Samuel R Slaymaker II Flies

Little Brook Trout Bucktail

As per Bates

Hook: size: 2-12, 6x long

Head: Black

Tail: A very small bunch of bright green bucktail, under or over which is a section cut from bright red floss, both slightly longer then the gap of the hook.

Body: Wound with cream colored spun fur

Ribbing: Narrow flat silver tinsel

Throat: A small bunch of bright orange bucktail, the same length as the tail. 

Wing: Of four very small separated bunches of hair, extending slightly beyond the tail.  A very small bunch of white bucktail over which is a very small bunch of bright orange bucktail, slightly blended.  Over this is a very small bunch of bright green bucktail, topped with a very small bunch of barred badger hair

Cheeks: Jungle Cock

Little Brown Trout Bucktail

As per Bates, with a slight alteration*

Hook: size: 2-12, 6x long

Head: Black

Tail: A very small breast feather, with the dark center removed, from a ring neck pheasant.  The feather is as long as the gap of the hook and curves upward.

Body: Wound with white spun wool

Ribbing: Copper wire (narrow flat gold tinsel may be substituted, *I used medium oval copper tinsel)

Throat: None

Wing: Of four very small separated bunches of hair, extending slightly beyond the tail.  A very small bunch of yellow bucktail over which is a very small bunch of reddish-orange bucktail, slightly blended.  Over this is a very small bunch of medium dark squirrel tail, topped and slightly blended with a very small bunch of dark brown squirrel tail. 

Cheeks: Jungle Cock

Little Rainbow Trout Bucktail

As per Bates

Hook: size: 2-12, 6x long

Head: Black

Tail: A very small bunch of bright green bucktail, slightly longer then the gap of the hook.

Body: Wound with pinkish-white fur

Ribbing: Narrow flat silver tinsel

Throat: A small bunch of pink bucktail, the same length as the tail. 

Wing: Of four very small separated bunches of hair, extending slightly beyond the tail.  A very small bunch of white bucktail over which is a very small bunch of pink bucktail, slightly blended.  Over this is a very small bunch of bright green bucktail, topped with a very small bunch of natural badger hair

Cheeks: Jungle Cock

Reference - Samuel R Slaymaker II in Streamer Fly Tying & Fishing -  Joseph D Bates

Alexandra Streamer

Alexandra Streamer

Category - Streamer

Hook - Streamer style

Thread - Black

Tail - Red duck/goose quill

Body - Embossed tinsel

Throat - Black hackle fibers

Wing - Peacock herl

Reference - "Alexandra Streamer - Old Flies - Fly Angler's OnLine week 176 " (flyanglersonline.com)

Brown Buck

Brown Buck

Hook - Wet/nymph style

Thread - Black

Tag - Embossed silver tinsel

Ribbing - Peacock herl and counter-ribbed with fine oval gold tinsel

Body - Brown floss or uni-stretch

Wing - Black squirrel tail

Bobby Dunn

Bobby Dunn

Hook: Streamer

Thread: Black

Tail: Red calf tail

Body: Copper wire

Throat: Red hackle fibers

Wing: White bucktail over the body, 

with an overwing of red bucktail, 

then sparse bunch of dark brown bucktail

Note: For simplification of tying the wing in layers, 

I mixed the red & white bucktail, 

then followed with the dark brown bucktail

Reference: Forgotten Flies (Schmookler & Sils)

Fledermaus

Fledermaus

Hook - Streamer

Thread - Black

Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel

Body - Muskrat fur

Wing - Gray squirrel tail

Reference - Forgotten Flies

Kennebago #1 through #6

Kennebago #1

Hook - Streamer style

Thread - Black

Body - Flat Silver Tinsel

Wing - Brown over white bucktail

Kennebago #2

Hook - Streamer style

Thread - Black

Body - Flat Silver Tinsel

Wing - Black over yellow bucktail

Kennebago #3

Hook - Streamer style

Thread - Black

Body - Flat Silver Tinsel

Wing - Red over white bucktail

Kennebago #4

Hook - Streamer style

Thread - Black

Body - Flat Silver Tinsel

Wing - Black over white bucktail

Kennebago #5

Hook - Streamer style

Thread - Black

Body - Flat Silver Tinsel

Wing - Red over yellow bucktail

Kennebago #6

Hook - Streamer style

Thread - Black

Body - Flat Silver Tinsel

Wing - Green over white bucktail

Reference - Forgotten Flies

Depth Ray #1 & 2 Streamers

Depth Ray #1

Hook - Streamer style

Thread - Black

Tail - Orange polar bear

Butt - Black wool

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Throat - Yellow hackle fibers

Wing - Fluorescent green depth ray wool, over which is black bucktail

Depth Ray #2

Hook - Streamer style

Thread - Black

Tail - Lemon wood duck

Butt - Fluorescent orange floss

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Throat - Orange polar bear

Wing - Fluorescent green depth ray wool, over which is black bucktail

Tying note: Hackle substituted for polar bear

Setups for Fly Photography

There is most likely an infinite number of ways to setup an area in your fly tying room or dedicated fly tying space to photograph your flies. Light boxes come in a myriad of styles, from home made to professionally designed that come all inclusive with lights and even a small mount for the camera.

There are time that I will use a professional type of "studio in a box" for photographing some flies, like the one shown below. Its the American Recorder SIB-101CS Photo Studio-in-a-Box i purchased a few years ago.

Reference: https://www.americanrecorder.com/catalog.php?d=46

My other setup for fly photography is just a simpler version of the "studio in a box" shown above and allows me to photograph flies as I tie them or "step by step" style.

The above setup is pretty crude compared to the "studio in a box" setup but it works best for me.It is conveniently positioned on my tying table, i can use my "Daylight" brand tying light from above and a Home Depot clip on light with a "Daylight" bulb lighting the subject from below. The vise is allowed to stay on my tying bench. No moving the vise to the alternate location. The background is a gray colored Tiemco Hook File box that i purchased long ago. Raised up by a couple of fly boxes or books, it is elevated perfectly. I can also tape different colored sheets of parer to the hook boxes for different colored backgrounds or effects. My Pentax Optio W30 at 7.1 megapixels, is more than enough for fly photography. Mounted on a SLIK tripod, it is portable and can get in close for macro or manual focus photography.

In conclusion, there are even more elaborate setups than the ones I use and probably even more simpler setups too. Find the one thats best suited for you and start photographing your flies.

A Pair of Queens

Queen Bess

Hook: Streamer Style

Thread: Black

Tail: Gray Squirrel

Body: Silver Tinsel

Wing: Gray Squirrel over Yellow Bucktail

Queen of the Waters

Hook: Streamer Style

Thread: Black & White

Tail: Golden Pheasant Tippets

Rib: Gold Tinsel

Body: Orange Floss

Wing: Gray Squirrel 

Hackle: Brown

Tying note: Use white thread under floss bodies to help prevent the floss from darkening

Reference: Forgotten Flies (Schmookler & Sils)