tinsel center

Hackle - Mixed bright green and scarlet or claret

Wing - Teal

Trout - Ray Bergman

Poor Mans Fly

Poor Mans Fly

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Ginger

Body - Brown wool

Hackle - Ginger

Wing - Gray mallard

How To Tie Flies - E C Gregg

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Whitechurch Dun

Whitechurch Dun

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - White under body, Black head

Tail - Gray mallard

Body - Yellow floss

Hackle - Ginger

Wing - Light gray

How To Tie Flies - E C Gregg

Teal

Teal

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - White under floss body, Black head

Tail - Teal

Ribbing - Black floss

Body - White floss

Hackle - Grizzly

Wing - Teal

Trout - Ray Bergman

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

Oriole

Oriole

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Yellow

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Black floss

Hackle - Black 

Wing - Yellow

How To Tie Flies - E C Gregg

Monday, April 15, 2024

Challoner

Challoner (Var)

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Red Ibis*

Body - Yellow wool with gold oval tinsel rib

Hackle - Natural red

Wing - Hen pheasant

*I used red goose quill