Showing posts with label salmon fly. Show all posts
Showing posts with label salmon fly. 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, January 21, 2020

Tom's Favorite


Tom's Favorite 

Atlantic Salmon

Keith Fulsher

Hook - Single Salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant tippet barbs

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Dubbed with brown lamb's wool

Wing - Dyed black squirrel tail tied low over the body

Keith Fulsher of Eastchester, New York, originated this pattern in 1963. 
Keith gives much credit for this pattern to suggestions from his guide.

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson 


Tom's Favorite 

Atlantic Salmon

Keith Fulsher

Hook - Single Salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Dubbed with brown lamb's wool

Wing - Dyed black squirrel tail tied low over the body


Tom's Favorite
(Variation)

Atlantic Salmon

Hook - Single Salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant tippets

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Brown wool

Wing - Dyed black squirrel tail

Variation - Dyed blue hackle fibers for a throat added

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


Monday, October 14, 2019

Stordal’s Killer



Stordal’s Killer

Hook - Partridge CS 42 size 4-6-8
Thread - Black
Tag - Fine silver wire or oval silver tinsel *
Tail - A few fibers of mallard or teal
Butt - Red fluorescent wool tied much longer than normal
Rib - Oval silver tinsel 
Body - Peacock herl
Beard - A nice bunch of rabbit fur, dyed fluorescent blue or marabou **
Wing - Dyed blue squirrel tail (bottom)
            Fitch tail or dyed black squirrel tail (middle) ***
            Mallard or teal fibers (top)

* I used oval silver tinsel
** I used a bunch of marabou
*** I used dyed black squirrel tail

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

Stewiacke Special


Stewiacke Special

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Red
Tail - Yellow hackle fibers
Rib - Oval gold tinsel 
Body - Black floss or uni-stretch
Throat - Red hackle fibers 
Wing - Black squirrel tail

Thursday, September 26, 2019

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

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

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

Thursday, September 19, 2019

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

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 7, 2019

Renous Special


Renous Special

Hook - Salmon/steelhead style
Thread - Red
Tag - Oval silver tinsel
Tip - Red floss
Tail - Green over yellow hackle fibers
Body - Medium green yarn
Rib - Oval silver tinsel
Throat - Yellow hackle
Wing - Yellow bucktail over lime green bucktail
Cheeks - Jungle cock
UV Resin

Sunday, July 28, 2019

Dentist


Dentist

Hook - 3-4xl nymph/streamer style
Thread - Black
Tail - Red calf tail
Ribbing - Gold oval tinsel
Body - Gold flat tinsel
Throat - Orange calf tail
Wing - Black calf tail
UV Resin

Saturday, March 2, 2019

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

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

Saturday, January 5, 2019

Green Charm (Var)


Green Charm (Var)

Hook - Salmon/steelhead style
Thread - Black
Tail - yellow dyed hackle fibers
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Green floss
Wing - Green dyed greyish mottled monkey hair 

Variation - Green dyed grey squirrel tail is the closest I have to green dyed grey mottled monkey hair. extremely rare in my area of connecticut

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


Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Presbyterian Killer



Presbyterian Killer

Atlantic Salmon

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tail - Red hackle fibers
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Yellow floss or uni-stretch
Throat - White hackle fibers
Wing - Gray squirrel tail
UV Resin coated head

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

Origin of the fly name was not given in the book


Sunday, December 30, 2018

Tangi


Tangi

Hook - Salmon/steelhead style
Thread - Red
Tag - Embossed gold tinset
Tail - Several peacock sword fibers
Ribbing - Embossed gold tinset
Body - Fluorescent red floss slightly built up and lacquered
Wing - Orange dyed grey squirrel tail
Throat hackle - Grizzly, collar style
UV Resin

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

Saturday, December 29, 2018

Teddy Baseball



Teddy Baseball

Atlantic Salmon

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Butt - Yellow floss
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Black wool
Throat hackle - Black
Wing - Greyish mottled monkey hair over 2 strands each of red and yellow floss 
Shoulder - Jungle cock

Grey squirrel tail is the closest I have to greyish mottled monkey hair

Hair-wing Atlantic Salmon Flies - Keith Fulsher & Charles Krom

Tuesday, December 25, 2018

Pat's Invincible



Pat's Invincible

Hook - Salmon/steelhead style
Thread - Black
Tail - Grey squirrel tail
Body - Oval silver tinsel
Wing - Grey squirrel tail
Throat - Brown hackle fibers
UV Resin

Tying note: The oval silver tinsel is used for the body, is wound on the straight part of the hook shank and the tail is inserted 1/4 of the way up

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

Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Blue Doctor



Blue Doctor

Hook - Salmon style

Thread - White 
Tag - Oval silver tinsel and fluorescent red antron, wool, floss, uni-stretch etc
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Ribbing - Silver oval tinsel
Body - Blue floss or uni-stretch
Throat - Blue hackle
Wing - Gray squirrel

Head - White thread colored with a red sharpie marker

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

Thursday, September 6, 2018

Rusty Rat



Rusty Rat

Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Red/orange
Tag - Oval gold tinsel
Tail - A few peacock sword herl
Body - Rear half, Orange-Yellow Floss (UNI-Floss rust orange), veiled above by one strand of same floss (You can either tie this part in before the herl or after, as I have done) extending to the middle of the tail, Front half, Peacock herl
Rib - Oval gold tinsel.
Wing - Grey Fox guard hairs
Collar - Soft grizzly hackle
Cheeks - Jungle Cock (optional)