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Monday, July 31, 2023
Mi Fli
Saturday, July 29, 2023
Anniversary Fly
Anniversary Fly
Jean R Guerin - 1978
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tag - Oval silver tinsel and red fluorescent wool
Tail - Colden pheasant crest
Butt - Black ostrich herl
Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel
Body - Black floss
Hackle - Hot orange
Wing - Red squirrel tail
Fishing Atlantic Salmon - The Flies and the Patterns - Joseph D Bates Jr & Pamela Bates Richards
Penoby Joe
Penoby Joe
Charlie Caron
Hook - Single salmon
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Robin egg blue floss. The first quarter is separated by a butt of peacock herl
Throat - Sparse bunch of black hair, applied as a beard and extending almost to the butt
Wing - Green hair extending to the barb of the hook
Fishing Atlantic Salmon - The Flies and the Patterns - Joseph D Bates Jr & Pamela Bates Richards
Friday, July 28, 2023
Art Neu
Rube Wood
Hook - Mustad 79580 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tail - Red and yellow hackle point tips
Ribbing - 2 strands of red embroidery thread, floss, uni stretch etc
Body - White chenille
Wing - White bucktail
Collar - Red and yellow hackles, mixed
Cheeks - Jungle cock
Tying & Fishing Bucktails and Other Hair Wings - Mike Valla
Thursday, July 27, 2023
Glenlivet
Cutty Sark
Thread - Claret
Tag - Copper wire or oval tinsel - sized to suit fly size
Tip - Either the floss blend (see below)* or orange floss of choice
Tail - Same floss as tip (I used the floss blend*)
Butt - Black beaver dubbing
Rib - Copper wire or oval tinsel - sized to suit fly size
Body - Rear half fluorescent green floss, front half peacock herl
Hackle (throat) - Black hen
Underwing - Floss blend* or peachy orange floss to tag under green fluorescent floss to tip of tail
Wing - Tented teal
*Floss blend - Green, orange and yellow floss
The River's Course: The Cutty Sark (theriverscourse.blogspot.com)
Wednesday, July 26, 2023
Getland
Tip - Gold tinsel
Tail - Brown hackle fibers
Ribbing - Gold tinsel
Body - Green floss
Hackle - Brown
Wing - Gray mallard
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Sunday, July 23, 2023
Sparksanator
Named for Kimberly Sparks
Rear
Hook – Mustad R73XAP, size 8
Thread – Hot orange
Body – Gold mylar piping, body braid or embossed tinsel
Connecting wire
Beadalon .018 diameter and red beads
Front
Hook - Mustad R75AP, size 6
Thread - Black
Body - Gold mylar piping, body braid or embossed tinsel
Throat - Fluorescent orange bucktail
Wing - Sparse white bucktail over which is small bunch of gold krystal flash over which is emerald krystal flash
Tying note: Orientation of the rear hook may be pointed upward or downward (depicted) if desired
Saturday, July 22, 2023
Nuclear Waste
Nuclear Waste
Rear
Hook – Mustad R73XAP, size 8
Thread – Red
Body – Gold mylar piping, body braid or embossed tinsel
Connecting wire
Beadalon .018 diameter and red beads
Front
Hook - Mustad R75AP, size 6
Thread - Black
Body - Gold mylar piping, body braid or embossed tinsel
Throat - Fluorescent orange calf tail
Wing - Sparse white bucktail over which is small bunch of
Glo in Dark chartreuse flashabou over which is sparse peacock flashabou or krystal flash
Tying note: Orientation of the rear hook may be pointed upward or downward (depicted) if desired
The Magic
The Badger
Thursday, July 20, 2023
George's Fly
George's Fly
Atlantic Salmon
J.M. Charrette
Hook - Single salmon
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
The Bord'elle
Hook - Mustad 94720 or equivalent
Tuesday, July 18, 2023
La Rousse - Redhead
Monday, July 17, 2023
Life on Mars
Sunday, July 16, 2023
Scripture Bucktail Favorites
Hook - Mustad 3906B size 4-6
Thread - Black
Tail - Cincinnati Red Lion Brand Yarn (#113)
Body - Pittsburg Yellow Lion Brand Yarn (#158)
Wing - Brown bucktail
Scripture Bucktail Favorite
(Variation A)
Hook - Mustad 3906B size 4-6
Thread - Black
Tail - Cincinnati Red Lion Brand Yarn (#113)
Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel
Body - Pittsburg Yellow Lion Brand Yarn (#158)
Wing - Brown bucktail
Scripture Bucktail Favorite
(Variation B)
Hook - Mustad 3906B size 4-6
Thread - Black
Tail - Cincinnati Red Lion Brand Yarn (#113)
Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel
Body - Syracuse Orange Lion Brand Yarn (#133)
Wing - White bucktail
Scripture Bucktail Favorite
(Variation C)
Hook - Mustad 3906B size 4-6
Thread - Black
Tail - Cincinnati Red Lion Brand Yarn (#113)
Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel
Body - Syracuse Orange Lion Brand Yarn (#133)
Wing - Brown bucktail
Scripture Bucktail Favorite
"Old Reliable"
Hook - Mustad 3906B size 4-6
Thread - Black
Tail - Cincinnati Red Lion Brand Yarn (#113)
Body - Syracuse Orange Lion Brand Yarn (#133)
Wing - Brown bucktail
I have no intention of purchasing a full skein of Lion brand yarn for tying a few flies.
I substituted with Uni yarn
Note - William Scripture Jr described a number of his variations of his "favorite fly".
They are labeled for convenience only as, variations A-C.
Tying & Fishing Bucktails & Other Hair Wings - Mike Valla
Friday, July 14, 2023
Logie (Hair-wing Conversion)
Logie
(Hair-wing Conversion)
Atlantic Salmon
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tag - Oval silver tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - 1/3 yellow floss & 2/3 red floss
Throat - Blue hackle
Wing - Black bear over yellow polar bear or substitute*
*I used bucktail (Sourcing dyed polar bear is next to impossible)
Tying & Fishing Bucktails and Other Hair Wings - Mike Valla
Sunday, July 9, 2023
Florence
Friday, July 7, 2023
Mr Rapidan
Thursday, July 6, 2023
Ravin
Ravin
Atlantic Salmon
Louis Melanson
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Red
Tail - Red hackle fibers
Tag - Oval silver tinsel, fl\red floss
Rib - Silver tinsel
Body - Black floss
Throat - Pink krystal flash and white polar bear
Wing - Blue grey squirrel tail, under 6 strands black krystal flash, under black squirrel tail
Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Green Shoelace
Green Shoelace
Atlantic Salmon
Robert Chaisson
Hook - Wet fly style
Thread - Black
Body - Rear - silver tinsel; front - 2 strands from a fluorescent green shoelace
Ribbing - Fine oval silver/gold tinsel over front body
Wing - 6-10 black moose hairs
Throat - Guinea fowl
Cheeks - Small jungle cock
Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner
Salmon Black Ghost
Salmon Black Ghost
Atlantic Salmon
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tail - Golden pheasant tippet
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Black floss
Wing - White polar bear or calf tail
Hackle - Yellow
Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner
Myron’s Glitter Bug
Myron’s Glitter Bug
Atlantic Salmon
Myron Becker
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Fluorescent pink
Tail - Bright yellow hackle barbules and light green krystal flash
Butt - Fluorescent chartreuse wool
Thorax - Thin green crystal chenille
Hackle: Wide, bright, reddish brown, dry-fly quality
Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner
Tuesday, July 4, 2023
La Corneille
La Corneille
Atlantic Salmon
Isola Beaudin
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Body - Black wool, thin
Throat - Black, very sparse
Wing - Crow feather, narrow segment
Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner
La Corneille - The Crow - Google Translate
Jaco Rat
Jaco Rat
Atlantic Salmon
Jacques Juneau
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Red
Tag - Gold tinsel.
Tail - 3 peacock sword fibers
Body - Yellow floss
Veiling - Yellow floss
Wing: Calf tail, blended white and black
Collar - Grizzly hackle
Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner
Sunday, July 2, 2023
Peter’s Special
Peter’s Special
Atlantic Salmon
Peter Bassan
Hook - Mustad R75 or equivalent, size 10
Thread - Gold
Tail - Chartreuse krystal flash
Tag - Green yarn
Ribbing - Silver wire
Body - Black yarn
Throat - White goat, calf-body hair or calf tail, tied long
Note: Pattern is also tied with black thread and no tail.
Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner