Wharry Caddis

Wharry Caddis

Tail - Light tan elk hair fibers (gap width past bend) 

Body - Dark brown/black thread 

Wing - Light tan elk hair (to end of tail fibers) 

Hackle - Badger

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

Griffith's Gnat

Griffith's Gnat

Hackle - Grizzly

Body - Peacock herl

From the Internet

Notes: The Griffth's Gnat usually is used to imitate clusters of midge emergers or mating chironomids. The origin of the pattern is often attributed to George Griffith, one of the founders of Trout Unlimited. However, according to a close personal friend of George Griffith, Mr. Bob Summers, this is not so. Bob says, "George did not invent the fly, he told me that more than once." The fly was shown to George in 1939 by a man named Walt Shaw. It became George's favorite pattern, hence the name. No one knows exactly who created the fly. 

It can be fished as either a dry fly (mating chironomids) or subsurface as a cluster of midge larvae. A small amount of split shot may be necessary to get it down. Also use this fly in tandem with nymph patterns, using the Griffith's as an indicator with some floatant. 

The original pattern uses peacock herl for the body. However, many variations exist which using either dyed peacock herl or dubbing in colors of gray, olive, black, or tan. There are a couple ways to tie this pattern either with a rib or without. The typical pattern is without a rib and all of the material are secured at the bend of the hook. The herl is wrapped forward, then the hackle is palmered over the herl up to the eye and secured. A rib can provide additional durability to the hackle and, if you add a ribbing, start the hackle behind the eye and palmer back toward the bend of the hook, just like bugger patterns. The ribbing is then wrapped forward over the hackle quill and secured behind the eye. This method not only provides for a more durable fly but the thread head will be much easier to finish. 

Black peacock herl

Blue wing olive peacock herl

Dark tan peacock herl

Gold peacock herl

Insect green peacock herl

Muskrat gray peacock herl

Purple peacock herl

Tan foam

Sturdy's Fancy

 

Sturdy's Fancy

Soft hackle Wet Fly

Tail - Red yarn

Body - Peacock herl

Hackle - White

Honey Pot

Honey Pot 

Soft Hackle Wet Fly

Barry Ord Clarke

Tail - CDL (Coq de Leon)

Body - 2 moose mane hairs,1 black 1 white

Thorax - Dark brown dubbing

Hackle - Brown speckled partridge

Fontinalis Fin

Fontinalis Fin

Winged Wet Fly

Tail - White

Ribbing - Gold Tinsel

Body - Orange wool

Hackle - Brown and black

Wing - Orange with 2 fibers of black and white married over the top

Reference - Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

*There are numerous recipes for this fly. I chose the one above.

Bonnie View

Bonnie View

Winged Wet Fly

Tag - Gold tinsel

Tail - Mallard Flank

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Brown wool

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Gray

Trout - Ray Bergman

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

Bee

Bee 

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Body - Alternate yellow and black chenille

Hackle - Dark brown

Wing - Dark slate

Trout - Ray Bergman

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

Oak

Oak

Winged Wet Fly

Tail - Brown turkey

Body - Orange floss

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Brown turkey

Trout - Ray Bergman

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

Russell's Fancy Bucktail

Russell's Fancy Bucktail

Bucktail Streamer

Tag - Embossed silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Embossed silver tinsel

Throat - White bucktail

Wing - Yellow over white bucktail

Cheeks - Jungle cock

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

Cresco

Cresco (A)

Winged Wet Fly

Tail - Black

Tip - Yellow chenille

Body - Brown wool

Hackle/Throat - Olive

Wing - Black

The Fisherman’s Handbook of Trout Flies - D. Dubois

Cresco (B)

Winged Wet Fly

Tail - Yellow

Body - Brown wool

Hackle/Throat - Olive

Wing - Black hackle tips

The Fisherman’s Handbook of Trout Flies - D. Dubois

Paradise

Paradise

Winged Wet Fly

Tail - Black

Tip - White chenille

Body - Black floss

Hackle/Throat - Grizzly

Wing - Black

The Fisherman’s Handbook of Trout Flies - D. Dubois

Black Ghost Conversion

Black Ghost Conversion

Feather Wing Streamer Converted to a Winged Wet Fly

Tail - Yellow hackle

Ribbing - Silver tinsel

Body - Black floss

Hackle - Yellow hackle fibers

Wing - White goose quill

Cheeks - Jungle cock

Harlequin

Harlequin

Winged Wet Fly

Ribbing - Black silk

Body - Rear half orange silk, front half blue silk

Hackle - Black

Wing - Dark slate

Trout - Ray Bergman

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils 

American Express

 

American Express

Hair/Feather Wing Streamer

Ribbing - Silver tinsel

Body - Black thread, floss or uni stretch

Throat - Red hackle

Under wing - Black Squirrel tail

Over wing - Peacock sword fiber

From an internet forum posting

Blockhouse

Blockhouse

Winged Wet Fly

Tag - Gold tinsel

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Yellow silk floss

Hackle - Scarlet

Wing - Scarlet

Trout - Ray Bergman

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

Silver Fairy

Silver Fairy

Winged Wet Fly

Tail - Scarlet

Body - Silver tinsel

Hackle - Guinea

Wing - Jungle cock eye

Trout - Ray Bergman

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

Quebec

Quebec

Winged Wet Fly

Tail - Yellow hackle fibers

Body - Red silk covered with clear plastic film (I used clear tinsel)

Hackle - Blue and scarlet

Wing - White

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

Mascot

Mascot

Winged Wet Fly

Tag- Yellow floss

Tail - Scarlet

Body - Peacock herl

Hackle - Black

Wing - Slate

Trout - Ray Bergman

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

James

 

James

Winged Wet Fly

Tail - Scarlet

Body - Silver tinsel

Hackle - Light scarlet

Wing - Brown turkey or bittern

Trout - Ray Bergman

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

Imbrie

 

Imbrie

Winged Wet Fly

Tag - Black chenille tag

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Yellow floss

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Slate

Trout - Ray Bergman

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils