Flight's Fancy

Flight's Fancy

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - White under body; Black head

Tip - Gold tinsel

Tail - Brown

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Pale yellow floss

Hackle - Brown

Wing - Slate

Trout - Ray Bergman

Montana Jock Scott

Montana Jock Scott

Originator: Unknown, 1930s.

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Scarlet hackle fibers

Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel

Body - Rear half; yellow floss, front half; black floss

Hackle - Guinea

Wing - Brown turkey over married red over yellow goose quill segments

 Trout Country Flies - Bruce Staples

Warden

Warden

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tip - Silver or gold tinsel

Tail - Guinea dyed yellow

Ribbing - Silver or gold tinsel

Body - Tan wool

Hackle - Ginger

Wing - Light brown turkey - black stripe

Trout - Ray Bergman

Skookum

Skookum

Hook - Wet Fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Scarlet

Body - Red chenille - silver or gold tinsel center

Hackle - Mixed bright green and scarlet or claret

Wing - Teal

Trout - Ray Bergman

Poor Mans Fly

Poor Mans Fly

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Ginger

Body - Brown wool

Hackle - Ginger

Wing - Gray mallard

How To Tie Flies - E C Gregg

Whitechurch Dun

Whitechurch Dun

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - White under body, Black head

Tail - Gray mallard

Body - Yellow floss

Hackle - Ginger

Wing - Light gray

How To Tie Flies - E C Gregg

Teal

Teal

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - White under floss body, Black head

Tail - Teal

Ribbing - Black floss

Body - White floss

Hackle - Grizzly

Wing - Teal

Trout - Ray Bergman

Oriole

Oriole

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Yellow

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Black floss

Hackle - Black 

Wing - Yellow

How To Tie Flies - E C Gregg

Challoner

Challoner (Var)

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Red Ibis*

Body - Yellow wool with gold oval tinsel rib

Hackle - Natural red

Wing - Hen pheasant

*I used red goose quill

Challoner (fabri-mouches.ca)

Brougham's Clowholm (Var)

Brougham's Clowholm (Var)

Hook - Wet Fly

Thread - Black

Tag - Gold oval tinsel

Tail - Teal flank fibers

Ribbing - Gold oval tinsel

Body - Burgundy wool or seal's fur

Throat - Burgundy hackle

Wing - Off-white swan*

*I used white goose

Brougham's Clowholm (fabri-mouches.ca)

Perkin's Ideal

Perkin's Ideal (Var)

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Black

Tag - Black ostrich herl

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Scarlet floss

Hackle - Black hen

Wings - Gray mallard*

*My gray mallard is poor quality. I used teal

Trout - Ray Bergman

Lil' Hood Rat

Lil' Hood Rat

Hook - Gamakatsu B10s, size 6-10 

Thread - Brown

Tail - Rusty Brown micro chenille

Body - Tan 2mm foam

Sides - Natural pine squirrel (I used dyed brown)

Lil' Hood Rat Fly Tying - Micro Mouse For Alaska Rainbows & Grayling - James Spicer Fly Pattern (youtube.com)

Emmet

Emmet

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Butt - Peacock herl

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Black seal’s fur

Hackle - Black hen

Wing - Crow (or substitute) with blue split on each side.

Wet Flies - Ken Sawada

Sassy Cat

Sassy Cat

Hook - Wet Fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Scarlet

Body - Peacock herl

Hackle - Yellow

Wing - Yellow duck/goose quill

Cheek - Red hackle

Trout - Ray Bergman

Saranac

Saranac

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tip - Gold tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Claret floss

Hackle - Claret

Wing - Golden pheasant tippet

Trout - Ray Bergman

Guinea Hen

Guinea Hen

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tip - Gold tinsel

Tail - Scarlet duck/goose quill

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Red wool

Hackle - Red

Wing - Guinea hen

How To Tie Flies - E C Gregg

Seth Green

Seth Green

Hook - Wet Fly

Thread - White under floss, black head

Rib – Yellow silk

Body – Dark green floss

Hackle – Brown

Wing – Dark brown mottled turkey

Trout - Ray Bergman

Peter Ross

Peter Ross

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Golden pheasant tippet barbs

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Rear Body - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Dubbed with red lamb's wool

Hackle - Black hen hackle tied on as a collar and tied back and down

Wings - Barred teal barbs tied over the body

This British pattern carries the name of its creator, who first tied it.

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art _ Terry Hellekson

Campbell's Fancy

Campbell's Fancy 

Hook - Wet fly

Thread - Black. 

Tail - Light ginger hackle barbs

Body - Flat gold tinsel 

Hackle - Light ginger tied on as a collar and tied back and down.

Wings - Barred teal barbs tied over the body

Charles Campbell of Wall Street, New York, a lifelong member of the Beaverkill Trout Club, is the person from whom this fly got its name. Campbell was an old friend and customer of Reuben Cross. The Campbell's Fancy at one time was rated high on the Beaverkill for about two weeks around the first part of May, and curiously enough, nothing else would take its place. 

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson

Pigsticker

Pigsticker

Hook - Mustad 37160 (English Bait Hook) or any large curved scud style hook

Thread - Globrite #3 Fluorescent red/crimson or equivalent

Ribbing - Silver wire 

May leave plain (Uncoated) or Coated (Head cement, Sally Hansens or UV Resin)