Published Apr 22. 2005 - 18 years ago
Updated or edited Jan 30. 2021

New Streamers

Converting a classic salmon fly to hairwing form has been done for many years among salmon anglers. Recently, the gang on the streamers@ mailing list tried their hand at converting classic salmon patterns to trout flies.

Several years ago, our web host, Bob Skehan, published a feature of flies where he converted traditional salmon flies to featherwing stream form. A few years later, on our little streamers@ discussion list, the guys got to talking and decided to do something similar, only this time instead of featherwing streamers, we would tie the flies as little bucktails. So - there you have it - a feature of atlantic salmon patterns tied in "trout bucktail" form.
Bob Petti
November 2004


Silver Satan

tied by Chris Del Plato
Hook:

Tail: A small bunch of orange hackle fibers, over which is an
equal amount of yellow hackle fibers.
Body: Flat Silver Tinsel
Rib: Oval Silver Tinsel
Wing: Red Squirrel, over which is grey squirrel, in equal amounts.
Throat: A small bunch of black hackle, under which is an equal
amount of grizzle hackle
Cheek: Jungle Cock
Head: Red


Silver Doctor

tied by Deryn Lacombe

Hook: Partridge CS17 Ken Baker
Tag: Flat gold tinsel
Tail: Golden Pheasant Crest
Butt: Red Wool
Body: Flat Silver Tinsel
Rib: Oval Silver Tinsel
Wing: Bottom to top: Orange dyed squirrel, red, blue, yellow Arctic
Runner hair, Red Squirrel
Throat: Silver Doctor Blue hackle fibers, and Guinea
Head: Red


Red Abbey

tied by Dave Talley
Hook: Mustad 9575, #8
Tag: Oval Silver Tinsel
Tail: Red Quill Slips
Body: Red Floss
Rib: Oval Silver Tinsel
Wing: Fox Squirrel
Throat: Brown Hackle Fibers
Cheek: Jungle Cock
Head: Black


Fairy King

tied by Joe Cornwall

Hook: Streamer hook, 4xl #4
Tail: Golden Pheasant Tippet
Body: Dyed Black Squirrel Dubbing
Rib: Medium Gold Tinsel
Wing: Sparse Yellow Bucktail under Sparse Red Bucktail under Sparse
Gray Squirrel, tied about 3/4 as long as the bucktail
Throat: Silver Doctor Blue Hackle
Cheek: Jungle Cock dyed red
Head: black


Rutledge

tied by Darren Bua

Hook: Mustad 3665A
Tail: Fl. Green Floss
Body: Rear 2/3rd Fl Green Floss, remainder Peacock Herl
Rib: Fine Oval Silver Tinsel
Wing: Black Dyed Squirrel Tail
Throat: Peacock Sword
Head: Black


Copper Killer

tied by Monte Smith

Hook: Mustad 3665A, #6
Tag: Copper Wire, Green, then Red Uni-Yarn
Tail: Golden Pheasant Breast Feathers
Body: Flat Copper Tinsel
Rib: Orange Wire
Wing: A small bunch of Fox Squirrel, a few strands of Root Beer
Krystal flash, and another small bunch of Fox Squirrel
Throat: Orange Hackle
Head: Red


Silver Grey

tied by Bob Petti

Hook: Sealy Bucktail Hook
Tail: Yellow Floss
Body: Flat Silver Tinsel
Rib: Oval Silver Tinsel
Wing: White, Yellow, and Green Bucktail (sparse), topped with
Gray Squirrel Tail
Throat: Mallard Flank
Head: Black w/ painted eyes


Night Hawk

tied by Richard Connors

Hook: ??
Tag: Fine Oval Silver Tinsel
Tip: Yellow Floss
Tail: Golden Pheasant Crest with a few short Blue Hackle fibers over
Butt: Fl. Red Floss
Body: Flat Silver Tinsel
Rib: Fine Oval Silver Tinsel
Wing: Black Bear
Throat: Black Hackle Fibers
Head: Red


Golden Girl

tied by Al Grombacher

Hook: Partridge Ken Baker
Tag: Orange Floss
Tail: Golden Pheasant Crest
Body: Flat Gold Tinsel
Wing: Red Squirrel Tail, topped w/ Golden Pheasant Crest
Throat: Yellow Hackle Fibers
Head: Black


Munroe Killer

tied by Chris Del Plato

Hook: Partridge CS17 Ken Baker
Tail: Orange Hackle Fibers
Body: Black Floss
Rib: Oval Gold Tinsel
Wing: Yellow Dyed Squirrel Tail, over which is Black Bear
Throat: Orange Hackle Fibers, under which are Dyed Blue Guinea
Hackle Fibers
Head: Black


Orange Blossom

tied by Richard Connors

Hook: Stream hook
Tag: Fine Oval Silver Tinsel
Tip: Yellow floss
Tail: Golden Pheasant Crest
Body: Rear 1/2 Embossed Silver Tinsel, front 1/2 Yellow Seal Fur
Rib: Oval Silver Tinsel
Wing: Light Brown Bucktail
Hackle: Orange, tied as collar
Head: Black


Black Demon

tied by Dave Talley

Hook: Mustad 9575, #8
Body: Embossed Gold Tinsel
Wing: Black Squirrel
Throat: Orange Hackle Fibers
Head: Black


Crimson Glory

tied by Darren Bua

Hook: Mustad 3665A
Tail: Orange Schlappen
Body: Rear 2/3 Flat Silver Tinsel, remainder Peacock Herl
Rib: Fine Oval Gold Tinsel
Wing: Orange Bucktail (sparse) over Red Dyed Squirrel Tail
Throat: Black Schlappen
Cheek: Jungle Cock
Head: Red


Thunder and Lightning

tied by Bob Petti

Hook: Sealy Bucktail Hook
Tail: Yellow floss veiled with red floss, half length
Body: Black Floss, thick
Rib: Oval Gold Tinsel
Wing: Red Squirrel Tail
Belly: Hot Orange Bucktail, very sparse
Throat: Guinea Hen, dyed blue
Head: Black, w/ painted eyes


Orange Charm

tied by Al Grombacher

Hook: Partridge Ken Baker
Tag: Silver Tinsel and Orange Floss
Tail: Golden Pheasant Crest
Body: Black Floss
Rib: Embossed Silver Tinsel
Wing: Red Squirrel Tail
Throat: Orange Hackle Fibers
Head: Black


Dusty Miller

tied by Deryn Lacombe

Hook: Partridge CS17 Ken Baker
Tag: Silver Wire and Golden Yellow Floss
Tail: Golden Pheasant Crest veild with Red Hackle Fibers
Butt: Black Ostrich
Body: Rear 2/3 Embossed Silver Tinsel, front 1/3 Orange Floss
Rib: Oval Silver Tinsel
Wing: bottom to top: Gray Squirrel Tail, Yellow, Red, Orange,
Brown Arctic Runner hair
Throat: Yellow Hackle and Guinea
Cheek: Jungle Cock
Head: Black


Durham Ranger

tied by Monte Smith

Hook: TMC 300, #6
Tag: Flat Silver Tinsel
Tail: 2 Golden Pheasant Crest veiled w/ dyed red pheasant neck
feather
Butt: Black Ostrich
Body: In equal portions: Yellow Silk, Orange, Fiery Brown, and
Black Seal
Rib: Medium Oval Silver Tinsel
Wing: Dyed Orange Squirrel
Throat: Light Blue Hackle
Cheek: Jungle Cock
Head: Black


Blue Charm

tied by Tom Giglio

Hook: Partridge CS15 Carrie Stevens
Tip: Oval Silver Tinsel
Tag: Yellow Floss
Tail: Golden Pheasant Crest
Body: Black Floss
Rib: Oval Silver Tinsel
Wing: Gray Squirrel
Throat: Blue Peacock
Cheek: Jungle Cock
Head: Black


Watson's Fancy

tied by Clyde Watson

Hook: Mustad 7595 #4
Tag: Silver Mylar Tinsel
Tail: 2 Golden Pheasant Crest feathers
Body: Rear half Red Floss, front half Black Floss
Rib: Silver Mylar Tinsel
Wing: Black Skunk
Throat:Black Saddle Hackle Fibers
Cheek: Jungle Cock
Head: Black

Comments

Never have liked lon...

Never have liked long hooks like these. Gives a fish too much leverage and losses are higher than with hooks like the TMC 200R for ex.

Google "Nail Spoon f...

Google "Nail Spoon flies". there was an article in the summer '98 Fly Tier Magazine

It shows how to tie spoon style flies using fake finger nails

I AM LOOKING FOR A F...

I AM LOOKING FOR A FLY TO MATCH A RED DEVIL SPOON FOR ATLANTIC SALMON

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