Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Hot Spot Silver Rib Zucchini


Hot Spot Silver Rib Zucchini

Hook - Daiichi 1760/Alec Jackson Covert Nymph or substitute

Bead - White

Thread - Fluorescent orange

Body - Black holographic tinsel

Ribbing - Silver wire

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Bennet

Bennet

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tip - Yellow floss

Body - Peacock herl

Hackle - Guinea

Wing - Slate duck or goose quill segments

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Red Robin


Red Robin

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Scarlet

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Yellow floss

Hackle - Green

Wing - Brown turkey quill segments

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Tomlinson

Tomlinson

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Scarlet

Ribbing - Silver tinsel

Body - Claret dubbing

Hackle - Brown 

Wing - Light brown turkey or cinnamon

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Marble



Marble

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tag - Yellow

Tail - Mallard

Body - Scarlet dubbing

Hackle - Yellow

Wing - Slate duck or goose quill segments

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Hod Vermilye

Hod Vermilye

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Body - Dark green dubbing

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Slate duck or goose quill segments

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Gray Dolly


Gray Dolly

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Slate duck or goose quill segments

Ribbing - Silver tinsel

Body - Gray dubbing 

Hackle - Dun

Wing - Slate duck or goose quill segments

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Emmet


Emmet

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Tag - Peacock herl

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Black dubbing

Hackle - Black

Wing - Black duck or goose quill segments with blue strips up each side

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Monday, July 29, 2024

Golden Butt


Golden Butt

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Yellow

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Brown floss

Hackle - Yellow 

Wing - Yellow duck or goose quill segments

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Jock

Jock

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail -Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Fine oval gold tinsel

Body - 1/2 yellow floss & 1/2 black floss

Hackle - Guinea fibers

Wing - White tipped mallard

Perrault's Standard Dictionary of Fishing Flies - Keith Perrault

Sunday, July 28, 2024

Woodruff


Woodruff

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tip - Gold tinsel

Body - Olive green dubbing

Hackle - Brown

Wing - White duck or goose quill sections

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

King & Queen


King

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Golden pheasant tippets

Body - Gold tinsel

Hackle - Blue

Wing - Red duck or goose quill

Perrault's Standard Dictionary of Fishing Flies - Keith Perrault



Queen

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Body - Silver tinsel

Hackle - Red

Wing - Royal blue duck or goose quill or blue-black mallard

Perrault's Standard Dictionary of Fishing Flies - Keith Perrault

Friday, July 26, 2024

Ilen Blue

Ilen Blue

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Red

Tail - Red duck or goose quill 

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Yellow floss

Hackle - Red or claret

Wing - Blue peacock


From an internet web page photo above

Ilen Blue

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Golden pheasant tippets 

Ribbing - Silver tinsel

Body - Blue floss

Hackle - Red or claret

Wing - Bright blue

The Fisherman's Handbook of Trout Flies - Donald Du Bois


Thursday, July 25, 2024

Reckless William


Reckless William

Hook - Wet Fly

Thread - Black

Tip - Silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Silver tinsel

Body - White floss

Hackle - Red

Wing - Yellow over black over green duck or goose wing slips, married

From an internet web page photo


Alternate Recipe

Hook - Wet Fly

Thread - Black

Tip - Silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Silver tinsel

Body - White floss

Hackle - Red

Wing - Black over green duck or goose wing slips, married

Topping - Golden pheasant crest

It is unclear from the web page photo what the yellow band might be


Reckless William

Hook - Wet Fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Body - Rear, silver tinsel; Front, pink floss

Hackle - Orange

Wing - Green dyed pheasant tail 

Topping - Golden pheasant crest

The Fisherman's Handbook of Trout Flies - Donald Du Bois

Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Flagger


Flagger

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - White under floss; Black head

Tip - Gold tinsel

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Pale yellow floss

Hackle - Blue gray

Wing - Slate

Trout - Ray Bergman

Romaine

Romaine

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tip - Gold Tinsel

Tail - Guinea

Body - Green wool

Hackle - Black

Wing - Guinea

Trout - Ray Bergman

Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Blue Quill

Blue Quill

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Blue gray hackle fibers
Body - Blue gray quill

Hackle - Blue gray

Wing - Light slate

Trout - Ray Bergman

Monday, July 22, 2024

Beamer

Beamer

Hook - Wet fly

Tip - Silver tinsel

Tail - Crimson and dark blue married

Ribbing - Silver tinsel

Body - Dark blue dubbing or substitute

Hackle - Crimson and dark blue mixed

Wing - Brown mallard

Trout - Ray Bergman

Wilson


Wilson

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tip - Gold tinsel

Tail- Golden pheasant tippet

Body - Orange wool

Hackle - Orange

Wing - Gray mallard

Trout - Ray Bergman

Wilson

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tip - Gold tinsel

Tail- Golden pheasant tippet

Body - Orange wool

Hackle - Orange

Wing - Gray duck quill

The Classic Wet Fly Box - Mike Valla

Fishing Flies and Fly Tying - William F Blades

Neversink

Neversink

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - White under floss, black head

Tail - Gray mallard

Body - Pale yellow floss

Hackle - Yellow

Wing - Gray mallard

Trout - Ray Bergman

Sunday, July 21, 2024

Olive Dun

Olive Dun

Hook - Wet Fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Olive

Body - Olive wool

Hackle - Olice

Wing - Slate

Trout - Ray Bergman

Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Teal and Blue

Teal and Blue 

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Ribbing - Fine silver wire

Body - Blue floss

Hackle - Black tied on as a collar and tied back and down

Wing - Barred teal barbs tied over the body

One of many flies named teal and blue

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

Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Bradley's Special

Bradley's Special 

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Brown hackle barbs

Body - Dubbed with muskrat fur

Hackle - Brown tied on as a collar and tied back and down

Wings - Natural gray duck quill sections tied on edge over the body

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

Monday, July 15, 2024

Blue Partridge North Country Spider

Blue Partridge North Country Spider

Jim Wynn

Saturday, July 13, 2024

CK Nymph

CK Nymph

Hooks - Curved style

Thread - Black

Body - Dubbed with black lamb's wool

Legs - Grizzly saddle hackle tied closely over the body palmer-style and then clipped

Originated by Chuck Kraft. The saddle hackle is clipped all around the body. As a rule of thumb, a size 10 hook would have legs extending out about the diameter of a pencil.

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

Pale Evening Dun

Pale Evening Dun

Hooks - Wet fly

Thread - Light yellow

Tail - Light blue dun hackle barbs

Body - Dubbed with pale yellow rabbit fur

Hackle - Light blue dun tied on as a collar and tied back and down

Wings - Natural light gray duck quill section tied on edge over the body

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

Friday, July 12, 2024

Babcock

Babcock

Hooks - Wet fly 

Thread - Black

Tail - Scarlet red hackle barbs

Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel 

Body - Red floss

Hackle: Black tied on as a collar and tied back and down 

Wing - Yellow calf tail tied over the body

Topping - Three peacock sword feather barbs

Author's Note

The first version of the Babcock had no tail or topping. The wings were white duck quill sections with a narrow strip of black quill section along the top. This fly was named after brothers W. J. and Charles H. Babcock of Rochester, New York. W. J., an ardent fly fisherman, was one of the organizers of the National Sportsmen's Association in 1874, and Charles H. served as Fish Commissioner of New York state from 1885 to 1902.

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

Friday, July 5, 2024

Yellow Belle

Yellow Belle 

Mac Warner

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Red

Rib - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Yellow wool or seal fur dubbing

Throat - Blended yellow and red hackle

Wing - Swan or goose strips, red and yellow

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

Thursday, July 4, 2024

Sissy

Sissy

Mac Warner

Hook - Mustad 3906B, Size 8

Thread - Black

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Body - Yellow floss, full body

Wing - 1 lemon side or flank feather, tied flat

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

I have an overabundance of teal so that's what I used

Similar to a Professor fly pattern

Kloofzicht Special


Kloofzicht Special

Hook - Streamer style

Thread - Black

Tail - Black marabou

Ribbing - Silver tinsel

Body - Black floss

Throat - Orange marabou tuft

Wing - Squirrel tail

Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Ibis and White


Ibis and White

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - White under floss body; Black head

Tip - Gold tinsel

Tail - Red and white - married (duck, goose or swan)

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Crimson floss

Hackle - Red and white mixed

Wing - Red and white - married (duck, goose or swan)

Trout - Ray Bergman


Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Rube Wood


Rube Wood

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tip - Scarlet floss

Tail - Teal

Body - White chenille

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Gray mallard

Trout - Ray Bergman