Ruby Slippers

Ruby Slippers

Jude Duran

Hook - Curved

Thread - Red

Ribbing 1 - Gold wire

Ribbing 2 - Red micro tubing

Body - Red krystal flash

Modern Midges: Tying & Fishing the World's Most Effective Patterns - Rick Takahashi & Jerry Hubka

Black Ice Cream Cone Chironomid Pupa

Black Ice Cream Cone Chironomid Pupa 

Brian Chan 

Hook: #16-18 Mustad C49S 

Bead: White metal 

Thread: Black 8/0 Uni 

Body: Black Stretch Flex 

Rib: Red Ultra Wire (small)

Modern Midges: Tying & Fishing the World's Most Effective Patterns - Rick Takahashi & Jerry Hubka

J's Electric Bug

J's Electric Bug

Hook - Curved

Bead - Rainbow

Thread - Black

Tail - Pheasant tail fibers

Ribbing - Black wire

Abdomen - Mirage tinsel

Thorax - Peacock ice dubbing

Colorado Guide Flies - Pat Dorsey

Hershey Emerger

Hershey Emerger

Joel Hubscher

Hook - Curved

Thread - Black

Abdomen - Brown goose biot

Thorax - Brown dubbing

Wing - White poly yarn

Colorado Guide Flies - Pat Dorsey

Poison Tung

Poison Tung

Charlie Craven

Hook - Curved

Bead - Silver tungsten

Thread - Gray

Ribbing - Blue wire

Body - Tying thread

Head - UV Gray ice dubbing

Color variations include Brown, purple, black, olive-black and red

Colorado Guide Flies - Pat Dorsey

Graham’s Beadhead Alpine Chirony

Graham’s Beadhead Alpine Chirony 

Graham Schellenberger 

Hook - Dry fly, size 12-16

Thread - Black

Gills - White yarn

Bead - Red glass

Rib - Fine silver wire

Body - Tapered tying thread

Thorax - Peacock herl

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

Daysaver Baetis

Daysaver Baetis

Brian Hilbert

Hook - TMC 101 Size 18-24 

Thread - Olive Dun & Grey 

Tail - Tan Veevus Body Quill 

Body - Olive thread

Ribbing - Corded olive tying thread

Wing Case/Legs - Black  Fluoro Fiber or antron yarn

Thorax - Gray thread

Color head with red marker if desired

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Mercury Caddis Larva

Mercury Caddis Larva

Hook - Curved

Bead - Silver lined clear glass bead

Thread - Brown

Body - Insect green magic dub

Thorax - Peacock ice dubbing

Lip Smacker Emerger

Lip Smacker Emerger

John Keefover Originator

Hook - Curved

Bead - Red glass

Thread - Brown

Tail - Pheasant tail fibers

Abdomen - Pheasant tail fibers

Ribbing - Tying thread

Wing - White razor foam or substitute

Thorax - Buffalo fur or substitute

Colorado Guide Flies - Pat Dorsey

J's Midge Pupa

J's Midge Pupa

J Core Originator

Hook - Straight or curved

Bead - Black glass

Thread - Black

Abdomen - Dark brown midge diamond braid or substitute

Wing - Glamour madeira

Thorax - Black superfine or kapok dubbing

Colorado Guide Flies - Pat Dorsey

Klies' Midge

Klies's Midge

Jon Klies Originator

Hook - Curved

Bead - Silver lined clear glass bead

Thread - Olive/olive dun

Abdomen - Light olive micro tubing, v-rib, d-rib etc

Wing bud - Peacock krystal flash

Thorax - BWO (Blue Wing Olive) superfine or kapok dubbing

Colorado Guide Flies - Pat Dorsey

Cupcake Midge

Cupcake Midge

Joe Johnson Originator

Hook - Curved

Bead - Silver lined clear glass bead

Thread - Brown

Ribbing - Copper wire

Body - Tying thread

Thorax - Pink ice dubbing

Colorado Guide Flies - Pat Dorsey

Loop Wing Emerger

Loop Wing Emerger

Hook - Curved

Bead - Silver lined glass bead

Thread - Olive

Shuck - Olive antron

Ribbing - Gold wire

Body - Tying thread

Wing - White antron

Thorax & Collar - Peacock herl

Neverfail

Neverfail

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Brown

Rib - Silver tinsel

Body - Dark brown floss

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Slate duck quill segments

Perrault's Standard Dictionary of Fishing Flies - Keith Perrault

Mason

Mason

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - White under floss body; Black head

Tag - Silver wire

Tail- Blue duck or goose strips

Body - White floss ribbed with silver tinsel

Hackle - Dark blue

Wing - Married strands of blue, white and dark blue quills

Wet Flies - Ken Sawada

Grub

Grub

Hook - Curved scud

Weight - Lead free wire

Thread - White

Body - Nymph Rap (Fulling Mill)

Wing case - Nymph Rap (Fulling Mill)

Thorax - Brown dubbing

Swipe the back with a brown marked if desired

Royal Governor I & II

Royal Governor I

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Body - Peacock herl, red floss, peacock herl

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Hen pheasant quill

Wet Flies - Ken Sawada

1861 FLIES by KEN SAWADA

Royal Governor II

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tag - Gold tinsel

Tail - Brown

Body - Peacock herl, green floss, peacock herl

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Cock pheasant tail

Wet Flies - Ken Sawada

1861 FLIES by KEN SAWADA

Col Downman's Fancy

Col Downman's Fancy

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Teal hackle fibers

Ribbing - Silver tinsel

Body - Black floss

Hackle - Black

Wing - Eurasian Jay Wing sections

Cheeks - Jungle cock

Eurasian Jay is legal to possess in USA. Blue Jay (American) is not

Perrault's Standard Dictionary of Fishing Flies - Keith Perrault

Wilson Fly Patterns

Wilson

Hook - Mustad 3906 or 3999

Thread - Orange

Body - Dubbed orange synthetic fur or yarn

Hackle - Orange

Wing - One green winged teal breast feather with A single dot in it. Tie with concave up.

Wilson Ant

Hook - Mustad 3906 or 3999

Thread - Brown

Body - Dubbed brown synthetic fur or yarn, with peacock herl butt

Hackle - Brown

Wing - One brown duck breast feather tied with concave up.

Wilson's Mormon Girl

Hook - Mustad 3906 or 3999

Thread - Gray

Tip - Red floss

Body - Yellow floss

Hackle - Grizzly

Wing - One gray duck shoulder feather tied with concave up.

Wilson's Red Ant

Hook - Mustad 3906 or 3999

Thread - Black

Tip - Red floss

Tail - Three peacock sword fibers

Body - Red floss

Hackle - Ginger

Wing - One green winged teal breast feather with A single dot in it. Tie with concave up.

Wilson's Trout Fly

Hook - Mustad 3906 or 3999

Thread - Black

Tip - Red floss

Ribbing - Red thread

Body - Peacock herl

Hackle - Ginger

Wing - One green winged teal breast feather with a single dot in it. Tie with concave up.

Wilson's Trout Killer

Hook - Mustad 3906 or 3999

Thread - Yellow

Tip - Red floss

Ribbing - Peacock herl

Body - Yellow floss. Reverse wrap the body with fine gold wire

Hackle - Grizzly

Wing - One green winged teal breast feather with a single dot in it. Tie with concave up.

"The Wilson Flies, - Fly Angler's OnLine Volumn 9 week 10 (flyanglersonline.com)

Popular Fly Patterns - Terry Hellekson

Rainbow Warrior Variation

Rainbow Warrior Variation

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Red

Tail - Pheasant tail fibers

Body - Red thread under pearl tinsel

Thorax - Rainbow scud dubbing

Wing - Gray duck or goose quill segments 

Rainbow Warrior Variation

Hook - Wet fly

Bead - Silver

Thread - Red

Tail - Pheasant tail fibers

Body - Red thread under pearl tinsel

Thorax - Rainbow scud dubbing

Hackle - Hungarian partridge

H.C.S.

H.C.S.

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Guinea

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Parmachene Beau

Parmachene Beau

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - White under floss body; Black head

Tail - White and scarlet duck or goose quill segments, married

Tip - Black ostrich herl

Ribbing - Silver tinsel

Body - Pale yellow floss

Hackle - Mixed scarlet and white

Wing - White with scarlet stripe and jungle cock

*Wing can be married white, scarlet, white duck or goose quill segments if desired

Trout - Ray Bergman

Schaefer

Schaefer

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tip - Gold tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant tippet

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Reddish brown wool

Hackle - Grizzly

Wing - Red over dark blue over green duck or goose quill segments, married

Trout - Ray Bergman

Black/Purple Streamer

Black/Purple Streamer

Michel Lemieux 

Hook - Mustad 9674, size 2-6

Thread - Purple

Tail - Red schlappen

Body - Purple mylar under clear narrow tubing

Wing - Black bear over black krystal flash

Collar - Orange chickabou or schlappen

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

Red Turkey

Red Turkey

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Red hackle

Ribbing - Gold Tinsel

Body - Red dubbing or floss

Hackle - Red

Wing - Brown turkey

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Female Shad Fly

Female Shad Fly

Hook - Wet Fly

Thread - Black

Tag - Green chenille

Ribbing - Brown floss

Body - Orange floss

Hackle - Ginger

Wing - Gray Turkey

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Green and Ginger

Green and Ginger

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tag - Gold tinsel

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Green floss

Hackle - Dark ginger

The Classic Wet Fly Box - Mike Valla

Brown Miller

Brown Miller

Hook - Wet Fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Brown mallard (aka bronze mallard)

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Orange dubbing

Hackle - Grizzly

Wing - Jungle cock body feathers

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

A. K. Royal

A. K. Royal

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tip - Red floss (or tinsel)

Tail - Barred wood duck

Body - Peacock herl, red floss, peacock herl

Hackle - Grizzly

Wing - White calf tail or buck tail

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

Big Indian

Big Indian

Hook - Wet

Thread - White under floss body; Black head

Ribbing - Orange floss

Body - Yellow floss

Hackle - White

Wing - Yellow

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

Ira Lingren Nymphs

Lindgren's Dark Nymph 

Hooks - TMC3761 or DAI1560, sizes 12-16

Thread - Black

Tail - Black hen hackle barbs 

Ribbing - Heavy yellow thread over abdomen only

Abdomen - Dubbed with black rabbit fur

Thorax - Peacock herl

Legs - Black hen hackle barbs tied beard-style

Lindgren's Inch Worm 

Hooks - TMC3761 or DAI 1560, sizes 10-14

Thread - Black

Tail - Black hen hackle barbs

Ribbing - Black ostrich herl wrapped close. Fine silver wire is reverse wrapped over the ostrich

Body - Dubbed with dyed insect-green rabbit fur

Head - Black ostrich herl

Lindgren's Olive Nymph 

Hooks - TMC3761 or DAI 1560, sizes 10-18

Thread - Black

Tail - Black hen hackle barbs

Ribbing - Fine gold wire

Abdomen - Dubbed with olive marabou

Thorax - Peacock herl

Legs - Black hen hackle tied on as a collar and trimmed off on top and bottom

Lindgren's Peacock Nymph 

Hooks - TMC3761 or DAI1560, sizes 10-16 

Thread - Black

Tail - Black hen hackle barbs

Body - Peacock herl. Reverse wrapped with fine gold wire

Legs - Black hen hackle tied on as a collar and trimmed off on top and bottom

Lindgren's Wood Duck Nymph 

Hooks - TMC3761 or DA11560, sizes 12-18 

Thread - Brown

Tail - Barred imitation lemon wood duck barbs

Ribbing - Fine gold wire

Abdomen - Barred imitation lemon wood duck barbs wrapped in a thin taper

Thorax - Black ostrich herl

Legs - Barred imitation lemon wood duck barbs tied divided beard-style

Lindgren's Yellow Nymph 

Hooks - TMC3769 or DAI1190, sizes 12-18

Thread - Black

Tail - Black hen hackle barbs

Ribbing - Fine gold wire

Body - Dubbed with yellow marabou

Legs - Black hen hackle tied on as a collar and trimmed off on top and bottom

Ira Lindgren originated this series of patterns. They are all easy to tie and can be effective in many areas.

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

Queen Coachman

Queen Coachman

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Golden pheasant tippets

Body - Peacock herl, royal blue floss, peacock herl

Hackle - Brown

Wing - White duck or goose quill segments

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

Professor Royal

Professor Royal

Hook - Wet Fly

Thread - Black

Tip - Yellow floss

Tail - Golden pheasant tippets

Body - Peacock herl

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Brown mallard (Bronze mallard)

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

Prince Edward

Prince Edward

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - White under floss body; Black head

Tail - Red

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Yellow floss or wool

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Red duck or goose quill segments

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

Olympic

Olympic

Hook - Wet fly

Thead - Black

Tail - Yellow (Left lower ring)

Ribbing - Oval silver and bronze tinsel (Silver and bronze medals)

Body - Gold tinsel (Gold medal)

Hackle - Green (Right lower ring)

Wing - Blue, black and red duck quill segments, married (Upper rings)

Cully

Cully

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Brown

Ribbing - Silver tinsel

Body - Peacock herl

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Dark gray duck or goose quill segments

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

Alice

Alice

Hook - Wet Fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Brown

Tip - Peacock herl

Body - Silver tinsel

Hackle - Brown 

Wing - Brown turkey

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

Grey Smelt Bucktail

Grey Smelt Bucktail 

Hook - Mustad R74 (9672), sizes 4-6-8 

Thread - Black

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Wing - White bucktail tied over the body, with an overwing of gray bucktail

Topping - Four to six strands of peacock herl

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