Saturday, November 30, 2024

Noremac


Noremac

Tail - Lemon Wood duck

Body - Orange wool

Wing - Lemon wood duck

Hackle - Brown 

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Squirrel Tail Hair Fly


Squirrel Tail Hair Fly

Ribbing - Gold Tinsel

Body - Red yarn

Wing - Squirrel tail

Hackle - Brown

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Brookie's Meat


Brookie’s Meat

Tail - Red (wing or hackle barbs)

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Green floss

Hackle - Gray

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Friday, November 29, 2024

Captain Scott


Captain Scott

Tip - Red floss

Body - Dark brown floss

Hackle - Black

Wing - Light speckled turkey 

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Emerald Gnat


Emerald Gnat

Tip - Gold tinsel

Body - Green floss

Hackle - Dun

Wing Slate duck or goose quill segments

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Thursday, November 28, 2024

Female Beaverkill

Female Beaverkill

Tail - Gray mallard

Tag - Yellow chenille

Body - Gray dubbing

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Light slate

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth


Chamberlain

Chamberlain

Tip - Black floss

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Orange dubbing

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Mottled turkey

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Chamberlain

Tip - Gold Tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Orange dubbing

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Mottled turkey

Trout - Ray Bergman

Brown Coflin


Brown Coflin 

Body - Brown floss

Hackle - Badger

Wing - Dark slate

Author's Note

Also made with brown mallard tail

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth


Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Blae and Black

Blae and Black

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Golden pheasant tippets

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Black floss

Wing - Slate duck or goose quill segments

Hackle - Black hackle

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Yellow Coachman


Yellow Coachman

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - White under floss body, Black head

Tip - Gold tinsel

Body - Peacock herl yellow center

Hackle - Brown

Wing - White duck or goose quill segments

Trout - Ray Bergman

Yellow Grouse

Yellow Grouse

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - White under floss body, black head

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Yellow floss

Hackle - Black

Wing - Brown turkey

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Monday, November 25, 2024

Yellow Quail


Yellow Quail

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Scarlet

Body - 1/3 blue, 1/3 scarlet and 1/3 blue floss

Hackle - red and blue

Wing - Yellow duck or goose quill segments

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Sunday, November 24, 2024

Yellow Moth


Yellow Moth 

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - White under floss body, black

Tip - Gold tinsel

Body - Yellow chenille

Hackle - Yellow

Wing - Yellow duck or goose quill segments

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Saturday, November 23, 2024

Shookum

Shookum 

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Scarlet and white

Body - Yellow dubbing

Hackle - Black

Wing - Jungle cock

Author's Note

Also made with white wing with red strips up sides.

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Oriole

Oriole 

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Orange hackle fibers

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Black floss

Hackle - Orange

Wing - Orange duck or goose quill segments

Author's Note

Also made with black hackle. Also made with brown hackle and yellow wing

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Friday, November 22, 2024

Silver Nail



Silver Nail

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Body - Silver tinsel

Hackle - Badger

Wings - Jungle cock

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Thursday, November 21, 2024

Quebec Whore

Quebec Whore

Ian Cameron

Hook - Streamer

Thread - White under floss body, black head

Ribbing - Silver tinsel

Body - White floss

Under wing - Red, white and blue bucktail followed by pearl krystal flash

Wing - Orange marabou

Topping - Peacock herl

Tying Classic Freshwater Streamers - David Klausmeyer

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Wholly Ghost

Wholly Ghost

Bob Upham

Hook - Streamer

Thread - White

Body - Silver tinsel

Wings - Gray hackles

Shoulder - Mallard flank

Tying Classic Freshwater Streamers - David Klausmeyer

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Maine Jungle


Maine Jungle

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tag - Green floss

Tail - Scarlet

Rib - Gold tinsel

Body - Claret dubbing

Hackle - Claret

Wing - Jungle cock

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Monday, November 18, 2024

Mershon


Mershon

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Black hackle

Body - Black floss

Hackle - Black

Wing - Dark blue, white tip

Trout - Ray Bergman