Fly Pattern Dictionary: Classic Salmon and Steelhead Flies

The Fly Pattern Dictionary is an expanding reference to classic salmon and steelhead fly patterns. Every fly is now associated with a named dresser, and each listing begins with the dressing notes. Depending on the pattern, the entry may also include a link to a historical fly plate on which the fly can be located, a separate image credited to its dresser, a pattern-history essay, or a high-resolution archive image available to open and download free. As you scroll through the directory, you will find a who’s who of accomplished historical and contemporary fly dressers, including Syd Glasso, Harry Lemire, Dave McNeese, Will Bush, Satoshi Yamamoto, and many others.

Admiral - Tail: Red bucktail or hackle fibers. Body: Red wool ribbed with medium gold tinsel. Hackle: Red. Wing: White bucktail or polar bear fur.
1976 Plate 1 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 1 History

Alaska Mary Ann - Tail: Red hackle fibers. Body: White chenille ribbed with silver wireor tinsel. Wing: White bucktail or polar bear fur. Cheeks: Jungle cock.
1976 Plate 1 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 1 History

Algan - Tail: Red or hot orange hackle fibers. Body: Black chenille ribbed with silver tinsel. Hackle: Black and claret wound together. Wing: Black bear fur or black bucktail.
1976 Plate 1 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 1 History

Almvig - Body: Hot orange yarn ribbed with embossed silver tinsel. Wing: Red or orange calf tail over white polar bear fur.
1976 Plate 1 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 1 History

Al’s Special - Tail: Red hackle fibers. Body: Yellow chenille ribbed with silver tinsel. Hackle: Red. Wing: White bucktail. Original Design: Al Knudson.
Fly Image: Dressed by Dave McNeese | Pattern History

Babine Special - Butt: Two turns fluorescent flame chenille. Body: Black chenille. Hackle: Deep fluorescent orange, long and soft.
1976 Plate 1 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 1 History

Badger Hackle Peacock - Tip: Oval gold tinsel. Tail: Red hackle fibers. Body: Peacock herl. Hackle: Badger, long.
1976 Plate 1 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 1 History

Badger Hackle - Tail: Red and badger hackle fibers. Body: Yellow wool. Hackle: Long badger tied palmer.
1976 Plate 1 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 1 History

Big Henry - Tail: Golden pheasant crest. Body: Rear 2/3 blue heron herl ribbed with fine gold tinsel, front 1/3 of claret polar bear fur dubbing. Hackle: Two turns of dark blue dun, long. Head: Red tying thread.
1976 Plate 1 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 1 History

Black Beauty - Tail: Black hackle fibers. Body: Flame chenille. Hackle: Black.
1976 Plate 1 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 1 History

Black Bomber - Tail: Fluorescent orange hackle fibers. Body: Black chenille. Wing: White polar bear fur extending to just beyond the body. Head: Black with “eyes” of white plastic rings cut from 14 gauge electrical wire coating.
1976 Plate 1 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 1 History

Black Coachman - Body: Black chenille. Hackle: Brown. Wing: White bucktail.
1976 Plate 1 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 1 History

Black Demon - Tail: Barred wood duck. Body: Flat or oval silver tinsel. Hackle: Orange. Wing: Black bucktail.
1976 Plate 1 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 1 History

Black Diamond - Tag: Fine flat silver tinsel. Body: Black floss or seal or synthetic dubbing. Rib: Medium oval silver tinsel. Hackle: Guinea rump feather tied under like a beard. Underwing: Gray squirrel tail, four peacock sword fibers over. Wing: Guinea rump feathers tied flat. Wing: Guinea rump fibers tied flat. Cheeks: Jungle cock. Head: Black. Original Design: Harry Lemire.
1976 Plate 1 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 1 History | Fly Image: Dressed by Dave McNeese | Pattern History

Black Gnat Bucktail - Tail: Red hackle fibers. Body: Black chenille or black ostrich. Hackle: Black. Wing: Brown bucktail from the naturally-brown back of the tail.
1976 Plate 1 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire

Black Gordon - Body: Rear third red yarn, black yarn for the balance, rib with gold tinsel, Hackle: Black, Wing: Black or dark brown bucktail. Original Design: Clarence Gordon.
1976 Plate 1 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire | Fly Image: Dressed By Dave McNeese | Pattern History‍

Black-Green Helmet Classic - Tube: Fluorescent chartreuse. Tail: Fluorescent Chartreuse SSS tail fiber. Body: Quarter bare tubing, quarter Mirage tinsel, quarter Sealice Silver SSS Holo Braid, quarter Charcoal Black SSS Dubbing or Glitz Dubbing. Ribbing: Twisted Alta Gold SSS Holo Braid. Body hackle: Black cock hackle. Front hackle: Soft black hackle. Wing: Hot Greenlander Green SSS Angel Hair HD, chartreuse soft hair, Gaudy Green SSS Angel Hair, soft black hair, Nasty Rusty SSS Angel Hair, three to five peacock herls dyed lime green. Sides: Jungle cock. Cone: Fluorescent chartreuse FITS Tungsten Half Turbo. Designed By Mikael Frodin.
Fly Image: Dressed by Mikael Frodin | Pattern History

Black Prince - Tail: Red hackle fibers. Body: Rear third yellow wool, black yarn for the balance. Rib with oval silver tinsel. Hackle: Black. Wing: Black bucktail.
1976 Plate 1 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 1 History

Black Spook - Tail: Black hackle fibers. Body: Red wool ribbed with gold tinsel. Hackle: Black. Wing: White bucktail.
1976 Plate 1 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 1 History

Blue Charm - Tag: Silver tinsel. Tail: Topping. Body: Black floss. Ribs: Silver tinsel. Throat: Blue. Wings: Broad strips of mallard, 2 narrow strips of teal, topping. Head: Black.
Fly Image: Dressed by Dave McNeese | Pattern History

Brad’s Brat - Tail: Orange fluorescent over white bucktail. Tag: Fine flat silver or gold tinsel. Body: Rear half orange wool, front half red wool, rib entire body with flat gold tinsel. Hackle: Long brown widgeon flank. Cheeks: Jungle cock. Head: Red. Original Design: Enos Bradner.
1976 Plate 1 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 1 History | Fly Image: Dressed by Dave McNeese | Pattern History

Brindle Bug - Tail: Natural brown hackle tips. Body: Black and yellow variegated chenille wound with the first turn under the tail to turn it up. Hackle: Natural brown.
1976 Plate 1 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 1 History

Britannia - Tag: Gold tinsel. Tail: Topping. Butt: Black herl. Body: Red orange seal’s fur. Ribs: Gold tinsel. Wings: Shovel duck & topping. Sides: Jungle cock. Cheeks: Chatterer. Horns: Blue macaw. Head: Dark blue hackle. Dressing notes from: Kelson, G.M. (1895) The Salmon Fly: How To Dress It and How To Use It.
Fly Image: Dressed by Satoshi Yamamoto | Pattern History

Brown Drake - Tail: Teal flank. Body: Pale olive-green floss ribbed with black tying thread. Hackle: Cock-Y-Bondhu. Wing: Teal flank with brown bucktail overwing.
1976 Plate 1 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 1 History

Brown Legged Shrimp - Body: Oval silver tinsel. Hackle: Brown. Wing: Grey bucktail. Pull down and tie again at the end of the tinsel body. Wing becomes shrimp’s back and tail. The tail should extend about equal to the length of the hook shank.
1976 Plate 1 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 1 History

Bucktail Coachman - Tail: Red hackle fibers. Body: Peacock herl. Hackle: Brown. Wing: White bucktail. Cheeks: Jungle cock.
1976 Plate 1 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 1 History

Bucktail McGinty - Tail: Red hackle fibers and grey mallard. Body: Alternate bands of black and yellow chenille. Hackle: Brown. Wing: Grey squirrel tail with white tips. Alternate wing: White over brown bucktail.
1976 Plate 1 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 1 History

Burlap - Tail: Grey or light brown bucktail. Body: Strands of burlap wound tight and scored to give a ragged appearance. Hackle: Grizzly, long.
1976 Plate 1 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 1 History

Bush Master - Tail: Nutria fur. Body: Brown wool palmered with grizzly hackle clipped short to taper toward the tail. Hackle: Grizzly. Wing: Nutria fur.
1976 Plate 1 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 1 History

Butcher – Tag: Silver twist and yellow silk. Tail: Topping, Teal, and powdered blue Macaw. Butt: Black herl. Body: In four equal divisions of Seal’s fur, viz.: light red-claret and light blue, dark red-claret and dark blue respectively. Ribs: Silver tinsel (preceded on large hooks by silver lace). Hackle: A natural black, from light red-claret Seal’s fur. Throat: A yellow hackle and Gallina. Wings: A tippet, and breast feather of the Golden Pheasant (back to back) veiled with Teal, Golden Pheasant tail, Gallina, Bustard, and Peacock wing; strands of Parrot and Swan dyed yellow; and Mallard. Horns: Blue Macaw. Cheeks: Chatterer. Head: Black herl. Original Design: G. S. Jewhurst. These are original dressing notes from: Kelson, G.M. (1895) The Salmon Fly: How To Dress It and How To Use It.
Fly Image: Dressed by Will Bush

Caldwell - Tail: Fluorescent red hackle. Tag: Flat silver tinsel. Body: Fluorescent pink wool ribbed with flat silver tinsel. Hackle: Fluorescent red. Wing: Red over white polar bear fur (or bucktail), evenly divided.
1976 Plate 1 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 1 History

Carbon - Tail: Black hackle. Tag: Embossed silver tinsel. Butt: Black ostrich. Body: Black wool palmered with black hackle and ribbed with embossed silver tinsel. Hackle: Black. Wing: Black bucktail. Topping: Hot orange calf tail one-third body length. Head: Black with a fluorescent orange ring aft meeting the topping.
1976 Plate 1 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 1 History

Carnegie - Tag: Silver twist and scarlet silk. Tail: A topping and Summer Duck. Butt: Black herl. Body: In two equal sections: (1) yellow silk, ribbed with silver tinsel, butted with Indian Crow above and below, and black herl (2) light blue silk, ribbed with silver tinsel (oval). Hackle: A yellow hackle from centre. Wings: Tippet fibres, Swan dyed yellow and red, Golden Pheasant tail, powdered blue Macaw, Summer Duck, and a topping. Sides: Jungle, Head: Scarlet wool. These are original dressing notes from: Kelson, G.M. (1895) The Salmon Fly: How To Dress It and How To Use It.
Fly Image: Dressed by Will Bush | Pattern History | Archive Image Download

Carron (Spey) - Body orange, bars of silver tinsel. Hackle, black feature from the breat of the heron. Wing, mallard. Original Design: George “Gordie” Shanks. These are original dressing notes from: Knox, A.E. (1872) Autumns on the Spey. (Additional Fly Pattern Notes - Trey Combs: An unusually “bright” Spey fly which normally use more somber colors. The orange body on some antique flies used a lighter orange. Thought to be named after a famous beat on the River Spey).
Fly Image: Dressed by Stuart Foxall | Pattern History

Carson Royal Coachman - Tail: Golden pheasant tippet fibers. Body: Peacock herl with a scarlet floss center. Hackle: Brown. Wing: White goose primary strips with a single red center strip.
Plate 1976 Plate 1 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 1 History

Chief - Tail: Red hackle. Body: Tan fur dubbing, darker guard hairs left for a somewhat ragged, “buggy” appearance. Rib with flat silver tinsel. Hackle: Black. Wing: Black bucktail.
1976 Plate 1 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 1 History

Childers - Tag: Silver twist and light blue silk. Tail: A topping, strands of red and powdered blue macaw, and pintail. Butt: Black herl. Body: Two turns of light yellow silk followed by light yellow seal’s fur, and three turns of scarlet seal’s fur at the throat. Ribs: Silver lace and silver tinsel, oval. Hackle: White furnace hackle, dyed light yellow. Throat: A scarlet hackle and widgeon. Wings: Strands of tippet and tail of golden pheasant; brown mottled turkey, Amherst pheasant, pintail, bustard, summer duck, parrot green, powdered blue and red macaw, gallina, mallard, and a topping. Horns: Blue macaw. Cheeks: Chatterer. Head: Black herl. These are original dressing notes from: Kelson, G.M. (1895) The Salmon Fly: How To Dress It and How To Use It.
Fly Image: Dressed by Mitchell Roberts | Pattern History

Coachman - Tip: Gold tinsel. Body: Peacock herl. Hackle: Brown. Wing: White bucktail.
1976 Plate 1 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 1 History

Conway Special - Tip: Gold tinsel. Tail: Red and white hackle fibers. Body: Yellow wool palmered with yellow hackle and ribbed with gold tinsel. Hackle: Red and yellow wound together. Wing: White goose primary sections with a narrow red section married along each side.
1976 Plate 1 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 1 History

Copper Demon - Tail: Hot orange marabou. Body: Copper tinsel. Hackle: Hot orange. Wing: Hot orange polar bear fur.
1976 Plate 1 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 1 History

Coquihalla Series of Steelhead Flies - This is a special series of flies tied by Tommy Brayshaw. There are six flies: Coquihalla Silver, Coquihalla Orange-Dark, Coquihalla Orange-Light, Brayshaw’s Latest, Brayshaw’s Dusk, and Black & Silver. The fly images featured here are original and were tied by Brayshaw himself. Trey Combs was given these flies by Brayshaw to feature in Steelhead Fly Fishing and Flies (1976). Years later, Trey donated these flies to the American Museum of Fly Fishing.
Coquihalla Series of Steelhead Flies - Image & Pattern History

Cutthroat - Tip: Silver tinsel. Tail: Red hackle fibers. Body: Yellow wool ribbed with silver tinsel. Hackle: Red, tied as a beard. Wing: White over red bucktail.
1976 Plate 1 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 1 History

Dead Chicken - Tail: Red hackle fibers. Body: Yellow chenille ribbed with silver tinsel. Hackle: Grizzly or guinea tied long and full.
1976 Plate 1 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 1 History

Drain’s 20 - Note: Use Danville 6/0 thread so the body won’t discolor the floss. Tie off after the hackle and complete head with black thread. Tag: Fine flat silver tinsel. Tail: Golden pheasant tippets topped with two toucan feather half tail length. Body: Fluorescent red floss (cerise). Rib: Medium flat silver tinsel. Hackle: Bright fluorescent purple. Underwing: Red cock of the rock feather tied flat extending to floss butt, over cerise body only. Wing: Gray squirrel tail. Cheeks: Jungle cock. Head: Black. Original Design: Wes Drain.
Fly Image: Dressed by Dave McNeese  |  Pattern History

Dunt - Tag: Silver twist and light blue silk. Tail: A topping and Teal. Body: Yellow lace and silver tinsel. Hackle: Black heron, from claret fur. Throat: Teal. Wings: Two strips of plain brown Turkey with black bars and white tips. Sides: Jungle, short and drooping over throat hackle. These are original dressing notes from: Kelson, G.M. (1895) The Salmon Fly: How To Dress It and How To Use It. (Additional Fly Pattern Notes - Trey Combs: An angler named Dawson used to catch plenty of fish and when asked on what answered “a proper dunt,” meaning “proper thing” in the local dialect. His colleagues invented the Dunt in reference to Dawson and it became one of the deadliest flies on Deeside).
Fly Image: Dressed by Stuart Foxall | Pattern History

Dusty Miller - Tail: Red hackle fibers. Body: Flat silver tinsel. Hackle: Guinea hen. Wing: Brown turkey. Cheeks: Jungle cock.
1976 Plate 2 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire  |  1976 Plate 2 History

Fall Favorite - Body: Flat, oval, or embossed silver tinsel. Hackle: Red. Wing: Orange bucktail or polar bear fur.
1976 Plate 2 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire  |  1976 Plate 2 History

Faulk - Tail: Red hackle fibers. Body: Orange wool ribbed with oval gold tinsel. Hackle: Red. Wing: White bucktail. Leave a stubble and clip it so that it flares up evenly over the head.
1976 Plate 2 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire  |  1976 Plate 2 History

Flirt - Tail: Purple hackle. Tag: Flat silver tinsel. Body: Front, one turn of fluorescent flame chenille; balance, fluorescent flame floss. Hackle: Purple. Wing: Brown bucktail.
1976 Plate 2 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire  |  1976 Plate 2 History

Garth - Tail: Red hackle. Body: Fluorescent flame chenille palmered with grizzly hackle. Hackle: Grizzly. Wing: Black moose mane.
1976 Plate 2 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire  |  1976 Plate 2 History

Gaspesie Bombers (2 pictured) - Tails: Natural white calf tail. Body: Spun Deerhair Natural (near fly), Medium Blue (far fly) Hackle: Red Badger (near fly) Cog de Leon (far fly). Wings: Natural white calf tail divided & placed forward style over hook eye in Gaspesie style. Collar: Larger hackles from the base of each neck.
Fly Images: Dressed by Steve Silverio

Giant Killer - Tail: Purple hackle fibers. Body: Fluorescent green floss. Hackle: Purple. Wing: White bucktail.
1976 Plate 2 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire  |  1976 Plate 2 History

Gitana - Tag: Silver twist and blue silk. Tail: A topping and a chatterer. Butt: Black herl. Body: The first short half, flat silver tinsel ribbed with oval tinsel. Over this two Indian crows back to back, top and bottom, butted with black herl. The rest black silk. Ribs: Silver flat tinsel and gold oval tinsel over black silk. Hackle: Black from silk. Throat: Green macaw, the feather is from under the wing or tail of the bird. Wings: Two dark blue macaw feathers taken from the top of the wing, jungle cock on either side extending beyond tag, with three tippets overlapping on either side, the first reaching to the butt, and two toppings over. Cheeks: Blue chatterer. Horns: Red macaw, doubled. Head: Black herl.
Fly Image: Dressed by Mitchell Roberts | Pattern History

Golden Demon (Old English Pattern) - Tag: Fine flat gold tinsel. Body: Medium oval gold tinsel. Hackle: Hot orange. Wing: Dyed fiery brown polar bear or brown bear or brown bucktail. Note: When white bucktails are dyed, the natural fine brown fur takes on this dye as well. A bucktail dyed hot orange changes the brown fur to an altogether new color, a hot orange-brown color. Obviously, the same can be said for yellow and red, and especially the darker steelhead colors: black, blue and purple. The fur is generally shorter and fine and much more useful for tying steelhead flies. Cheeks: Jungle cock. Head: Black.
Fly Image: Dressed by Dave McNeese | Pattern History

Golden Girl - Tail: Yellow or orange hackle fibers. Body: Flat gold tinsel. Wing: Two golden pheasant tippet feathers matched back to back and enclosing orange polar bear fur.
1976 Plate 2 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire  |  1976 Plate 2 History

Golden Grouse - Tail: Brown partridge. Body: Golden yellow floss ribbed with flat gold tinsel. Hackle: Yellow. Wing: Ruffled grouse.
1976 Plate 2 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire  |  1976 Plate 2 History

Golden Pheasant - Tail: Golden pheasant tippet. Body: Orange floss ribbed with flat gold tinsel. Hackle: Orange. Wing: Two golden pheasant tippet feathers matched back to back.
1976 Plate 2 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire  |  1976 Plate 2 History

Golden Rogue - Tail: Golden pheasant tippet. Body: Rear half: gold tinsel; front half, orange floss. Rib: Oval gold tinsel. Hackle: Orange. Wing: Golden pheasant tippet.
1976 Plate 2 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire  |  1976 Plate 2 History

Gray Drake - Tail: Mallard flank section. Body: White wool ribbed with black tying thread. Wing: Mallard flank. Hackle: Grizzly.
1976 Plate 2 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire  |  1976 Plate 2 History

Gray Hackle - Tail: Red hackle fibers. Body: Yellow yarn or floss ribbed with gold tinsel. Hackle: Grizzly. Alternate bodies: Fluorescent yellow chenille ribbed with silver tinsel; peacock herl ribbed with gold tinsel.
1976 Plate 2 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire  |  1976 Plate 2 History

Green Dean - Tip: Flat silver tinsel. Tail: Red calf tail. Body: Fluorescent chartreuse yarn ribbed with flat silver tinsel. Wing: Red bucktail. Hackle: Red, tied as a collar.
1976 Plate 2 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire  |  1976 Plate 2 History

Green Drake - Tail: Mallard flank section. Body: Green wool ribbed with black tying thread. Wing: “Black African monkey.” Substitute any fine black fur. Hackle: Brown or furnace wound ahead of the wing. Alternate tie: Guinea section tail, green silk body with a black thread rib, pintail flank wing with brown bucktail topping. Hackle remains the same.
1976 Plate 2 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire  |  1976 Plate 2 History

Green Highlander - (hook,1 1/4 to 2 inches): Tag: Silver tinsel. Tail: A topping and barred Summer Duck in strands. Butt: Black herl. Body: First quarter, golden yellow floss; remainder, bright green floss. Ribs: Oval silver tinsel. Hackle: A grass-green hackle. Throat: A lemon hackle. Wings: Mixed tippet in strands; "married" strands of yellow, orange, and green Swan, Florican, Peacock wing and Golden Pheasant tail; "married" narrow strips of Teal and barred Summer Duck; narrow- strips of brown Mallard over. Sides: Jungle Cock. Cheeks: Indian Crow; a topping over all. Horns: Blue and Yellow Macaw. Original Design: T. E. Pryce-Tannatt. These are original dressing notes from: Pryce-Tannatt,T.E. (1914) How To Dress Salmon Flies.‍
Fly Image: Dressed by Will Bush  |  Pattern History

Green King - Body olive, composed of a mixture of red, green, and purple fine Berlin wood. Red cock hackle from the neck. Tinsel and beading same as in gold Reeach. Shoulder hackle and wing ditto. Alternate bars of gold and silver. Red cock hackle. Shoulder hackle, teal feather. Wing, mallard. Original Design: A.E. Knox. These are original dressing notes from: Knox, A.E. (1872) Autumns on the Spey.‍
Fly Image: Dressed by Stuart Foxall

Hardy’s Favorite - Tip: Red floss. Tail: Orange hackle fibers mixed with a few guinea fibers. Body: Peacock herl ribbed with scarlet floss. Hackle: Guinea. Wing: Gray Chinese cock pheasant tail sections.
1976 Plate 2 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire  |  1976 Plate 2 History

Hellcat - Tag: Fine flat silver tinsel. Tail: Golden pheasant crest. Body: Hot pink seal or synthetic dubbing. Rib: Medium oval silver tinsel. Hackle: Fluorescent purple. Wing: Fluorescent white fine polar bear or bucktail topped with golden pheasant crest. Cheeks: Jungle cock. Head: Black. Original Design: Frank Headrick.
Fly Image: Dressed by Dave McNeese

Horner’s Silver Shrimp - Tail: Gray or light brown bucktail. Body: Wide oval silver tinsel over a floss core. Space tinsel and palmer grizzly hackle in the spaces. Where the tail is tied, tie in a larger bunch of gray bucktail. Bring this forward over the finished body and tie down at the head. Lacquer heavily. Head: Built up and painted black with a white iris and black pupil.
1976 Plate 2 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire  |  1976 Plate 2 History

Hoyt’s Killer - Tail: Red hackle fibers. Body: Black chenille ribbed with flat silver tinsel. Hackle: Grizzly. Wing: Natural brown deer body fur.
1976 Plate 2 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire  |  1976 Plate 2 History

Improved Governor - Tip: Gold tinsel. Tail: Red hackle fibers. Body: Rear third red floss ribbed with fine oval gold tinsel; front of peacock herl. Rear third is sometimes tied as a long tag. Wing: Bronze mallard. Shoulder: Jungle cock. Alternate wing: Dark brown bucktail.
1976 Plate 2 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire  |  1976 Plate 2 History

Ive’s Green - Tail: Red hackle fibers. Body: Fluorescent green chenille ribbed with flat silver tinsel. Hackle: Grizzly. Wing: Red bucktail.
1976 Plate 2 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire  |  1976 Plate 2 History

Jockie - Tag: Silver twist. Tail: A topping. Body: One-third yellow silk, followed by dark claret silk. Ribs: Silver tinsel (oval). Wings: Mallard. Sides: Jungle. Original Design: W. Brown. These are original dressing notes from: Kelson, G.M. (1895) The Salmon Fly: How To Dress It and How To Use It.
Fly Image: Dressed by Dave McNeese

Jock Scott (Francis) - Tag: Gold twist. Tail: one topping and one Indian crow feather; body, in two joints, gold-colored floss the lowest, and black floss the upper; from the joint is tied, after the fashion of the Popham, two or three short toucan points, and over the butts of them, at the joints, two turns of black herl; silver twist, a black hackle over the black joint, and speckled gallina at shoulder. Wing: mixed, a white tip turkey slip in the middle, fibres of pintail, or teal, bustard brown mallard, yellow, red, gree parrot, one topping overall, blue macaw ribs, a kingfisher on either cheek. Original Design: John Scott. These are original dressing notes from: Francis, F. (1867) A Book On Angling.
* See image of three historic Jock Scott versions below

Jock Scott (Kelson) - Tag: Silver twist and yellow silk. Tail: A topping and Indian Crow. Butt: Black herl. Body: In two equal sections: No. 1, of yellow silk (butter-cup color) ribbed with narrow silver tinsel, and butted with Toucan above and below, and black herl: No. 2, black silk, ribbed with broad silver tinsel. Hackle: A natural black hackle, from center. Throat: Gallina. Wings: Two strips of black Turkey with white tips, Golden Pheasant tail, Bustard, grey Mallard, Peacock (sword feather) Swan dyed blue and yellow, red Macaw, Mallard, and a topping. Sides: Jungle. Cheeks: Chatterer. Horns: Blue Macaw. Head: Black herl. Original Design: John Scott. These are original dressing notes from: Kelson, G.M. (1895) The Salmon Fly: How To Dress It and How To Use It.
* See image of three historic Jock Scott versions below

Jock Scott (Pryce-Tannatt) - Hook: 1¼ to 3 inches. Tag: Silver tinsel. Tail: A topping and Indian Crow. Butt: Black herl. Body: In two equal halves—first half, golden yellow floss butted with black herl, and veiled above and below with six or more Toucan feathers; second half, black floss. Ribs: Fine oval silver tinsel over golden yellow floss, broader oval silver tinsel or flat silver tinsel and twist (in the large sizes) over the black floss. Hackle: A black hackle over the black floss. Throat: Speckled Gallina. Wings: A pair of black white-tipped Turkey tail strips (back to back); over these, but not entirely covering them, a “mixed” sheath of “married” strands of Peacock wing, yellow, scarlet, and blue Swan, Bustard, Florican, and Golden Pheasant tail; two strands of Peacock sword feather above; “married” narrow strips of Teal and barred Summer Duck at the sides; brown Mallard over. Sides: Jungle Cock. Cheeks: Blue Chatterer; a topping over all. Horns: Blue and Yellow Macaw. These are original dressing notes from: Pryce-Tannatt, T.E. (1914) How To Dresss Salmon Flies.
* See image of three historic Jock Scott versions below

Jock Scott (Image of Three Historic Versions): Three Versions of the Jock Scott — Dressed by Will Bush after Kelson (1895), Pryce-Tannatt (1914), and Francis (1867) - Resting on Kori bustard feathers, versions of the seminal Jock Scott as the pattern evolved over time. Left to right: George M. Kelson in The Salmon Fly (1895), T. E. Pryce-Tannatt in How to Dress Salmon Flies (1914), and Francis Francis in A Book on Angling (1867).
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Judge - Tag: Gold twist and orange floss. Tail: Topping and two chatterer. Butt: Green peacock herl. Body: Silver tinsel ribbed with gold lace. Hackle: Rich golden olive. Throat: Bright fiery brown, then jay. Wings: Strips of bustard, and swan dyed deep yellow, strands of tippet, powdered blue macaw, green and red parrot; two toppings over. Cheeks: Chatterer. Horns: Blue macaw. Head: Peacock herl. These are original dressing notes from: Hale, Captain (1892) How to Tie Salmon Flies.
Fly Image: Dressed by Will Bush | Pattern History

Juicy Bug - Tail: Red hackle fibers. Butt: Black chenille. Body: Red chenille ribbed with oval silver tinsel. Wing: White bucktail, upright and divided. Cheeks: Jungle cock.
1976 Plate 2 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire  |  1976 Plate 2 History

Jungle Don - Tag: Silver twist, and silk the same colour as the toppings. Tail: A topping. Butt: Black herl. Body: In four sections, butted, and with two Jungle feathers back to back, top and bottom. No. 1 division, green silk, the same shade as the green feather of the Macaw; No. 2, tippet-coloured silk; No. 3, dark-blue silk, the same tone as an enamelled Thrush; No. 4, black silk. Ribbed: Oval tinsel. Wings: Toppings. Horns: Blue Macaw. Head: Black herl. Original Design: Major John Popkin Traherne. These are original dressing notes from: Kelson,G.M. (1884) The Fishing Gazette.
Fly Image: Dressed by Will Bush

Jungle Dragon - Tip: Embossed silver tinsel. Tail: Golden pheasant tippet fibers. Body: Rear half embossed silver tinsel, front half red seal fur ribbed with embossed silver tinsel. Hackle: Badger.
Wing: Gray squirrel tail. Cheeks: Jungle cock.
1976 Plate 2 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire  |  1976 Plate 2 History

Kalama Special - Tag: Fine flat silver tinsel. Tail: Golden pheasant crest dyed red. Body: Hot yellow, seal or substitute. Hackle: Badger, palmer up the body. Wing: Fluorescent white, polar bear, bucktail, or synthetic fur. Head: Black. Original Design: Mike Kennedy.
1976 Plate 2 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire  |  1976 Plate 2 History‍ | Fly Image: Dressed by Dave McNeese ‍

Killer - Tip: Silver tinsel. Tail: Red hackle fibers. Body: Red chenille or wool ribbed with silver tinsel. Hackle: Red. Wing: Black bucktail. Cheeks: Jungle cock.
1976 Plate 2 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire  |  1976 Plate 2 History‍

Kispiox Special - Tail: Red polar bear fur. Body: Hot orange chenille. Hackle: Red. Wing: White bucktail.
1976 Plate 2 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire  |  1976 Plate 2 History‍

Klickitat - Tail: Red marabou. Body: Fluorescent pink floss or chenille. Wing: White bucktail tied both above and below to end of tail.
1976 Plate 2 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire  |  1976 Plate 2 History‍

Kraken - Tube: Glow Medium and fluorescent magenta XS FITS tubing. Tying thread: Black. Body: Quarter bare tubing, quarter Mirage tinsel, quarter Mikkeli blue SSS Holo Braid, quarter Charcoal Black SSS Glitz Dubbing. Body hackle: Black cock hackle. Ribbing: Twisted Sealice Silver SSS Holo Braid. Front hackle: Two pairs of glow rubber legs, black ostrich hackle, magenta-dyed ostrich hackle, small black mini marabou hackle. Wing: Evil Magenta SSS Angel Hair, black soft hair, and repeat again. Sides: Jungle cock. Cone: Glow FITS Tungsten Half Turbo. Designed By Mikael Frodin.
Fly Image: Dressed by Mikael Frodin | Pattern History

Lady Caroline - Tail: Golden Pheasant red-breast, a few strands only. Body: Brown and olive-green Berlin wool mixed together in proportion of one part olive-green, two parts brown. Ribs: From separate starting points, of gold tinsel (narrow), gold twist, and silver twist, wound the usual way, an equal distance apart. Hackle: Grey Heron, from tail (tied in at the point as usual) wound alongside gold tinsel. Throat: Golden Pheasant red-breast, two turns. Wings: Two strips of Mallard showing brown points and light roots. These are original dressing notes from: Kelson, G.M. (1895) The Salmon Fly: How To Dress It and How To Use It.‍
Fly Image: Dressed by Stuart Foxhall | Pattern History

Lady Claret - Tail: Blue dun hackle fibers. Body: Claret wool ribbed with oval silver tinsel. Hackle: Blue dun. Wing: Deer body fur.
1976 Plate 2 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire  |  1976 Plate 2 History‍

Lisa Bell - Tip: Narrow flat gold tinsel. Tail: Golden pheasant crest. Body: Scarlet wool ribbed with narrow flat gold tinsel. Hackle: Guinea dyed orange tied down as a beard. Wing: Teal flank. Cheeks: Jungle cock. Head: Red tying thread.
1976 Plate 2 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire  |  1976 Plate 2 History‍

Logie - (hook, 3/4 to 1/1/8 inches) Tag: Silver tinsel. Tail: A topping. Body: First two-fifths, pale primrose floss; remainder ruby red floss. Ribs: Fine oval silver tinsel. Throat: A pale blue-hackle. Wings: Yellow Swan strips (set upright) slightly covered by brown Mallard Strips. Original Design: W. Brown. These are original dressing notes from: Pryce-Tannatt,T.E. (1914) How To Dress Salmon Flies. (Additional Fly Pattern Notes - Trey Combs: Pryce-Tannatt is known for making slight change to dressing’s first mentioned by Kelson (1895) - he does that here, adding the 2/5 of pale primrose floss to the body).
Fly Image: Dressed by Dave McNeese

McIntyre - Tag: Silver twist and light yellow floss. Tail: Topping and Indian crow, flat. Butt: Black herl. Body: Three turns light orange floss, three turns scarlet seal’s fur, remainder blue fur, picked out. Ribbed: Broad silver tinsel and silver lace. Hackle: Magenta from scarlet fur. Throat: Greenish-blue hackle, and then long black heron. Original Design: William Murdoch. These are original dressing notes from: Hale, J.H. (1892) How To Tie Salmon Flies.‍
Fly Image: Dressed by Will Bush

Marrietta - Tip: Flat silver tinsel. Tail: Red hackle fibers. Body: Fluorescent flame chenille. Hackle: Fluorescent orange. Wing: Natural brown bucktail.
1976 Plate 2 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire  |  1976 Plate 2 History‍

McLeod Ugly - Tail: Red hackle “fuzz” from the base of the hackle. Body: Black chenille palmered with grizzly hackle. Wing: Black bucktail.
1976 Plate 2 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire  |  1976 Plate 2 History‍

Mead - Tail: Brown hackle fibers. Body: Black-yellow-black chenille palmered with brown hackle.
1976 Plate 2 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire  |  1976 Plate 2 History‍

Midnite Sun - Tail: Guinea and orange hackle fibers, mixed. Tag: Medium oval gold tinsel. Body: Light orange chenille ribbed with medium oval gold tinsel. Hackle: Guinea. Wing: Black bucktail.
1976 Plate 2 Image — Flies tied by Harry Lemire  |  1976 Plate 2 History

Montreal - Tail: Claret hackle fibers. Body: Claret wool ribbed with gold tinsel. Hackle: Claret. Wing: Gray squirrel tail, somewhat sparse.
1976 Plate 3 Image - Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 3 History

Montreal No. 2 - Tail: Red hackle fibers. Body: Red wool ribbed with gold tinsel. Hackle: Red. Wing: Brown bucktail.
1976 Plate 3 Image - Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 3 History

Morning Glory - Tail: Red hackle. Body: Rear third fluorescent green yarn, balance fluorescent flame chenille. Hackle: Orange. Wing: White bucktail.
1976 Plate 3 Image - Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 3 History

Napoleon - Tag: Silver tinsel; red wool. Tail: A topping and Indian Crow. Butt: Black herl. Body: In two parts: No. 1, blue floss forming one-third, ribbed with silver tinsel, and butted with a claret hackle; No. 2, silver Monkey, ribbed with gold tinsel. Hackle: Irish Grey. Throat: Yellow, claret, and light blue. Wings: Tippet, Golden Pheasant tail, blue, yellow, and claret Swan, Bustard, Mallard, and a topping. Cheeks: Indian Crow. Horns: Blue Macaw. Head: Black. These are original dressing notes from: Hale, J. H. (1930) How to Tie Salmon Flies.
Fly Image: Dressed by Will Bush

Nicomekyl - Tail: Golden pheasant crest and small red primary strip. Body: Rear half orange floss, front half burgundy wool. Rib entire body with oval gold tinsel. Hackle: Burgundy. Wing: Bronze mallard.
1976 Plate 3 Image - Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 3 History

Orange Legged Shrimp - Body: Oval silver tinsel. Hackle: Orange. Wing: Gray bucktail. Pull down and tie again at the end of the tinsel body. Wing becomes shrimp body and tail. Tail should extend about equal to the length of the hook shank.
1976 Plate 3 Image - Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 3 History

Pacific King - Tail: Black hackle fibers. Body: Insect green floss with a strip of dark brown floss laid over the top and secured with four turns of black tying thread ribbing. Hackle: Black, tied as a beard. Wing: Black squirrel tail.
1976 Plate 3 Image - Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 3 History

Pete’s Shrimp - Tail: Fluorescent orange polar bear fur, long and sparse. Butt: Black chenille. Body: Fluorescent flame chenille palmered with long hot orange hackle. Wing: Golden pheasant tippet fibers bunched under a golden pheasant breast feather.
1976 Plate 3 Image - Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 3 History

Polar Shrimp - Tag: Fine flat silver tinsel. Body: Fluorescent hot orange seal. Hackle: Fluorescent hot orange followed by two turns of teal. Wing: Fluorescent white, polar bear, bucktail, or synthetic fur. Head: Black. Original Design: Clarence Shoff.
Fly Image: Dressed by Dave McNeese

Poodle Dog - Tail: Red hackle fibers. Body: Black chenille divided by a band of silver tinsel. Hackle: White. Wing: White bucktail.
1976 Plate 3 Image - Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 3 History

Prawn Fly - Body: Pale purple floss veiled with light pink seal’s fur. Rib with narrow embossed pink tinsel. Palmer with several turns of white-black heron. Hackle: Dyed pale pink heron. Wings: Narrow strips of light blue-green macaw or dyed light blue goose.
1976 Plate 3 Image - Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 3 History

Prichard’s Comet - Tail: Red hackle. Body: Orange chenille, ribbed with flat silver tinsel. Hackle: Brown. Wing: Natural brown bucktail.
1976 Plate 3 Image - Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 3 History

Prichard’s Rocket - Tail: Hot orange bucktail. Body: Black wool ribbed with embossed gold tinsel. Wing: Hot orange bucktail.
1976 Plate 3 Image - Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 3 History

Professor - Tail: Red hackle fibers. Body: Yellow wool ribbed with gold tinsel. Hackle: Brown. Wing: Gray squirrel tail or mallard flank.
1976 Plate 3 Image - Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 3 History

Purple Peril - Tag: Flat silver tinsel. Tail: Dyed fluorescent purple golden pheasant crest. Body: Fluorescent purple seal or like synthetic dubbing. Rib: Medium oval silver tinsel. Hackle: Deep fluorescent purple. Wing: Dyed fluorescent fiery brown polar bear or brown bucktail. Cheeks: Jungle cock. Head: Black. Original Design: George McLeod
1976 Plate 3 Image - Flies tied by Harry Lemire | Fly Image: Dressed by Dave McNeese

Quinsam Hackle - Tip: Yellow floss. Body: Black wool ribbed with gold tinsel. Palmer front half with yellow hackle. Hackle: Claret or red.
1976 Plate 3 Image - Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 3 History

Railbird - Tail: Red, wine or claret hackle fibers. Body: Wine or claret wool palmered with either claret or wine hackle. Hackle: Yellow. Wing: Teal or mallard flank; silver squirrel tail is used in the hairwing version. Cheeks: Jungle cock. Original Design: John Benn.
Fly Image: Dressed by Dennis P. Lee

Red and White Hackle - Body: Red wool ribbed with silver tinsel and palmered with red and white hackle wound together.
1976 Plate 3 Image - Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 3 History

Red Butted Rhesus - Butt: Red chenille. Body: Black chenille palmered with black hackle. Wing: Black bucktail.
1976 Plate 3 Image - Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 3 History

Rio Grande King Bucktail - Tip: Gold tinsel. Tail: Yellow hackle fibers. Body: Black chenille. Hackle: Brown. Wing: White bucktail.
1976 Plate 3 Image - Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 3 History

Rob Roy - Horns: Blue macaw. Tag: Silver tinsel, light orange floss. Tail: Crest, Indian crow, green parrot, teal. Butt: Black wool. Body: First section, orange floss, gold oval tinsel, golden pheasant crest. Second section, bright claret floss. Ribs: Silver oval. Hackle: Black. Throat: Golden pheasant breast, guinea fowl. Wings: Two red hackles, bronze peacock, blue, red, & yellow swan, bustard, mallard. Sides: Jungle cock. Horns: Crest, blue macaw. These are original dressing notes from: Hale, J. H. (1919). How to Tie Salmon Flies.
Fly Image: Dressed by Will Bush | Archive Image Download

Rogue River - Tail: Red hackle fibers. Butt: Olive chenille. Body: Red floss ribbed with embossed silver tinsel. Wing: Gray squirrel tail, divided. Cheeks: Jungle cock. Head: Black. Eye has a white iris and black pupil.
1976 Plate 3 Image - Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 3 History

Rogue River Special - Tip: Yellow yarn. Tail: Mixed red and white bucktail. Body: Red wool ribbed with flat silver tinsel. Hackle: Brown. Wing: Mixed red and white bucktail.
1976 Plate 3 Image - Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 3 History

Rogue River Special - Tail: Orange hackle fibers divided into two sections. Body: Rear third yellow wool, red wool for the balance. The body is tapered at both ends and ribbed with gold tinsel. White bucktail, divided. Cheeks: Jungle cock.
1976 Plate 3 Image - Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 3 History

Royal Coachman - Tip: Gold tinsel. Tail: Golden pheasant tippet fibers. Body: Peacock herl divided by a band of red floss or chenille. Hackle: Brown. Wing: White bucktail.
1976 Plate 3 Image - Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 3 History

Salmon Fly - Tail: Fluorescent white bucktail at least as long as the hook. Body: Embossed silver tinsel. Hackle: Fluorescent red. Head: White tying thread with silver bead chain eyes.
1976 Plate 3 Image - Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 3 History

Sawtooth - Tail: Guinea. Body: Orange chenille ribbed with gold tinsel. Hackle: Guinea. Wing: Fox squirrel. Cheeks: Jungle cock.
1976 Plate 3 Image - Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 3 History

Scarlet Ibis - Tail: Red hackle fibers. Body: Red floss or wool ribbed with gold tinsel. Hackle: Red. Wing: Red bucktail. This is a hairwing version of the featherwing original.
1976 Plate 3 Image - Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 3 History

Shammy Bee - Tip: Silver tinsel. Tail: A strip of chamois up to body length. Body: Alternate bands of red and yellow chenille. Hackle: Red and yellow wound together. Wing: White bucktail.
1976 Plate 3 Image - Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 3 History

Shammy Royal - Tip: Silver tinsel. Tail: Chamois strip to body length. Body: Peacock herl divided by red floss or chenille. Hackle: Brown. Wing: White bucktail.
1976 Plate 3 Image - Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 3 History

Shannon Butcher - Tag: Silver twist and yellow silk. Tail: A topping, teal and powdered blue macaw. Butt: Black herl. Body: In four equal divisions, beginning with light red-claret, and continuing with light blue, dark red-claret, and dark blue seal’s fur. Ribbed: Silver tinsel, preceded on large hooks by silver lace. Hackle: Natural black, from light red-claret seal’s fur. Throat: Yellow hackle, followed by gallina. Wings: A tippet feather and red breast feather from a golden pheasant, back to back, the latter extending to the length of the wing. Both are well covered on the side with slight strips of teal, golden pheasant tail; gallina, bustard, and peacock’s wing, and strands of parrot and swan dyed yellow; two strips of mallard on top. Horns: Blue macaw. Cheeks: Chatterer. Head: Black. Original Design: George Kelson. These are original dressing notes from: Hale, J.H. (1892) How To Tie Salmon Flies.‍
Fly Image: Dressed by Will Bush

Silly Stilly - Tail: Red hackle fibers. Body: Orange chenille ribbed with flat silver tinsel. Hackle: Grizzly. Wing: White bucktail.
1976 Plate 3 Image - Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 3 History

Silver Brown - Tail: Indian crow breast feather. Body: Flat silver tinsel. Hackle: Natural dark red. Wing: Golden pheasant center tail strips.
1976 Plate 3 Image - Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 3 History

Silver Brown Buck - Body: Flat silver tinsel. Hackle: Dark brown. Wing: Natural brown bucktail. Head: White tying thread.
1976 Plate 3 Image - Flies tied by Harry Lemire | 1976 Plate 3 History

Silver Hilton - Tag: Fine flat silver tinsel. Tail: Mallard, teal or pintail flank. Body: Black seal or substitute. Rib: Medium oval silver tinsel. Hackle: Grizzly. Wing: Two matching pairs of grizzly hackle tips tied back to back and flaring out to form a V. Head: Black. Original Design: Harry Hilton.
Fly Image: Dressed by Dave McNeese

Skunk - Tag: Fine flat silver tinsel. Tail: Golden pheasant crest dyed red. Body: Black, seal or synthetic. Hackle: Black. Wing: Fluorescent, polar bear or bucktail. Cheeks: Jungle cock. Head: Black. Original Design: Rollin “Rosie” Dexter.
Fly Image: Dressed by Dave McNeese

Skunk (Green-Butt) - Tag: Fine flat silver tinsel. Tail: Golden pheasant crest dyed red. Butt: Fluorescent green seal or synthetic. Body: Black, seal or synthetic. Hackle: Black. Wing: Fluorescent white, polar bear or bucktail. Original Design: Dan Callaghan.
Fly Image: Dressed by Dave McNeese

Skykomish Sunrise (1976) - Tip: Silver tinsel. Tail: Red and yellow hackle fibers mixed. Body: Red chenille ribbed with flat silver tinsel. Hackle: Red and yellow wound together. Wing: White bucktail. Dressing notes from Steelhead Fly Fishing and Flies (1976) by Trey Combs. Original Design: George McLeod.
Fly Image: Dressed by George McLeod

Skykomish Sunrise (2023)- Tag: Fine flat silver tinsel. Tail: Golden pheasant crest feather, one each dyed yellow and dyed red. Body: Bright red, seal or substitute either organic or synthetic. Rib: Bright red Wing: Fluorescent, polar bear, bucktail, or a synthetic white. Head: White in photo; traditionally black. Dressing notes from Flies for Atlantic Salmon and Steelhead (2023) by Trey Combs. Original Design: George McLeod.
Fly Image: Dressed by Dave McNeese

Skykomish Sunrise (2023, Reimagined) - Tag: Fine Flat silver tinsel. Tail: Golden pheasant tippet, one each, dyed red and natural yellow. Body: Fluorescent red seal or substitute natural or synthetic dubbing. Ribbing: Medium oval silver tinsel. Hackle: One each, red and yellow macaw breast feather. Wing: Fluorescent, polar bear or substitute bucktail or synthetic fur. Head: White. Dressing notes from Flies for Atlantic Salmon and Steelhead (2023) by Trey Combs. Original Design: Dave McNeese.
Fly Image: Dressed by Dave McNeese

Sol Duc Spey - Body: Rear half fluorescent orange floss, front half hot orange seal fur. Rib: Entire body with flat silver tinsel and palmer with very long, webby yellow hackle, widest part toward the rear. Throat: Black heron. Wing: Four matching hot orange hackle tips. Original Design: Syd Glasso.
Fly Image: Dressed by Syd Glasso | Pattern History

Thor (Classic & Reimagined) - Tag: Fine flat silver tinsel. Tail: Golden pheasant crest dyed red. Body: Red, seal or substitute organic or synthetic. Hackle: Long, brown or substitute widgeon flank. Wing: Fluorescent, white polar bear or bucktail. Cheeks: Jungle cock. Head: Black. Original Design: Jim Pray.
Fly Image: Dressed by Dave McNeese | Pattern History

Una - Tag: Silver twist and gold twist. Tail: A topping, two strands of powdered blue Macaw, four strands of Summer Duck, and Chatterer. Butt: Black herl. Body: Divided into two equal sections. The first is silver embossed tinsel ribbed with gold oval tinsel and butted with black herl. The second is gold embossed tinsel ribbed with silver oval tinsel. Hackle: One side of a blue and one side of a claret hackle, wound from the center. Throat: Two turns of orange hackle and Gallina. Wings: Two strips of Peacock wing veiled with Teal and Gallina (underwing); followed by Golden Pheasant tail, Parrot, red Macaw, Summer Duck, powdered blue Macaw, Mallard, and a topping. Horns: Blue Macaw. Cheeks: Indian Crow and Chatterer. Head: Black herl. Original Design: George M. Kelson. These are original dressing notes from: Kelson, G.M. (1895) The Salmon Fly: How To Dress It and How To Use It.
Fly Image Dressed by Will Bush | Pattern History‍