North Coast Angler
Western NY Flies; Salmon, Steelhead and Trout

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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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