Sunday, October 19, 2025

Old Judge


Old Judge

Tail - Brown Hackle

Body - Silver tinsel

Hackle - Orange

Wing - Brown turkey, red, blue, yellow goose shoulder fibers, married

Author's Note

Also made gold tinsel body, yellow hackle down body, white hackle at shoulder, yellow and white tail, white wings with yellow strips over, and jungle up sides.

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Saturday, October 18, 2025

Olive Gnat


Olive Gnat

Tip - Gold tinsel

Body - Olive green dubbing or floss

Hackle - Brown or furnace

Wing - Green duck or goose quill segments

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Friday, October 17, 2025

Gray Alder

Gray Alder 

Tip - Gold tinsel

Body - Peacock herl

Hackle - Black

Wing - Slate

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Sunday, October 12, 2025

Sunset


Sunset

Hook - Standard wet fly style

Thread - Black

Tip - Green chenille

Body - Yellow chenille

Hackle - Yellow

Wing - White duck or goose quill segments

How To Tie Flies - E C Gregg

Ross McKinney

Ross McKinney

Hook - Standard wet fly style

Thread - Black

Tip - Gold tinsel

Tail - Barred wood duck

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Brown wool

Wing - Red over white duck or goose quill segments

Cheek - Jungle fowl

Can also be tied with red over white bucktail for the wing

How To Tie Flies - E C Gregg