Newfoundland Sea-Trout Flies

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Hare's Ear Nymph 

****Natural, Yellow, Olive, Orange, Black, and Chartreuse are all productive colours

Hook: Curved Nymph (Sizes 12-16) 

Head: Bead

Thread: Black

Tail: Hair from Cheek of Hare's Ear Mask

Rib: Copper Wire 

Body: Hair from Hare's Ear Mask 

Thorax: Ice Dub

Wingcase: Thinskin/Pheasant Tail Fibr

Kate McLaren

Hook: Wet-fly (Sizes 12-16)

Thread: Black

Tag: X-Small Silver French Tinsel

Tail: Golden Pheasant Crest

Rib: Silver Wire

Body: Black Floss

Body Hackle: Black Rooster

Collar Hackle: Fiery Brown Hen Neck

Zonker

Black, Chartreuse, Ginger, Yellow, and Cream are all productive colours.

Hook: Streamer (Sizes 8-10)

Thread: To match your fly

Head: Bead (optional)

Tail and Back: Zonker Strip  (Rabbit, Pine Squirrel, or Mink)

Rib: Silver Wire

Body: Silver Tinsel

Hackle: Hen neck, schlappen, or cross-cut zonker

(add Flash where appropriate) 

Black Pennell

Hook: Wet-fly (Sizes 10-16)

Thread: Black

Tag: X-Small Silver French Tinsel

Tail: Hot Orange Pheasant Tippett

Rib: Silver Wire

Body: Black Seal's Fur

Hackle Collar: Black Hen 

Woolly Bugger

***Black, Chartreuse, Cream, Peach, and Olive, are all productive colors

Hook: Streamer (Sizes 6-10)

Thread: To match your fly

Head: Bead/Dumbbell Eyes

Tail: Marabou 

Tail: 3 strands of Krystal Flash 

Rib: Copper Wire

Body: (Ice) Dubbing to Match 

Body Hackle: Hen Neck/Saddle

Doobry

Hook: Wet-fly (Sizes 10-16)

Thread: Black

Tag: X-Small Gold French Tinsel

Tail: Red Glo-Brite 

Rib: Gold Wire

Body: Gold Holographic Tinsel

Body Hackle: Black Rooster

Collar Hackle: Orange Hen Neck