Whitlock Emerging Pupa

Whitlock Emerging Pupa

Dave Whitlock

Hook - Dry fly

Thread - Black

Shuck - Gray ostrich herls

Ribbing - Black thread 

Body - Deer hair

Thorax - White/gray ostrich herl

Tying Emergers - Schollmeyer & Leeson

Shellback Midge Pupa

Shellback Midge Pupa

Hook - Dry fly

Thread - Black

Shuck & shellback - Gray poly yarn

Body - Tying thread

Thorax - Peacock herl

Tying Emergers - Schollmeyer & Leeson

Thunderhead

Thunderhead

Ron Newcomb

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel and fluorescent green floss

Tail - Fluorescent orange floss, doubled

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Black floss

Hackle - Bright orange palmered from the second turn of ribbing. End hackle with 2-3 turns and pull down

Wing - Black squirrel tail

Topping - 4 barbules of peacock sword over a few strands of yellow calf tail

Fishing Atlantic Salmon - The Flies and the Patterns - Joseph D Bates Jr & Pamela Bates Richards 

Art Neu

Art Neu

Rube Wood

Hook - Mustad 79580 or equivalent

Thread - Black

Tail - Red and yellow hackle point tips

Ribbing - 2 strands of red embroidery thread, floss, uni stretch etc

Body - White chenille

Wing - White bucktail

Collar - Red and yellow hackles, mixed

Cheeks - Jungle cock

Tying & Fishing Bucktails and Other Hair Wings - Mike Valla

Getland

 

Getland

Hook - Mustad Heritage S80AP

Thread - White under floss, black head

Tip - Gold tinsel

Tail - Brown hackle fibers

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Green floss

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Gray mallard

Trout - Ray Bergman

Hoskins

Hoskins

Body - Yellow floss

Hackle - Gray

Wing - Light slate

Trout - Ray Bergman

Sparksanator

Sparksantor

Named for Kimberly Sparks

Rear

Hook – Mustad R73XAP, size 8

Thread – Hot orange

Body – Gold mylar piping, body braid or embossed tinsel

Connecting wire

Beadalon .018 diameter and red beads

Front

Hook - Mustad R75AP, size 6

Thread - Black

Body - Gold mylar piping, body braid or embossed tinsel

Throat - Fluorescent orange bucktail

Wing - Sparse white bucktail over which is small bunch of gold krystal flash over which is emerald krystal flash

Tying note: Orientation of the rear hook may be pointed upward or downward (depicted) if desired

Nuclear Waste

Nuclear Waste

Rear

Hook – Mustad R73XAP, size 8

Thread – Red

Body – Gold mylar piping, body braid or embossed tinsel

Connecting wire

Beadalon .018 diameter and red beads

Front

Hook - Mustad R75AP, size 6

Thread - Black

Body - Gold mylar piping, body braid or embossed tinsel

Throat - Fluorescent orange calf tail

Wing - Sparse white bucktail over which is small bunch of Glo in Dark chartreuse flashabou over which is sparse peacock flashabou or krystal flash

Tying note: Orientation of the rear hook may be pointed upward or downward (depicted) if desired

The Magic

The Magic

Atlantic Salmon

Christian Milliard

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Flat silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Wing - Deer hair

Hackle - Orange

The Badger

The Badger

Atlantic Salmon

André Boucher

Hook - Single or double salmon

Thread - Black

Tip - Oval gold tinsel

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Black floss

Wing - 2 badger hackle tips, back to back

Hackle - Badger

The Bord'elle

The Bord'elle

Hook - Mustad 94720 or equivalent

Thread - Yellow (under floss body); Black (head area)

Tag - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Yellow floss or yellow wool

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Underwing - Yellow bucktail

Main wings - Purple bucktail

Outer wings - 4 peacock herls

Throat - White bucktail

Shoulder - Teal

Head - Black (quite large)

Eyes - Painted black over white

La Rousse - Redhead

La Rousse - Redhead

(Google translate - Not mine)

Speckled Trout

Alain Charrette

Hook - Dry or wet style, size 10

Thread - Brown

Antennae - 2 golden pheasant tail fibers

Eyes - Plastic nymph eyes. Fill between the eyes with rust colored dubbing

Body - Rust colored dubbing

Wing - Red fox squirrel tail fibers

Life on Mars

Life on Mars

Hook- Size 8 double salmon

Thread- Fire orange 

Tag and Rib- Silver wire or oval tinsel

Rear body- Silver holographic tinsel 

Mid hackle - Orange hen 

Wing at mid-point- Orange bucktail & silver/pearl krystal flash

Front body- Claret dubbing, wool or floss

Front hackle- Claret hen 

Finish with Jungle Cock (always optional)

Tying & Fishing Bucktails & Other Hair Wings - Mike Valla

Scripture Bucktail Favorites

Scripture Bucktail Favorite

Hook - Mustad 3906B size 4-6

Thread - Black

Tail - Cincinnati Red Lion Brand Yarn (#113)

Body - Pittsburg Yellow Lion Brand Yarn (#158)

Wing - Brown bucktail

Scripture Bucktail Favorite

(Variation A)

Hook - Mustad 3906B size 4-6

Thread - Black

Tail - Cincinnati Red Lion Brand Yarn (#113)

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Pittsburg Yellow Lion Brand Yarn (#158)

Wing - Brown bucktail

Scripture Bucktail Favorite

(Variation B)

Hook - Mustad 3906B size 4-6

Thread - Black

Tail - Cincinnati Red Lion Brand Yarn (#113)

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Syracuse Orange Lion Brand Yarn (#133)

Wing - White bucktail

Scripture Bucktail Favorite

(Variation C)

Hook - Mustad 3906B size 4-6

Thread - Black

Tail - Cincinnati Red Lion Brand Yarn (#113) 

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Syracuse Orange Lion Brand Yarn (#133)

Wing - Brown bucktail

Scripture Bucktail Favorite

"Old Reliable"

Hook - Mustad 3906B size 4-6

Thread - Black

Tail - Cincinnati Red Lion Brand Yarn (#113) 

Body - Syracuse Orange Lion Brand Yarn (#133)

Wing - Brown bucktail

I have no intention of purchasing a full skein of Lion brand yarn for tying a few flies. 

I substituted with Uni yarn

Note - William Scripture Jr described a number of his variations of his "favorite fly". 

They are labeled for convenience only as, variations A-C.

Tying & Fishing Bucktails & Other Hair Wings - Mike Valla

Logie (Hair-wing Conversion)

Logie 

(Hair-wing Conversion)

Atlantic Salmon

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - 1/3 yellow floss & 2/3 red floss

Throat - Blue hackle

Wing - Black bear over yellow polar bear or substitute*

*I used bucktail (Sourcing dyed polar bear is next to impossible)

Tying & Fishing Bucktails and Other Hair Wings - Mike Valla

Florence

Florence

Hook - Mustad Heritage S80AP

Thread - Black

Tip - Silver tinsel

Tail - Brown mallard

Body - Pink chenille

Hackle - Black

Wing - Brown mallard

Trout - Ray Bergman

Mr Rapidan

Mr. Rapidan

Harry Murray

Hook - Mustad 94840

Thread - Tan

Wing - Yellow calf tail

Tail - Moose body hair

Body - Tan kapok dubbing

Hackle - Brown and grizzly

Salmon Black Ghost

Salmon Black Ghost

Atlantic Salmon

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Golden pheasant tippet

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Black floss

Wing - White polar bear or calf tail

Hackle - Yellow

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

La Corneille

La Corneille 

Isola Beaudin 

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread - Black

Body - Black wool, thin

Throat - Black, very sparse

Wing - Crow feather, narrow segment

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

La Corneille - The Crow - Google Translate

Peter’s Special

Peter’s Special

Atlantic Salmon

Peter Bassan 

Hook - Mustad R75 or equivalent, size 10

Thread - Gold

Tail - Chartreuse krystal flash

Tag - Green yarn

Ribbing - Silver wire

Body - Black yarn

Throat - White goat, calf-body hair or calf tail, tied long

Note: Pattern is also tied with black thread and no tail.

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner