Prince Charlie

Prince Charlie

Winged Wet Fly

Hook – Mustad 3399 or equivalent

Thread – Black

Tail – Red floss

Ribbing – Flat gold tinsel

Body – Red floss

Hackle – Black hen

Wing – Mottled gray partridge tail fibers

Two Hundred Popular Flies – Tom Stewart

Countess of Seafield

Countess of Seafield

Megan Boyd

Hook – Single salmon, size 2-6

Thread – Black

Tag – Oval silver tinsel

Tail – Golden pheasant crest

Butt – Black wool or ostrich herl

Ribbing – Oval silver tinsel

Body – Rear 2/3 embossed silver tinsel, front 1/3 yellow dubbing

Throat – Blue hen hackle

Wing – Turkey quill

Two Hundred Popular Flies – Tom Stewart

Pink Lady

Pink Lady

Salmon/Sea Trout

Tom Finlayson

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent

Thread - Black

Tag - Silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Oval Silver tinsel

Body - 1/2 green tinsel, 1/2 silver tinsel

Throat - Blue Eurasian jay wing feather fibers (Legal feathers only)*

Wing - Pink bucktail over badger guard hairs

There are other flies named "Pink Lady". This is just another variation.

*The Blue Jay feathers in your local wooded area or backyard are illegal to use.

Two Hundred Popular Flies - Tom Stewart

The Priest

The Priest

Also known as Butcher Spider, Red Tailed Silver Spider and Silver Zulu

Soft Hackle Fly

Hook - Mustad 3399 or equivalent

Thread - Black

Tail - Dyed red goose quill

Ribbing - Silver wire

Body - Silver tinsel

Hackle - Black hen

Two Hundred Popular Flies - Tom Stewart

Sam Slick

Sam Slick

Winged Wet Fly

Hook – Mustad 3399 or equivalent, size 10-12

Thread – Black

Tail – Golden pheasant tippets

Ribbing – Oval gold tinsel

Body – 1/3 yellow floss, 2/3 brown fur

Collar – Brown partridge

Wing – Brown partridge tail fibers

Two Hundred Popular Flies – Tom Stewart

The Cutthroat Fly

The Cutthroat Fly

Steelhead

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent

Thread - Hot orange

Tag - Oval gold tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant tippets

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Cinnamon/orange rabbit dubbing

Hackle - Brown hen followed by cree dry

The McCullough - Winter

The McCullough - Winter 

Les Johnson 

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent 

Thread - Black

Tip - Embossed or oval silver tinsel

Tag - Hot orange yarn or floss

Tail - Golden pheasant crest under hot orange hackle fibers

Butt - Fl\lime green chenille

Body - Embossed gold tinsel 

Hackle - Hot orange

Wing - Brown pheasant rump fibers

Cheeks - (Optional) Jungle cock

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner 

The McCullough - Summer

The McCullough - Summer 

Steelhead Fly

Les Johnson

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent

Thread - Black

Tip - Embossed silver or gold tinsel

Tag - Hot orange yarn or floss

Tail - Golden pheasant crest under hot orange hackle fibers

Butt - Peacock herl

Body - Embossed gold tinsel

Hackle - Orange

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

Peacock & Partridge Flash-Back Spider

Peacock & Partridge Flash-Back Spider

Soft Hackle Fly

Hook - Mustad 3399 or equivalent

Thread - Fluorescent green for the hot spot and then black

Hot Spot - Fluorescent green thread overcoated with uv resin

Flashback - Green side of green/orange tinsel

Ribbing - Green wire

Body - Peacock herl

Hackle - Hungarian partridge

Dusty Miller - Hairwing

Dusty Miller - Hairwing

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-10

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tip - Yellow floss

Tail - A golden pheasant crest, over which red hackle fibers half as long

Butt - Black ostrich herl

Ribbing - Fine oval silver tinsel

Body - Rear two-thirds, embossed silver tinsel; front third orange floss

Throat - Natural guinea hen fibers, beard style

Wing - A sparse mixed bunch of orange, red, and yellow polar bear or calf tail, over which a small bunch of natural brown bucktail or red fox squirrel tail fibers

Topping - A golden pheasant crest feather

Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes (second eye showing)

Author's Note

This pattern is among those derived from the classics which may show variations in the hair wing version due simply to the tyer’s translation from the original. It uses more than the usual number of materials found in a hair wing pattern and thus serves well as a model for similar techniques used in other salmon flies.

The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1,000 Patterns for the Construction of Artificial Flies - Eric Leiser

Philo Caddis Emerger

Philo Caddis Emerger

Jack Gartside

Hook - Curved caddis, size 12-20

Thread - To match or compliment body color

Rib - Pearl krystal flash

Body - Blend of squirrel, rabbit and basal fluff from a gamebird feather

Wing/thorax - Pheasant aftershaft feather (may be clipped on top)

Antennae - Two strands of barred wood duck flank, extending past the hook bend

Remarks: This effective design by Jack Gartside may more appropriately belong in the section on caddis pupae and larvae. However, because of its name, and its slightly different structure, it is listed here with other emergers.

The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1,000 Patterns for the Construction of Artificial Flies - Eric Leiser

Maggot

Maggot

Hook - Mustad 3906B, size 12-16 

Thread - Black (White thread under the body)

Shell - Dark brown duck quill section over entire body*

Body - Light cream latex**

Hackle - Dark brown as a wet fly collar

Remarks: It is suggested that an under body of white floss or thread be wound forward before the latex; otherwise, the black thread may show through the body.

*I substituted black pheasant tail fibers. Note: This could be eliminated completely if desired

**I substituted cream colored wonder wrap (span flex) for the latex

The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1,000 Patterns for the Construction of Artificial Flies - Eric Leiser

Ted's Yesterday

Ted's Yesterday

Originated by Ted Gerken of Iliamna, Alaska

Hook - Mustad 36890, 9575, size 3/0 to 6 

Thread - Black

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel 

Body - White wool 

Throat - Red calf tail

Wing - White calf tail fibers (to bend), over which two badger saddle hackles

The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1,000 Patterns for the Construction of Artificial Flies - Eric Leiser

Frank Smith Special

Frank Smith Special

Hook - Mustad 9575, size 6-12

Thread - Black

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Throat - White bucktail or calf tail

Wing - Natural brown calf tail over orange calf tail

The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1,000 Patterns for the Construction of Artificial Flies – Eric Leiser

Green Drake Dry

Green Drake Dry

Hook - Mustad 9671 or equivalent, size 10

Thread - Yellow

Tail - Moose mane/body hairs

Over body - Brown or natural deer hair

Ribbing - Brown thread or uni stretch

Abdomen - Light yellow or olive poly dubbing

Legs - Sili-legs, speckled

Wing - Dark or Yellow deer hair

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Spitfire

Spitfire

Originated in 1940 by Don Gapen of Nipigon, Canada.

Thread - Black

Tail - A section of dyed red goose quill fibers 

Palmer ribbing - Brown hackle palmered through body 

Body - Black chenille 

Hackle - Guinea hen body feather wound as a wet fly collar 

The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1,000 Patterns for the Construction of Artificial Flies - Eric Leiser 

Champlain Special

Champlain Special

Trolling Streamer

Hook - Mustad 9575. size 2-10

Thread - Black

Ribbing - Medium flat gold tinsel

Body - Yellow floss

Throat - Red hackle fibers (Schlappen)

Wing - White bucktail, then yellow bucktail (both sparse), then topped with five or six strands of peacock herl 

REMARKS: This pattern was rediscovered by Rodney Flagg in an old Outdoor Life magazine. It has proven to be one of his most successful streamers. It is also tied in tandem as a trolling streamer.

The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1,000 Patterns for the Construction of Artificial Flies – Eric Leiser

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

Black Hole Caddis Emerger

Black Hole Caddis Emerger

Hook - Mustad C49S or equivalent, size 10-18

Weight - Lead free wire

Thread - Black

Rib - Copper wire

Abdomen - *Mylar tinsel 

Thorax - Peacock herl

Hackle - Black hen or choice 

Head - Black rabbit dubbing

*I used the orange side of peacock/orange tinsel

SOFT~HACKLE JOURNAL: Black Hole Caddis Emerger (soft-hacklejournal.blogspot.com)

Green Gilled Stretch Magic Midge

Green Gilled Stretch Magic Midge

Hook - Mustad C068, size 14-22

Glass Bead - Silver lined glass bead

Thread - Chartreuse

Gills - White hi-vis fibers or equivalent

Head - Brass bead Black/black nickel

Body - Chartreuse stretch magic or equivalent

Orphan

Orphan

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black 

Tail - Mallard flank fibers (or teal)

Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel 

Body - Dark olive chenille 

Hackle - Grizzly as a wet fly collar and pulled down

Wing - Gray squirrel tail

The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1,000 Patterns for the Construction of Artificial Flies - Eric Leiser