| Western NY Flies; Salmon, Steelhead and Trout
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PMS Scud
- Hook: TMC 2457 or Daiichi 1120, size 10 and 12, or similar hook style
- Body: Pink Estaz-petite
- Over Thorax: Brown swiss straw or brown narrow hackle, lacquered
- Head: Tie off
- Thread: Brown or use fine monofilament
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Montana Stone
- Hook: Mustad 3906 Wet Fly hook, sizes 6 & 8
- Tail: Black goose biots
- Body: Black sparkle or mohair yarn, med. dia.
- Thorax: Chenille, fine. dia., var. colors, chartreuse, blue, red,
yellow
- Over Thorax: Same yarn as body (left long from body wrap) or black swiss straw
- Hackle: Soft black, small
- Head: Tie off
- Thread: Black or use fine monofilament
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Spring Wiggler
- Hook: Mustad 9672 Steamer hook, sizes 8 & 10
- Lead: .030”
- Tail and Over Thorax: Squirrel, brown/black
- Body: Chartreuse chenille, med. dia.
- Hackle: Soft brown
- Head: Tie off with excess raised up to create lip
- Thread: Brown or use fine monofilament
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Black Marabou Leech , Black Woolly Bugger
- Hook: Mustad 9672 Steamer hook, sizes 6 & 8
- Lead: .030”
- Tail: Black marabou, woolly bugger type and blood quill type (mix)
- Body: med. dia. black sparkle yarn or Angora yarn, med.
- Hackle: For bugger; soft black, med. length
- Head: Peacock herl
- Thread: Match color or use fine monofilament
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Spawn Pattern
- Hook: TMC 2457 or Daiichi 1120, size 8 and 10, or similar hook style
- Overbody: Dyed Pearl Diamond Braid , var. colors, chart, blue, orange, yel
- Underbody: Estaz petite, various colors to match or contrast overbody
- Thread: Match color or use fine monofilament
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Flash Eggs
- Hook: TMC 105, size 8 and 10, or similar hook shape
- Tail: Glo yarn, various colors, chartreuse, blue, orange, yellow, etc…
- Body: Estaz, petite, various colors to match or contrast
- Thread: Match color or use fine monofilament
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The Steelhead Chicken
- Hook: TMC #105, #8, 10
- Head: Small (1/8 to 1/4 in. styrofoam balls, red/orange, chartreuse
- Over body and tail: Glo-Bug yarn, Oregon Cheese, Chartreuse
- Hackle: soft white hackle (hen)
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Steelhead Caddis Emerger
- Hook- TMC 2457, 10, 12
- Abdomen-Medium green polyarn
- Rib- 3/0 olive/brown monocord (not shown here)
- Thorax- peacock hurl
- Collar- Partridge or brown/gray hen breast feather
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White Marabou Streamer
- Hook: Mustad 9172, size 8, 10
- Body: Flat silver tinsel
- Tail/Throat: Red hackle
- Underwing: White premium strung Marabou
- Overwing: peacock hurl
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