EXPERT CATEGORY
1 Classic Salmon Fly: Thunder & Lightning
2 Creation Feather-Wing
3 Shrimp Pattern: Bann Special
4 Wet Fly: The Kingsmill
5 Dry Fly: Dunne’s Panama
6 Freestyle Pattern: A saltwater fly of your own creation
Patterns: Dressings for Amateur patterns at bottom of page.
Thunder & Lightning:
Hook: size 1/0 or 2/0
Tag: Silver thread and golden yellow floss
Tail: Golden pheasant topping and indian crow sub
Butt: Black ostrich herl
Body: Black silk floss
Ribs: Oval silver tinsel
Hackle: A fiery brown hackle
Throat: Blue jay
Wings: Mixed-married strands of yellow, scarlet and blue swan Bustard and Golden pheasant tail; strips of brown mallard over
Horns: Blue and yellow macaw
Head: Black ostrich herl
Bann Special:
Hook: size 6
Tag: Oval silver tinsel
Tail: Golden pheasant red breast feather
Rear body: Yellow floss
Rib: Oval silver tinsel
Mid hackle: Hot orange cock
Front body: Black seal’s fur
Rib: Oval silver tinsel
Cheeks: Jungle cock
Front hackle: Badger cock
Head: Red
Kingsmill:
Hook: size 10
Tail: Golden pheasant topping
Tag: Blue floss
Body: Black ostrich herl
Rib: Oval silver tinsel
Hackle: Black cock
Wing: Rook secondary
Sides: Jungle cock
Topping: Golden pheasant topping
Dunne’s Panama: Tying the Panama click here
Hook: Size 12
Thread:Olive
Tail: Coch-y-bonddhu hackle fibres
Body: Tying Thread
Rib: Black thread
Wing: Blue dun hen hackle points
Hackle: Spangled blue dun cock and a brown cock, brown partridge outside.
IMPORTANT notes on tying the Panama.
Please note that this particular style of fly is tied almost in reverse, with the whip finish taking place behind the hackles at the thorax.
Tying the Panama Variation
After securing a suitable hook in the vice jaws, we tie in an olive 6/0 tying thread and proceed to make about five turns rearward. Here we tie in towards the eye a spangled blue dun cock hackle with the tip facing over the eye.
Now we wrap the hackle rearwards with about 5 to 7 tight turns.
Next we tie in a brown hackle in the same way and wrap it rearwards in the same manner. Tie off securely.
Select two blue dun hen hackle points and tie them in facing over the eye and extending beyond the longest hackle fibres by about one third.
Next take a good quantity of tailing fibres and keeping the tips even, measure and then pre-cut to length. The length should be that of the hook shank or even a tad longer. While tying in the tailing fibres we form a nice taper on the body of the fly.
Now we select some black thread for the ribbing material and making a few turns right at the end of the body, we then wrap up the body for about 5 even turns.
Next we tie off the ribbing material and then select and tie in a short fibred partridge feather.
Wrap the partridge hackle taking care not to break this delicate feather, and tie off securely.
Now, we make a five turn whip finish behind the hackles and cut off the thread. The fly is complete.
Amateur Patterns
The LaRi
Thread: Chartreuse for the body and brown for the head.
Tag: Fine oval silver tinsel.
Body: Chartreuse floss silk.
Rib: Fine oval silver tinsel.
Throat: Red hackle fibres.
Wing: Natural fine Polar Bear (or goat), mallard breast fibres, and micro crystal flash on each side. Fine bronze peacock herl over back like a topping.
Head: Brown tying thread.
Please note
On my pattern I have added chartreuse eyes. The material I use is T-shirt paint and it comes in a handy bottle with a fine nozzle.
Tummel Shrimp:
Hook: size 6
Tail: Mixed black, orange and yellow bucktail a few strands of Krystal flash
Body: Black floss
Rib: Gold oval
Wing: Black Squirrel or arctic fox
Hackles: Orange cock under blue guinea fowl
Head: Black
Tye’s Summer Olive:
Hook: Size 12
Thread: Brown
Tail: Bronze mallard
Body: Warm golden olive mixed with some Lite Brite or Glister fibres of same colour
Rib: Gold oval tinsel
Wing: Bronze mallard
Cheeks: Goose biots dyed hot orange
Hackle: Warm orange cock
Malone’s Dry Daddy:
Hook: # 10 dry fly hook.
Thread: Tan or Brown 8/0 UNI
Body: White suede chenille dyed in strong tea or coffee.
Legs: Knotted pheasant tail fibres.
Wings: Blue Dun, Badger, or Red hackle tips tied spent.
1 Classic Salmon Fly: Thunder & Lightning
2 Creation Feather-Wing
3 Shrimp Pattern: Bann Special
4 Wet Fly: The Kingsmill
5 Dry Fly: Dunne’s Panama
6 Freestyle Pattern: A saltwater fly of your own creation
Patterns: Dressings for Amateur patterns at bottom of page.
Thunder & Lightning:
Hook: size 1/0 or 2/0
Tag: Silver thread and golden yellow floss
Tail: Golden pheasant topping and indian crow sub
Butt: Black ostrich herl
Body: Black silk floss
Ribs: Oval silver tinsel
Hackle: A fiery brown hackle
Throat: Blue jay
Wings: Mixed-married strands of yellow, scarlet and blue swan Bustard and Golden pheasant tail; strips of brown mallard over
Horns: Blue and yellow macaw
Head: Black ostrich herl
Bann Special:
Hook: size 6
Tag: Oval silver tinsel
Tail: Golden pheasant red breast feather
Rear body: Yellow floss
Rib: Oval silver tinsel
Mid hackle: Hot orange cock
Front body: Black seal’s fur
Rib: Oval silver tinsel
Cheeks: Jungle cock
Front hackle: Badger cock
Head: Red
Kingsmill:
Hook: size 10
Tail: Golden pheasant topping
Tag: Blue floss
Body: Black ostrich herl
Rib: Oval silver tinsel
Hackle: Black cock
Wing: Rook secondary
Sides: Jungle cock
Topping: Golden pheasant topping
Dunne’s Panama: Tying the Panama click here
Hook: Size 12
Thread:Olive
Tail: Coch-y-bonddhu hackle fibres
Body: Tying Thread
Rib: Black thread
Wing: Blue dun hen hackle points
Hackle: Spangled blue dun cock and a brown cock, brown partridge outside.
IMPORTANT notes on tying the Panama.
Please note that this particular style of fly is tied almost in reverse, with the whip finish taking place behind the hackles at the thorax.
Tying the Panama Variation
After securing a suitable hook in the vice jaws, we tie in an olive 6/0 tying thread and proceed to make about five turns rearward. Here we tie in towards the eye a spangled blue dun cock hackle with the tip facing over the eye.
Now we wrap the hackle rearwards with about 5 to 7 tight turns.
Next we tie in a brown hackle in the same way and wrap it rearwards in the same manner. Tie off securely.
Select two blue dun hen hackle points and tie them in facing over the eye and extending beyond the longest hackle fibres by about one third.
Next take a good quantity of tailing fibres and keeping the tips even, measure and then pre-cut to length. The length should be that of the hook shank or even a tad longer. While tying in the tailing fibres we form a nice taper on the body of the fly.
Now we select some black thread for the ribbing material and making a few turns right at the end of the body, we then wrap up the body for about 5 even turns.
Next we tie off the ribbing material and then select and tie in a short fibred partridge feather.
Wrap the partridge hackle taking care not to break this delicate feather, and tie off securely.
Now, we make a five turn whip finish behind the hackles and cut off the thread. The fly is complete.
Amateur Patterns
The LaRi
Thread: Chartreuse for the body and brown for the head.
Tag: Fine oval silver tinsel.
Body: Chartreuse floss silk.
Rib: Fine oval silver tinsel.
Throat: Red hackle fibres.
Wing: Natural fine Polar Bear (or goat), mallard breast fibres, and micro crystal flash on each side. Fine bronze peacock herl over back like a topping.
Head: Brown tying thread.
Please note
On my pattern I have added chartreuse eyes. The material I use is T-shirt paint and it comes in a handy bottle with a fine nozzle.
Tummel Shrimp:
Hook: size 6
Tail: Mixed black, orange and yellow bucktail a few strands of Krystal flash
Body: Black floss
Rib: Gold oval
Wing: Black Squirrel or arctic fox
Hackles: Orange cock under blue guinea fowl
Head: Black
Tye’s Summer Olive:
Hook: Size 12
Thread: Brown
Tail: Bronze mallard
Body: Warm golden olive mixed with some Lite Brite or Glister fibres of same colour
Rib: Gold oval tinsel
Wing: Bronze mallard
Cheeks: Goose biots dyed hot orange
Hackle: Warm orange cock
Malone’s Dry Daddy:
Hook: # 10 dry fly hook.
Thread: Tan or Brown 8/0 UNI
Body: White suede chenille dyed in strong tea or coffee.
Legs: Knotted pheasant tail fibres.
Wings: Blue Dun, Badger, or Red hackle tips tied spent.