Showing posts with label chenille. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chenille. Show all posts

Thursday, January 23, 2020

Levoy


Levoy

Hair-Wing Atlantic Salmon Fly

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Black
Tail - Dyed red hackle fibers
Body - Green chenille
Wing - Fox squirrel Tail
Hackle - Dyed orange hen

Reference - Hair-Wing Atlantic Salmon Flies - Keith Fulsher and Charles Krom

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Yellow Killer


Yellow Killer

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Black
Tag - Flat silver tinsel.
Tail - Orange hackle fibers
Body - Black chenille
Wing - Yellow calf tail
Throat - Orange hackle
Cheek - Jungle cock


Thursday, August 29, 2019

Poodle Dog


Poodle Dog

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - black
Tail - Red hackle fibers
Body - Black chenille divided by flst silver tinsel
Hackle - White
Wing - White bucktail

Reference - Steelhead Fly Fishing and Flies - Trey Combs

Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Bucktail Shad



Bucktail Shad

Hook - Streamer style
Thread - Black 
Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel
Body - Gray chenille
Wing - Black over white bucktail
Throat - Yellow marabou

Friday, March 22, 2019

Bob Church's Appetizer


Bob Church's Appetizer
Lure (fry pattern)

Hook - Long nymph/streamer style
Thread - White then finish with black
Tail - Green and orange hackle fibers mixed and topped with mallard flank fibers
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - White chenille
Throat - Same as tail materials
Wing - White marabou, pearl krystal flash and gray squirrel hair

Saturday, December 15, 2018

Get'r Done


Get'r Done

Hook - Single or double salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Charteuse

Tag - Flat gold tinsel

Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel

Body - Chartreuse floss or uni-stretch

Throat - Black hackle fibers

Underwing - Pearl krystal flash

Overwing - Black squirrel tail

Head - Chartreuse micro chenille

https://www.gaspeflyshop.com/en-us/products/get-r-done-double

Thursday, November 29, 2018

Mustang Pupa


Mustang Pupa

Hook - Mustad 3906, 3906B or equivalent
Thread - Black
Legs - Pheasant tail fibers
Larvae - Black bead glued to fluorescent green ultra-chenille
Body - Peacock herl reinforced with tying thread or fine gold wire
Head/legs - Pheasant tail fibers

Reference - FFF Fly Pattern Encyclopedia

Friday, November 23, 2018

Calcasieu Pig Boat



Calcasieu Pig Boat

Hook - Bass style
Thread - Black
Hackle - Your favorite color
Body - Chenille in your favorite color
Legs - 56 strands of rubber legs (original recipe?)
Head - Built up thread
UV Resin

Saturday, October 13, 2018

Silly Stilly


Silly Stilly

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Orange hackle fibers

Butt - 3 turns orange chenille

Body - Orange yarn

Wing - Orange over white bucktail

Steelhead Fly Fishing and Flies - Trey Combs

Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Nite Owl


Nite Owl (Silvius)

Hook - Salmon/steelhead
Thread - Black
Tail - Yellow hackle fibers
Butt - 2 turns of red chenille
Body - Silver oval tinsel
Hackle - Orange
Wing - White bucktail

Reference - Hairwing & Tube Flies for Salmon & Steelhead - Chris Mann

Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Phil's Wizard




Phil's Wizard

Hook : Streamer style
Thread : Black
Tail : Red hackle fibers
Ribbing : Flat silver tinsel
Body : Black chenille
Throat : Red hackle fibers
Wing : White bucktail
Cheeks : Natural jungle cock eyes

Reference : Forgotten Flies & With Fly, Plug and Bait (R. Bergman)

Tuesday, August 21, 2018

Walleye Bucktail



Walleye Bucktail (White, Red, Green)

Hook - Streamer style
Thread - Black
Tail - Hackle fibers
Body - Chenille
Throat - Hackle fibers
Wing - Bucktail
Eyes - White/black

Reference - Forgotten Flies

Sunday, August 19, 2018

Rusty Rat


Rusty Rat

Hook - Streamer style
Thread - Black
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Brown floss or chenille
Wing - Brown bucktail
Eyes - White & Black


reference - perrault's standard dictionary of fishing flies (page 419)

Tuesday, July 24, 2018

Fosnot



Fosnot

hook - wet fly style
body - yellow chenille
throat - blue hackle fibers
wing - slate goose/duck quill

Sunday, July 15, 2018

Gapen's Flick Fly Sreamer


Gapen's Flick Fly Streamer

Hook - Streamer style
Thread - Black
Weight - Optional
Tail assembly - #12 barrel swivel, .23 inch diameter split ring and size 00 colorado spinner blade
Tail assembly connection to hook shank - .015 diameter beadalon 7 strand wire
Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel
Body - Chenille in your choice of color 
Wing - 2 or 4 hackle tips - white, grizzly, brown, badger, red, yellow, orange etc
Collar - White, grizzly, brown, badger, red, yellow, orange etc 

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Guenesse Green Nymph


Guenesse Green Nymph

Hook - Nymph/wet style #10-12
Thread - Chartreuse
Tail - Fine natural deer body hair
Body - Chartreuse vernille or small chenille
Shellback - Fine natural deer body hair
Head - Fine natural deer body hair clipped short

Tying note - The tail, shellback and the head are made with the same bunch of fine deer body hair. Change the color of chenille if desired.




Saturday, June 2, 2018

Old Guide Bucktail


Old Guide Bucktail

Hook - Mustad 9671, 9672 or equivalent
Thread - Red
Tail - Short white bucktail over which short red bucktail
Butt - Two turns red chenille
Body - Bright red wool
Rib - Flat silver tinsel
Wing - White bucktail over which red bucktail
Throat - Red hackle barbs
Head - Red with a center band of very fine oval gold tinsel

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

Protein Buck


Protein Buck

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Red

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Body - Orange chenille

Wing - Black squirrel tail

Steelhead Flies of Edward L Hass - Art of Angling Journal - Winter 2001

Saturday, April 21, 2018

Scorpio



Scorpio

Hook - Nymph/streamer style
Thread - Color to match color of fly
Eyes - Painted dumbbell eyes 
Tail - Marabou
Body - Tying thread under v-rib, larva lace etc
Thorax - Estaz 
Throat - Rubber legs (optional)

Additional Colors


Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Spring Crappie Darter


Spring Crappie Darter

Hook - Curved style
Thread - Black
Tail - White calf tail
Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel
Body - Black yarn, chenille etc
Wing - Yellow calf tail