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

Onset

Onset

Hair-Wing Atlantic Salmon Fly

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H

Thread - Black

Tag - Flat silver tinsel

Tip - Yellow floss or uni stretch

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel over entire body

Body - Rear third yellow floss or uni stretch; front two thirds orange floss or uin stretch

Throat - Medium dyed blu dun

Wing - Gray squirrel

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

Yellow Jacket Bucktail/Hairwing

Yellow Jacket Bucktail/Hairwing

Hook - Mustad 3399, 3906 or equivalent

Thread - Black

Tip - Red floss/uni-stretch

Ribbing - Large black nylon or linen thread, 4 turns

Body - Yellow or cream wool

Wing - Brown squirrel tail, brown bear, brown calf tail etc.

Hackle - Brown

Pacific Northwest Fly Patterns

Wahlflower

Wahlflower

Hook – Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent

Thread – Black

Tip – Flat silver tinsel

Tag – Fluorescent orange floss or uni-stretch

Tail – Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing – Oval silver tinsel

Body – Fluorescent green floss or uni-stretch

Throat – Golden pheasant crest or dyed yellow hen hackle

Wing – Gray squirrel tail dyed yellow

Twist of Lemon

Twist of Lemon

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H

Thread - Yellow/white and Black

Tag - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Oval silver tinsel and yellow floss twisted

Thorax - Red flash dubbing

Hackle - Dyed yellow hen hackle

Will Taylor Special

Will Taylor Special

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H

Thread - Black

Tag - Flat copper tinsel and green followed by red stretch nylon

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Peacock herl

Wing - Gray squirrel tail a 4-5 moose hairs

Hackle - Dyed yellow

Boyd Dunnett was the originator and William Taylor from Holcomb, NB, a regular on the little Southwest Miramichi and Frank Somers' uncle, popularized the fly, hence its name.

Modern Atlantic Salmon Flies - Paul C Marriner

Woodchuck Special

Woodchuck Special

Hook - Mustad 9671 or 9672 

Thread - Yellow

Tail - Orange hen hackle fibers 

Body - Silver tinsel

Rib - Copper wire

Wing - Woodchuck fur (use both guard hair and under fur)

Collar - Orange hen hackle

For a weighted streamer, wrap .015 lead wire over the front half of the shank, leaving about two hook-eye widths for the head.  

Other variations: Orange is a great attractor color, but red or yellow are also good choices for tail and collar color. Further variations can be made with dyed woodchuck fur, such as red, yellow or olive, or by using colored wire for the rib.

Traditional Wet Flies

Dark Hendrickson

Hook - Mustad 3399, 3906 or equivalent

Thread - Black

Tail - Wood duck flank

Body - Muskrat

Hackle - Dun hen

Wing - Wood duck flank

Dark Cahill

Hook - Mustad 3399, 3906 or equivalent

Thread - Black

Tail - Dark ginger or brown hackle fibers

Body - Muskrat

Hackle - Dark ginger or brown hackle

Wing - Wood duck flank

Light Cahill

Hook - Mustad 3399, 3906 or equivalent

Thread - Black

Tail - Light ginger or brown hackle fibers

Body - Natural buff red fox fur

Hackle - Light ginger or brown

Wing - Wood duck flank

Quill Gordon

Hook - Mustad 3399, 3906 or equivalent

Thread - Black

Tail - Natural dun hen hackle fibers

Body - Stripped peacock eye quill

Hackle - Natural dun hen

Wing - Wood duck flank

The Classic Wet Fly Box - Mike Valla