Olive Dun

Olive Dun 

Tail - Olive hackle barbs

Body - Dubbed with olive rabbit fur

Hackle - Olive 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

Speckled Spider

Speckled Spider

Body - Well-marked grizzly hackle stem wrapped over a tapered gray floss underbody. Reverse wrapped with fine silver wire

Hackle - Mottled gray Hungarian partridge tied on as a collar and tied back

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

Pale Evening Dun

Pale Evening Dun

Tip - Gold tinsel

Tail - Gray mallard

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Pale yellow

Hackle - Blue-gray

Wing - Light slate duck or goose quill segments

Trout - Ray Bergman

Dark Alder

Dark Alder

Tip - Gold tinsel

Body - Peacock herl

Hackle - Black

Wing - Slate duck or goose quill segments

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Soft Hackle Caddis

Soft Hackle Caddis

Ribbing - Gold wire or tinsel

Body - Caddis green dubbing or your favorite caddis color

Thorax - Peacock herl

Hackle - Partridge or substutute

From an Internet Photo

Joe's Hopper

Joe's Hopper

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Body - Yellow yarn of your choice

Ribbing - Brown hackle, trimmed

Wing - 2 matched turkey quill sections

Hackle - Brown and grizzly

Purple Hackle Peacock

Purple Hackle Peacock

Tip - Gold or silver tinsel

Tail - Purple  hackle fibers

Body - Peacock herl

Hackle - Purple

Lil' Dorothy

Lil' Dorothy

Mark Libertone Originator

Body - Cotton embroidery floss in a pale orange color, #722, one strand from a three strand twist or substitute pale orange floss

Thorax - Light Cahill Hareline dubbing, tied fuzzy

Hackle - Pale Ginger Hen

Mark Libertone Note

This is another of my own patterns and is tied in a style that combines the traditional soft-hackle with flymph attributes. I tied it to represent Ephemerella dorothea that hatches on my home river at the end of May and has a distinctive orange cast to the cream colored body. Again, the combination of the cream thorax and pale orange abdomen work to create the correct appearance. I know it works when the dorotheas are hatching., and I've fished it at other times in other places, and this fly has taken trout. I also know it works well for Sulphurs that have a distinct orange cast, too.

Grim Reaper

Grim Reaper

Mark DeFrank Originator

Ribbing - Red wire

Body - Gold holographic tinsel

Thorax - Dark squirrel or hare's ear dubbing

Hackle - Brown speckled hen

Dark Greenwell

Dark Greenwell

Ribbing - Gold wire

Body - Dark green wool yarn

Hackle - Greenwell colored hen (brown center ginger tips)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RX4UaAlEBqY

Greenwell Colored Hackle

Gray Drake

Gray Drake

Tail - Gray mallard

Ribbing - Black floss

Body - White floss

Hackle - Gray

Wing - Gray mallard

Trout - Ray Bergman

Olive EeeZee Caddis Emerger

Olive EeeZee Caddis Emerger

Larry O Jurgens

An adaptation of Tim Fox’s Poopah

Abdomen - Dark Olive Micro Ultra Chenille

Wing - Natural Gray/Brown CDC Fibers

Thorax - Peacock Herl

https://lojsflytyingbugstuff.blogspot.com/2009/04/mothers-day-hatch-is-fast-approaching_04.html

Syko Baetis Emerger

Syko Baetis Emerger

Larry O Jergens

Head - Black glass bead

Abdomen - Black pearl flashabou or holographic tinsel

Emergent wing bud - Black antron yarn

Thorax - Peacock herl

https://lojsflytyingbugstuff.blogspot.com/2013/03/syko-baetis-emerger.html

BR (Black Rainbow) Baetis Emerger

BR (Black Rainbow) Baetis Emerger

Tail/Shuck - Gray antron yarn fibers

Ribbing - Blue wire

Abdomen - Black rainbow embroidery thread or equivalent

Wing - Gray or white antron yarn fibers

Thorax - Mahogany brown superfine dubbing

https://lojsflytyingbugstuff.blogspot.com/

Wasp

Wasp

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Yellow chenille

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Dark slate or black duck or goode quill segments

Authors Note

Also made yellow floss body with black floss joint in center.

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Wasp

Wasp

Plate 9

Tip - Orange floss

Body - Alternate black and brown ostrich herl

Hackle - browm

Wing - Tan-black-tan duck or goose quill segmants

Trout - Ray Bergman

St Lawrence

St Lawrence

Plate 8

Tip - Gold tinsel 

(not written in the original recipe but depicted in sample drawing)

Tail - Scarlet

Butt - Scarlet chenille

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Yellow floss

Hackle - Scarlet

Wing - Light gray turkey over brown turkey

Trout - Ray Bergman

Grasshopper

Grasshopper

Plate 10

Tail - Scarlet hackle wisps

Ribbing - Brown hackle palmered

Body - Yellow wool

Wing - Light brown turkey

Trout - Ray Bergman

Pale Watery Quill

Pale Watery Quill

Plate 6 

Tail - Greenish Yellow (Pale)

Body - Peacock Quill

Hackle - Greenish Yellow (Pale)

Wing - Light slate duck or goose quill segments

Trout - Ray Bergman

Forsyth

Forsyth

Tip - Light blue floss

Hackle - Yellow tied palmer

Body - Yellow wool

Wing -Yellow with brown stripe, married

Trout - Ray Bergman

Beatrice

Beatrice

Tail - Scarlet quill sections

Tip - Green floss tied as a butt *

Hackle - Yellow and crimson tied palmer **

Body: Yellow floss

Wing - Barred Mandarin ***

Don Bastian Notes

* The tip listing of green floss is shown as a butt on the painting.

** Notably, the Beatrice is the first of only a few wet flies calling for two colors of palmered hackle. It took me a long time to figure out that the best results for double palmer hackles are obtained by stripping one side (always the leading edge) and winding both stems simultaneously, by hand (no hackle pliers). This may also be done with folded hackles, but even then, both feathers need to be wound at the same time. (see my version, Beatrice, Variation III in Forgotten Flies)

(http://www.rareandunusual.com/beatrice%20variation%20III.html)

Since tying those flies in 1997-1999 my preference has changed; I now believe a folded double-hackle palmer overdresses the fly.

*** Nowadays the barred Mandarin in the wing of the Beatrice and many other flies is usually replaced with barred wood duck (see the historical information regarding wood ducks in the introduction http://hatchesmagazine.com/blogs/Hatches/2010/09/12/the-ray-bergman-collection-by-don-bastian/).

Trout - Ray Bergman

White Miller

White Miller

Plate 6

Tip - Gold tinsel

Tail - Scarlet

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - White silk floss

Hackle - White

Wing - White duck or goose quill segmants

Trout - Ray Bergman

White Miller

Plate 9

Tip - Silver tinsel

Ribbing - Silver tinsel

Body - White silk floss

Hackle - White

Wing - White duck or goose quill segmants

Trout - Ray Bergman

Peacock

Peacock

Body - Peacock herl

Hackle - Black

Wing - Slate duck or goose quill segments

Trout - Ray Bergman

Puffer

Puffer

Tip- Gold tinsel

Tail - Scarlet duck fibers

Body - Dark green dubbing

Rib - Light green floss

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Black crow or substitute

Flies - J. Edson Leonard

Olive Quill

Olive Quill

Tail - Olive

Body - Quill dyed olive

Hackle - Olive

Wing - Slate

Trout - Ray Bergman

Scarlet Gnat

Scarlet Gnat

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Scarlet wool

Hackle - Scarlet

Wing - Slate duck or goose quill segments

Trout - Ray Bergman

Turkey Silver

Turkey Silver

Tip - Silver tinsel

Tail - Scarlet & Yellow

Ribbing - Silver tinsel

Body - Scarlet floss

Hackle - Green

Wing - Gray turkey

Trout - Ray Bergman

Olive Nigel

Olive Nigel

Ribbing - Silver wire

Body - Olive tying thread

Thorax - Olive seals fur or substitute

Hackle - Olive

Fly Fishing & Fly Tying Magazine - March 2025

Red Grouse

Red Grouse

Tip - Gold tinsel

Body - Red floss

Hackle - Furnace

Wing - Slate duck or goose quill segments

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Scarlet Gnat

Scarlet Gnat 

Tip - Gold tinsel

Body - Scarlet

Hackle - Scarlet 

Wing - Slate duck or goose quill segments

Amateur Tyers Flt Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Caperer

Caperer

Body - Red brown wool

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Copper pheasant (i used hen pheasant)

Trout - Ray Bergman

Orange Sedge

Orange Sedge

Tip - Gold tinsel

Tail - Orange

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Black or dark gray wool

Hackle - Orange*

Wing - Orange duck or goose quill segments

*Hackle is not called for in the original recipe but the artists renedering shows it

Trout - Ray Bergman

Mallard

Mallard

Tail - Brown mallard

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Yellow wool

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Brown mallard

Trout - Ray Bergman

Montreal(s)

Montreal

Tip - Gold tinsel

Tail - Scarlet 

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Claret floss

Hackle - Claret

Wing - Dark turkey

Trout - Ray Bergman

Montreal Silver

Tail - Scarlet

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Hackle - Claret

Wing - Brown turkey

Trout - Ray Bergman

Montreal Yellow

Tip - Gold tinsel 

Tail - Scarlet 

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Yellow wool

Hackle - Claret

Wings - Brown turkey

Trout - Ray Bergman

King of Waters

King of Waters

Tail - Gray mallard

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Crimson floss

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Gray mallard

Trout - Ray Bergman

Gold Sprat 1 & 2

Gold Sprat #1

Body - Flat gold tinsel 

Throat - Small bunch of yellow polar bear and red hackle points 

Wing - Two yellow and two orange saddle hackles 

Cheeks - Gold metal “Edson” cheeks 

Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing - Joseph Bates

Gold Sprat #2

Body  - Flat gold tinsel 

Throat - Small bunch of yellow bucktail 

Wing - Two yellow and two orange saddle hackles 

Cheeks - Jungle cock, short 

Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing - Joseph Bates

Stone Fly - Wetzel

Stone Fly - Wetzel

Tail - Mottled brown partridge hackle wisps

Body - Hare's ear dubbing mixed with yellow wool

Hackle - Ginger

Wing - Quill feathers fron an english hen pheasant

Trout - Ray Bergman

White Caddis

White Caddis

Body - Green floss silk 

Hackle - White

Wing - White duck or goose quill segmenta

Trout - Ray Bergman

Fish Fly

Fish Fly

Body - Thoroughly mixed black & brown wool - thick

Hackle - Dark dun

Wing - Gray-white tipped or spotted

Trout - Ray Bergman

Barn Pool

Barn Pool

Tail - Black

Body - White and black moose hair, would alternately

Hackle - Black 

Wing - "Narraganset Turkey" or so called - Gray white tipped

Trout - Ray Bergman

Fishing Winged Wet Flies

Winged wet flies are fly patterns featuring wings made of hair, quill, or feather, designed to mimic aquatic insects emerging or drowned adults. They're typically fished under the surface, but can also be presented as dry flies in the surface film. A common way to fish them is with a dead drift presentation, letting the fly swing in the current.

Key Characteristics and Techniques

Presentation

Winged wet flies are often fished with a swing, allowing the fly to drift naturally with the current.

Techniques

Dead Drift: Casting across and slightly downstream, letting the fly sink and swing, mimicking a natural rise.

Upstream Drift: Short cast upstream and letting the fly dead-drift back to you.

Twiching: On lakes and ponds, twitching the fly in front of cruising trout can be effective.

Strike Indicators

Some anglers use strike indicators to help detect bites.

Line Mending

Proper line mending is crucial for a natural swing, affecting the fly's drift.

Hook Setting

With wet flies, it's often best to let the fish set the hook themselves, avoiding any jerking of the line.

Why Use Winged Wet Flies

Mimic Emergent Insects: They effectively imitate aquatic insects during emerging stages.

Versatile: Can be fished in various water conditions and depths.

Popular Choices: "Greenwell's Glory", "Waterhen Bloa", "March Brown" are examples of effective patterns.

When to Use Winged Wet Flies

Early Season: Effective in mimicking emerging nymphs when they are abundant.

Fast Water: Can be fished in fast-flowing rivers due to their ability to swing and drift.

Deeper Water: Suitable for fishing in deeper areas where fish may be less likely to be spooked by surface disturbance.

Maurice

Maurice

Tail - Scarlet

Body - 2/3 red floss, 1/3 black floss

Hackle - Yellow tied palmer over black floss

Wing - Teal

Trout - Ray Bergman

Orange Miller

Orange Miller

Tip - Gold tinsel

Tail - Scarlet

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Orange wool or chenille

Hackle - White

Wing - White duck or goose quill segments

Trout - Ray Bergman

Blackbird

Blackbird

Tip - Gold Tinsel

Tail - Black

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Black silk or wool

Hackle - Black bucktail

Wing - Black bucktail, jungle eye

Plate 11

Trout - Ray Bergman