Thin Mint Wooly Bugger

Thin Mint Wooly Bugger

Hook – Nymph/streamer style

Bead – Tungsten

Thread – Black

Tail – Olive, brown and black marabou; pearl krystal flash

Ribbing – Pearl krystal flash and copper wire

Body – Peacock herl

Hackle - Brown

Josh's Reaper Midge

Josh's Reaper Midge

Hook - Wide Gap Hook or dry-fly hook, sizes 16-22

Thread - Black

Abdomen - Veevus Iris Thread in color of choice

Wing - Pearl Krystal Flash

Hackle - Grizzly

Thorax - UV Ice Dub in pink, purple, orange etc

Silver Rider

Silver Rider

Hook - Salmon style

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tip - Black floss, uni-stretch etc

Tail - Black floss

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Throat - Mix of white bucktail & pearl Krystal flash

Wing - Mix of black bucktail & black krystal flash

Reference - Atlantic Salmon Flies - Jacques Heroux

Marabou Centennial Smelt

Marabou Centennial Smelt

Hook - Mustad 94720, size 6-8

Thread - Black

Body - Copper Mylar Braid, wrapped around hook shank (I used oval copper tinsel)

Throat - White Marabou, to bend of hook.

Wing - 3 strands each of pearl, blue, and pink Crystal Flash, over which is a medium gray marabou plume. (I used rainbow crystal flash)

Topping - 4 or 5 peacock herls as long as wing.

Eyes - Painted white with black pupils

Resourceful

Resourceful

Hook - Salmon/steelhead style

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Butt - Lime green floss

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Black wool, floss, uni stretch etc

Throat - Black hackle fibers

Wing - Orange calf tail over a few strands of pearl krystal flash
UV Resin

Reference - Atlantic Salmon Flies - Jaques Heroux

Magic Midge

Magic Midge

Hook - Curves style

Thread - Black

Body - Black thread

Legs - Black z-lon, crystal flash etc

Thorax - Dubbing

Wing - White biot

Gartside Gurgler

Gartside Gurgler

Hook: Fresh or saltwater hook

Thread: White 3/0 or Monocord

Tail: Very sparse bucktail or marabou plumes overlaid with five or six strands of pearl Glimmer or Krystal Flash

Body: White closed-cell foam, with five evenly-spaced segments. Foam should be 1/2"-5/8" wide for most flies. Use foam at least 1/8" thick.

Rib: White or Grizzly saddle hackle palmered between segments

Carapace or Shell: Closed-cell foam pulled over body and secured just behind eye. Trim foam leaving an excess of about 1/2" protruding beyond eye.

                                  Reference: Jack Gartside Gurgler

Crystal Buggers

Crystal Bugger

Hook: Nymph/streamer style

Thread: Black

Weight: Lead or non-lead wire

Tail: Marabou and a couple of strands of crystal flash (optional)

Ribbing: Wire

Body: Crystal chenille in your choice of colors

Hackle: Black, brown, grizzly or your choice of color

I used Lucent Chenille for the body material