Guides' Favourite Newfoundland Sea-Trout flies for st. John's
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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