Bloody Mary
Soft Hackle
Hook - Mustad Heritage S80AP
Thread - Black
Tag - Gold tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant tippets
Body - Peacock herl, reinforced
Hackle - Red hen
Fly-2000 App Database
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Juno
Juno
Hook - Straight eye bass
Thread - Red
Tag - Flat silver tinsel
Tail - Red over white goose or duck quill fibers
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Pale green chenille
Hackle - Scarlet
Wings - Scarlet and jungle cock
Favorite Flies and Their Histories - Mary Orvis Marbury
Monday, January 30, 2023
Beeman
Beeman
Winged Wet Fly
Body - Light green chenille
Hackle - Brown
Wing - Gray mottled turkey
Trout - Ray Bergman
Dark Flagon
DARK FLAGON
Hook - Mustad Heritage S80AP
Thread - Black
Body - First half brown floss, second half peacock herl
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Hackle - Black
Wing - Brown hen
Light Fox
Light Fox
Hook – Mustad Heritage S80AP
Thread - Black
Tag – Flat gold tinsel
Tail/tag - Yellow wool *
Ribbing – Flat gold tinsel
Body - White wool
Hackle - Yellow
Wing - Slate
* A tail-tag is generally cut off even with the hook bend.
Trout – Ray Bergman
Sunday, January 29, 2023
Light Polka
Light Polka
Winged Wet Fly
Hook - Mustad Heritage S80AP
Thread - Black
Body - White chenille
Throat - White hen hackle
Wing - Guinea fowl
Trout - Ray Bergman
Puffer
Puffer
Hook - Straight eye bass
Thread - Black
Tag - Flat gold tinsel.
Tail - Red goose
Ribbing - Light green floss behind oval gold tinsel
Body - Blue mohair
Hackle - Ring-necked pheasant breast or neck feather
Wing - Black rooster or crow
Head - Red wool
Favorite Flies and Their Histories - Mary Orvis Marbury
Owner
Owner
Hook - Straight eye bass
Thread - Black
Tag - Flat silver tinsel
Tail - Red goose
Body - Yellow silk floss
Rib - Yellow silk chenille
Hackle - Orange
Wing - Guinea hen dyed red
Head - Black chenille and black thread
Favorite Flies and Their Histories - Mary Orvis Marbury
Saturday, January 28, 2023
Plymouth Rock
Plymouth Rock
Hook - Straight eye bass
Thread - Red
Tail - Mallard flank
Body - Oval silver tinsel
Hackle and wings - Grizzly
Favorite Flies and Their Histories - Mary Orvis Marbury
Mather
 Mather Hook - Straight eye bass Thread - Red Tag - Oval god tinsel and red floss Body - Black ostrich herl with a waist of pale green floss Wing - Brown speckled hen, partridge or pheasant Hackle - Brown speckled hen, partridge or pheasant The Mather was created by Charles Orvis and named by his friend and fishing companion, Mr. A. N. Cheney. The fly itself was named after Fred Mather, fishing editor of "The Forest and Stream" magazine. Favorite Flies and Their Histories - Mary Orvis Marbury |
Ondawa
Ondawa
Hook – Straight eye bass
Thread - Red
Tag - Oval gold tinsel
Tail - Black goose
Body - Read 2/3 pale green floss, front 1/3 orange seal
Rib - Oval gold tinsel
Wing - Matched Ringneck Pheasant body feathers
Hackle - Brown hen
According to Marbury; "The Ondawa is a bass fly, to
which has been given an old Indian name belonging to a little river in a valley
of the Green Mountains."
Favorite Flies and Their Histories - Mary Orvis Marbury
Friday, January 27, 2023
Heckham Peckham
Heckham Peckham
Winged Wet Fly
Hook - Mustad S80AP
Thread - Black
Tail - Golden pheasant tippets
Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel
Body - Reddish seals fur, SLF or substitute
Hackle - Black hen
Wing - Slips of blue wing feathers from a mallard wing
Davie McPhail video
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Blue Sunoco
Blue Sunoco
Atlantic Salmon
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Glo-Brite #14 blue
Tag - Blue wire
Tail - Dyed blue guinea fowl
Ribbing - Blue wire
Body - Tying thread
Wing - Dye blue squirrel tail
Collar - Yellow hen
My grandfather owned a small restaurant in the mill town of Taftville, Connecticut serving the best damn cheeseburgers around. In the basement of his restaurant, he used to make his own liquor/moonshine (1920's 30's) and serve it to his patrons. As my father told me years ago, it got to be known as "Blue Sunoco". Hence the tribute to my grandfather (he passed away long before I was born).
Western Woofta
Western Woofta
Chironomid
Hook - TFS 2305
Bead - Black nickel, brass
Gills - White Uni floss or uni stretch
Thread - Red, black and burnt orange
Butt - Red thread
Ribbing - X-Small silver wire
Body - Black thread
Thorax - Fuchsia holographic tinsel
Wing Pads - Burnt orange thread
UV Resin
Phil Rowley Video
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Spruce Variant
Spruce Variant
Hook – Single Salmon
Thread – Wine/red
Abdomen - Copper
tinsel tip & red tinsel
Tailing - Golden
pheasant tippet
Thorax - Peacock herl
Wing - Yellow-dyed
squirrel tail
Hackle – Brown brahma
hen
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
DP-42
DP-42
Hook - Mustad C068
Thread - Gray
Tail - Coq De Leon
Ribbing - Olive
Body - Tying thread
Wing bud - CDC
Thorax - Black
Swedish Killer
Swedish Killer
Hook - Single Salmon
Thread - Black
Tag - Oval silver tinsel
Butt - Yellow chenille
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Black chenille
Wing - Black or gray squirrel tail
Hackle - Blue
Head - Deer hair, trimmed
From an internet photo
Monday, January 23, 2023
Butchers
Butcher
Hook - Wet fly
Thread - Black
Tail - Originally Ibis, few strands of red dyed goose work well.
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel or wire
Body - Silver tinsel
Hackle - Black
Wing - Slips of blue wing feathers from a mallard wing
This famous wet fly was originally called Moon’s Fly after a butcher called Moon whose favorite pattern it was. Developed by John Jewhurst the fly was newly named by William Blacker around 1838 as per Moon’s profession arguably as a marketing gimmick. Well, the name change worked well as it became one of the bestselling trout flies and I think many falsely associated the name with the killing abilities of this fly. There have also been theories that the color red represents blood, silver the blade and blue wing the apron of a butcher.
Bloody Butcher
Hook - Wet fly
Thread - Black
Tail - Originally Ibis, few strands of red dyed goose work well
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Silver tinsel
Hackle - Red
Wing - Slips of blue wing feathers from a mallard wing
Peacock Butcher
Hook - Wet fly
Thread - Black
Tail - Red hackle fibers
Rib - Silver wire
Body - Silver tinsel
Hackle - Dyed red cock or hen
Wing - Blue peacock neck feather
Eyes - Jungle Cock
Kingfisher Butcher
Hook - Wet fly
Thread - Black
Tail - Goose Shoulder dyed kingfisher blue
Rib - Gold wire
Body - Gold tinsel
Hackle - Dyed hot orange hen
Wing - Mallard blue quill
Hardy's Gold Butcher
Hook - Wet fly
Thread - Black
Tail - Goose Shoulder dyed red
Rib - Gold wire
Body - Gold tinsel
Hackle - Dyed hot orange hen
Wing - Natural mallard quill
The butcher range of flies have been around for years, and account for many fish throughout the season. Great for browns, rainbows and works well for sea trout and even salmon in low water conditions. The Hardy's Gold Butcher is the only one in the series that abandons the mallard blue wings.
Hardy's Gold Butcher (fliesonline.co.uk)
Trout Flies of Ireland - Peter O'Reilly
Canary Butcher
Hook - Wet fly
Thread - Black
Tail - Originally Ibis, few strands of red dyed goose work well
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Silver tinsel
Hackle - Yellow hen
Wing - Slips of blue wing feathers from a mallard wing
Internet Photo
Orange Butcher
Hook - Wet Fly
Thread - Black
Tail - Goose shoulder or wing quill fibers dyed orange*
Rib - Gold wire
Body - Gold tinsel
Hackle - Dyed hot orange hen
Wing - Mallard blue quill
* I did not have goose shoulder or quills. I used orange hen hackle fibers.
Hook - Wet fly
Thread - Black
Tail - Golden pheasant tippets
Ribbing - Silver wire or oval silver tinsel
Body - Bright blue floss
Hackle - Dark Claret cock for clear or light claret for colored water
Wings - Blue peacock neck feather
Irish Trout and Salmon Flies - E J Malone
Leven Butcher
Hook - Wet fly
Thread - Black
Tail - Fluorescent scarlet floss (Glo-Brite #4)
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel or wire
Body - Flat silver tinsel
Wing - Black marabou with a single strip of holographic tinsel on each side
Cheeks - Fluorescent scarlet floss (Glo-Brite #4)
Trout & Salmon Flies of Scotland - Stan Headley
Teal Winged Butcher
Hook - Wet fly
Thread - Black
Tail - Bunch of scarlet or red hackle fibers
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel or wire
Body - Flat silver tinsel
Hackle - Black hen
Wing - Strip of teal flank; rolled
Trout & Salmon Flies of Scotland - Stan Headley
Butcher - Dark
Hook - Wet Fly
Thread - Black
Tail - Brown hackle
Ribbing - Brown silk
Body - Scarlet dubbing or substitute
Hackle - Dark red
Wing - Yellow and Black
This is an odd coloration of a "Butcher" fly pattern.
Flies - J E Leonard
Perrault's Standard Dictionary of Fishing Flies - Keith Perrault
References
Flies - J Edson Leonard
Trout & Salmon Flies of Scotland - Stan Headley
Irish Trout and Salmon Flies - E J Malone
Hardy's Gold Butcher (fliesonline.co.uk)
Trout Flies of Ireland - Peter O'Reilly
https://youtu.be/kNIX9FNnLVQ?feature=shared
https://youtu.be/vh97_mLed30?feature=shared
Thursday, January 19, 2023
Woodworth Butterfly
Woodworth Butterfly
Atlantic Salmon
Wilfred “Woody” Woodworth
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tag - Silver tinsel & fluorescent green wool
Rib - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Peacock herl
Wing - Yellow calf tail, divided & slanting back
Collar - Brown hen
Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner
Prince of Darkness
Prince of Darkness
Hook - Mustad C068
Bead - Black brass or tungsten
Weight - lead free wire (Optional)
Thread - Black
Tail - Black goose biots
Ribbing Oval silver tinsel
body - Black ice dubbing
Hackle - Hungarian partridge
Wing - White goose biots
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