Showing posts with label red fox squirrel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label red fox squirrel. 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

Saturday, November 23, 2019

The Austin



The Austin

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Brown

Tag - Flat gold tinsel

Tail - Orange bucktail/calf tail

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Orange yarn

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Fox squirrel tail

Peter Charles Video

Thursday, August 29, 2019

Tarnished Silver



Tarnished Silver

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Black
Tag - Flat silver tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Flat copper and silver tinsel, half and half
Wing - Red fox squirrel tail
Throat - Black hackle fibers

Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Red Squirrel Hairwing


Red Squirrel Hairwing

Hook - Mustad 9672 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Body - Oval gold tinsel
Throat - Dyed red hackle fibers
Wing - Red fox squirrel tail
Eyes - Painted black over yellow
UV Resin coated head

Saturday, August 17, 2019

Squirrel Tail Streamers


Squirrel Tail Streamer - Copper

Hook – Mustad 9671, #8
Thread - Orange
Tail - Orange marabou fibers
Body - Flat copper tinsel
Ribbing - Oval copper tinsel
Wing: Orange calf tail under orange dyed squirrel tail



Squirrel Tail Streamer - Gold

Hook – Mustad 9671, #8
Thread - Black
Tail - Red marabou fibers
Body - Flat gold tinsel
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Wing: Brown calf tail under fox squirrel tail



Squirrel Tail Streamer - Silver

Hook – Mustad 9671, #8

Thread - Black

Tail - Red marabou fibers

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Wing: White calf tail under gray squirrel tail

Monday, August 12, 2019

Antigo Caddis



Antigo Caddis

Hook- Mustad 3906, 3906B or equivalent
Thread – Black
Tail – Red marabou
Body – Apple green floss
Wing – Fox squirrel tail hairs
Hackle – Soft grizzly hen

Minnows of North America and Their Streamer Imitations - George L Herter

Saturday, March 2, 2019

Squirrel Tail - Green Butt


Squirrel Tail - Green Butt

Hook - Salmon/steelhead style
Thread - Black
Tag - Oval silver tinsel
Butt - Fluorescent green wool, floss, uni stretch etc
Tail - Red hackle fibers
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Black wool, floss, uni stretch etc
Throat - Brown hackle fibers
Wing - Red squirrel tail
UV Resin

Reference - Atlantic Salmon Flies - Jaques Heroux

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Atherton Squirrel Tail



Atherton Squirrel Tail

Hook - Salmon style
Thread - Black
Tag - Silver oval tinsel
Tail - Brown hackle fibers
Ribbing - Silver oval tinsel
Body - Black wool or seals fur
Throat - Brown hackle fibers
Wing - Red or fox squirrel tail

Reference - Atlantic Salmon Flies - Jacques Heroux

Friday, October 6, 2017

Copper Killer



Copper Killer

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Red

Tag - Copper oval tinsel

Tip - Yellow floss/uni-stretch

Tail - Red squirrel tail

Butt - Fluorescent red floss/uni-stretch

Ribbing - Copper oval tinsel

Body: Copper flat tinsel

Throat - Orange hackle fibers

Wing - Red squirrel tail

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

Saturday, September 16, 2017

October Copper


October Copper

Hook: Mustad 36890
Thread: Black
Tag: Oval silver tinsel
Tail: Golden pheasant tippets
Butt: Black wool/dubbing
Ribbing: Oval silver tinsel
Body: Flat copper tinsel
Throat: Orange guinea hen
Wing: Red fox squirrel

Monday, September 4, 2017

Brown's Crayfish


Brown's Crayfish

Hook - Mustad R73-9671 or R74-9672, size 4 to 8
Weighting (optional) - Lead/lead free wire
Thread - Black
Claws - V-shaped bunch of fox squirrel tail
Body - Dubbing or wool yarn (brown, orange, olive or black)
Hackle - Rooster saddle, palmered
Shell - Turkey tail or wing fibers, epoxied

Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Silver Satan


Silver Satan
(Salmon Fly Conversion)


Hook: Streamer
Thread: Red
Tail: A small bunch of orange hackle fibers, over which is an
equal amount of yellow hackle fibers.
Body: Flat Silver Tinsel
Rib: Oval Silver Tinsel
Wing: Red Squirrel, over which is grey squirrel, in equal amounts.
Throat: A small bunch of black hackle, under which is an equal
amount of grizzle hackle
Cheek: Jungle Cock
Head: Red

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Murray


Murray

Hook - Streamer
Thread - Black
Tail - Red hackle fibers
Ribbing - Medium flat silver, followed by orange floss; counter wrap with fine silver wire
Body - Black floss
Throat - Orange hackle fibers
Wing - Siberian squirrel tail

Tying note - I substituted red fox squirreltail for the Siberian squirrel tail

Thursday, June 22, 2017

Red Fox Squirrel Tail Nymph (Beadhead)


Red Fox Squirrel Tail Nymph

Hook - Mustad 3906 or equivalent
Thread - Orange
Tail - Red fox squirrel body hair
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - SLF red fox squirrel abdomen dubbing
Thorax - SLF red fox squirrel thorax dubbing
Hackle - Dark barred ginger hen cape or partridge


Red Fox Squirrel Tail Nymph (Beadhead)

Hook - Mustad 3906B or equivalent
Bead - Mottled brown
Thread - Brown
Tail - Red fox squirrel body hair
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - SLF red fox squirrel abdomen dubbing
Thorax - SLF red fox squirrel thorax dubbing
Hackle - Dark barred ginger hen cape

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Brown's Crayfish



Brown's Crayfish

Hook: Mustad 9671 or 9672, # 4 to 8
Weighting (optional): Lead Wire
Thread: Black
Claws: a V-shaped bunch of Squirrel tail
Body: Dubbing or wool (brown, orange, olive or black)
Hackle: Rooster saddle, palmered
Shell: Turkey tail or wing, epoxied

Friday, June 16, 2017

Vic Special


Vic Special (Orange)

Hook: Streamer
Thread: Black
Tail: Golden pheasant tippes
Butt: Peacock herl
Body: Orange floss
Wing: Red fox squirrel tail


Vic Special (Red)

Hook: Streamer
Thread: Black
Tail: Golden pheasant tippes
Butt: Peacock herl
Body: Red floss
Wing: Gray squirrel tail

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Sofa Pillow


Sofa Pillow - Brown

Hook - Mustad 9672
Thread - Black
Tail - Red goose quill section
Body - Red floss/uni stretch
Wing - Red fox squirrel
Hackle - Brown


Sofa Pillow - Gray

Hook - Mustad 9672
Thread - Black
Tail: Yellow goose quill section
Body - Yellow floss/uni stretch
Wing - Gray squirrel
Hackle - Grizzly

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Brown Buffum Hairwing


Brown Buffum Hairwing

Hook: Streamer
Thread: Black
Tail: Golden pheasant tippet
Ribbing: Gold oval tinsel
Body: Orange floss
Wing: Fox squirrel tail
Throat: Golden pheasant tippet
Eye: Jungle Cock



Brown Buffum Hairwing (Edson Cheeks)