Thursday, December 12, 2024

Ike

 

Ike

Tip - White floss 

Tail - Brown mallard (aka bronze mallard)

Body - Green dubbing

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Brown mallard (aka bronze mallard)

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Gray Fox



Gray Fox

Tip - Silver tinsel

Tail - Slate duck or goose quill segments

Body - Gray Dubbing

Hackle - Gray (aka grizzly)

Wing - Slate duck or goose quill segments

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Hunt Fly



Hunt Fly

Ribbing - Yellow floss

Body - Green floss

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Cinnamon duck or goose quill segments

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Trout - Ray Bergman

Monday, December 9, 2024

Emerald Dun



Emerald Dun 

Tip - Gold tinsel

Body - Green floss

Hackle - Dun

Wing - Slate duck or goose quill segments

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Sunday, December 8, 2024

Dark Caddis

Dark Caddis

Tip - Brown floss

Tail - Brown mallard

Body - Peacock herl

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Slate duck or goose quill segments

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Friday, December 6, 2024

Lake Edward


Lake Edward

Tag - Gold tinsel

Tail - Yellow quill sections

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Light brown wool or fur

Hackle - Scarlet

Wing - Yellow, dark blue, mottled brown turkey *

Don Bastian Note

* Referring to the Prime Directive of Married Wings (see the Ferguson, No. 103, Plate 3), the Lake Edward is another fly with mottled turkey and other colors in a married wing. To maintain uniformity of texture, use goose shoulder when marrying turkey in wet fly wings.

Trout - Ray Bergman

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Brandreth


Brandreth

Tip - Gold tinsel

Tail - Scarlet quill sections

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Yellow wool

Hackle - Scarlet and yellow mixed

Wing - Gray mallard

Bon Bastian Note

The Brandreth is a pattern very similar to the Professor.

Trout - Ray Bergman

Admiral



Admiral

Tip - Gold tinsel

Tail - Scarlet quill sections

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Dark red floss

Hackle - Scarlet

Wing - White

Trout - Ray Bergman

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Spruce


Spruce

Tail - Peacock sword

Body - Red floss and peacock herl

Hackle - Badger

Wing - Badger hackle points

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Monday, December 2, 2024

Blue Dun


Blue Dun

Tail - Dun

Body - Gray dubbing

Hackle - Dun

Wing - Slate duck or goose quill segments

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Sunday, December 1, 2024

California Hackle



California Hackle

Body - 1/3 red, 1/3 yellow and 1/3 blue floss

Hackle - Grizzly

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Brown Miller


Brown Miller

Tail - Brown mallard

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Orange dubbing

Hackle - Grizzly

Wing - Jungle body feathers

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary J E Willmarth

Saturday, November 30, 2024

Noremac


Noremac

Tail - Lemon Wood duck

Body - Orange wool

Wing - Lemon wood duck

Hackle - Brown 

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Squirrel Tail Hair Fly


Squirrel Tail Hair Fly

Ribbing - Gold Tinsel

Body - Red yarn

Wing - Squirrel tail

Hackle - Brown

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Brookie's Meat


Brookie’s Meat

Tail - Red (wing or hackle barbs)

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Green floss

Hackle - Gray

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Friday, November 29, 2024

Captain Scott


Captain Scott

Tip - Red floss

Body - Dark brown floss

Hackle - Black

Wing - Light speckled turkey 

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Emerald Gnat


Emerald Gnat

Tip - Gold tinsel

Body - Green floss

Hackle - Dun

Wing Slate duck or goose quill segments

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Thursday, November 28, 2024

Female Beaverkill

Female Beaverkill

Tail - Gray mallard

Tag - Yellow chenille

Body - Gray dubbing

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Light slate

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth


Chamberlain

Chamberlain

Tip - Black floss

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Orange dubbing

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Mottled turkey

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

Chamberlain

Tip - Gold Tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Orange dubbing

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Mottled turkey

Trout - Ray Bergman

Brown Coflin


Brown Coflin 

Body - Brown floss

Hackle - Badger

Wing - Dark slate

Author's Note

Also made with brown mallard tail

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth