Royal Coachman - Waiting
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tail - Golden pheasant tippet
Body - Peacock herl with a wide red floss center band
Hackle - White tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - White bucktail tied over the body
Author's Note
Al Allard came up with this variation
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Silvius Demon
Steelhead Fly
Lloyd Silvius of Eureka, California, originated this pattern
in the 1930s for the Eel River.
Hooks - TMC7999, DA12441 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tail - Yellow hackle barbs
Butt - Red chenille
Body - Oval gold tinsel
Hackle - Orange tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - Dyed black squirrel tail tied over the body
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry
Hellekson
Any similarity to a previously known published fly pattern is purely coincidental
Thunder Mountain
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tail - Crimson red hackle barbs
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Red floss
Hackle - Crimson red and black tied on as a collar, mixed,
and tied back and down
Wing - White bucktail tied over the body
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Van Zandt
Steelhead Fly
Josh Van Zandt of Eureka, California, originated this
pattern around 1900
Hooks - MUS80500BL, MUS80501 BL, TMC7999, DA12441 or
equivalent
Thread - Red
Tail - Crimson red hackle barbs
Ribbing - Silver wire
Body - Peacock herl
Hackle - Crimson red tied on as a collar and tied back and
down
Wing - Crimson red calf tail tied over the body. The original wing on this fly was red goose
quill
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry
Hellekson
Van Zandt
Josh Van Sant Jr., pre-1900
Hook - Singla salmon
Tail - Red hackle fibers
Body - Peacock herl
Hackle - Red
Wing - Red goose primary sections
Note: The addition of jungle cock cheeks makes this the Josh Van Sant.
Classic Steelhead Flies
Haile Selassie
Hooks - MUS80500BL, MUS80501 BL, TMC7999, DA12441 or
equivalent
Thread - Black
Tip - Flat silver tinsel
Tail - Fluorescent orange hackle barbs
Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel
Body - Dubbed with black lamb's wool
Hackle - Fluorescent orange tied on as a collar and tied
back and down
Wing - Black buck tail tied over the body
Topping - Two strands of fluorescent orange yarn
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Cliffs Special
Tail - Scarlet red hackle barbs
Ribbing - Embossed silver tinsel
Body - Orange chenille
Hackle - Orange tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - White bucktail
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Ches's Black Fly
Salmon Fly
Hooks - TMC7999 or DA12441 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tip - Flat silver tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather
Body - Black floss
Hackle - Cream hackle barbs tied in at the throat
Wing - Black moose hair tied thick and flared over the body
Ches Traverse of Corner Brook, Newfoundland, originated this pattern in 1970
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry
Hellekson
Black Monarch
Hooks - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Oval silver tinsel
Tag - Short strand of black floss
Butt - White ostrich herl
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Dubbed with black lamb's wool
Hackle - Badger tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - Two strands of yellow floss tied over the body, with
an over wing of gray squirrel tail tied low over the body
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry
Hellekson
Don Leib
Hook - Mustad 9672 or equivalent, size 6-12
Weight - Lead free wire
Thread - Black
Tail - Brown goose biots tied in a "V"
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Peacock herl
Hackle - Brown. Clip off on top
Legs - Brown goose biot tied in on each side so tips flair out
Popular Fly Patterns - Terry Hellekson
Silver Tip I
Hooks - TMC7999 or DAI2441 or equivalent, sizes 4-10
Thread - Black
Tip - Oval gold tinsel
Tag - Short strand of red yarn
Body - Oval gold tinsel
Wing - Gray squirrel tail tied low over the body
Hackle - Yellow tied on as a collar and tied back
Head - Black with a red center band
The original pattern called for silver tip grizzly bear hair for the wing.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art – Terry Hellekson
Silver Tip II
Hooks - TMC7999 or DAI2441, sizes 4-10
Thread - Black
Tip - Flat silver tinsel
Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel
Body - Black floss
Wing - Black moose hair tied low over the body
Keith Fulsher of Eastchester, New York, originated this pattern in 1960. The silver tinsel ribbing on this pattern should be wrapped so there are equal portions of both black floss and silver tinsel showing.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art – Terry Hellekson
Bill Taylor
Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent
Tag - Silver tinsel
Body - Rear half - Fluorescent green floss
Veil - Fluorescent green floss
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Front half - Peacock herl
Wing - Fluorescent green squirrel tail
Collar - Yellow hen hackle
Taylor Spec... (fabri-mouches.ca)
Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner
Another Version
Taylor Special
Arthur Taylor
Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent
Tag - Oval silver tinsel
Tail - 3-4 peacock herl fibers
Body - Rear half fluorescent green floss. Front half peacock herl
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Veil - Fluorescent green floss over rear body reaching to tail
Throat - Yellow hackle fibers
Wing - Fluorescent green squirrel tail
Collar - Yellow cock
The Complete Illustrated Directory of Salmon Flies - Chriss Mann
Silver Surgeon
Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent
Thread - Red
Tag- Oval silver tinsel and yellow floss
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Butt - Red wool
Body - Silver Bill's body braid
Wing - Gray fox
Collar - Blue hen hackle
La Nuit Blanche
Google Translate = The White Night
Atlantic Salmon
Raymond Dussault
Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent
Thread - White
Tag - Gold wire
Butt - Orange floss
Ribbing Oval silver tinsel
Body - Black chenille
Throat - Guinea hen hackle fibers
Wing - Polar bear
Cheeks - Jungle cock
Salmon Fly
Hook – Single salmon fly hook
Thread - White and black
Tag - Flat gold tinsel
Butt - Bright yellow floss
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Black floss
Throat - Blue hackle over orange
Wing - Dark moose hair
Mark Molloy YouTube Video
Editor
Sea Trout
Sandy Leventon
Hook – Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent
Thread – Black
Ribbing - Fluorescent yellow/green nylon for the rib
Body - White floss under, pearl tinsel over
Hackle - Blue cock wound, or beard style in smaller sizes
Wing - Black hair (twice the hook length)
Cheeks – Jungle cock
Dec. 25th
Steelhead
Jeff Weltz
Hook - Mustad 90240 or equivalent
Thread - Red
Tail - Dark green saddle hackle flue or dark green marabou
Tag/Rib - Gold wire.
Body - Red metallic tape or red holographic tinsel
Beard - Dark green saddle hackle fibers
Wing - Red bucktail or calf tail under red flashabou or krystal flash
Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner
The Undertakers’ Wife
Atlantic Salmon
Robert Lanzara
Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tip - Gold holographic flat tinsel
Butt - Danville Flat Wax Nylon or floss (total 1/3 body
length) ½ Fl. Green, ½ Fl. Fire Orange
Body - Highlander Green seal fur dubbing or Uni Yarn
Rib - Oval silver tinsel
Underwing - Copper krystal flash
Wing - Grey Fox
Throat - Yellow hen hackle
Station
Atlantic Salmon
Alain Champagne
Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent
Thread - Black
Rib - Oval silver tinsel over rear body
Body rear - Flat silver tinsel
Joint - Fluorescent green uni stretch
Hackle - Blue, over front body
Body front - Emerald green wool
Wing - Dyed green, grey squirrel tail
Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner
Morgantaller
Atlantic Salmon
Perry Munro
Hook - Partridge Bomber or equivalent
Thread - Red
Tail - Orange hackle fibers
Body - Orange crystal chenille
Wing - Orange calf tail under gold krystal flash
Throat - Orange hackle pulled down or swept back
Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner
