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  1. Norm Frechette

    What's in your vise?

    Ray's Red Hook - Single salmon, size 4-10 Thread - Fluorescent red Tip - Fluorescent red yarn Tag - Shoret strand of fluorescent orange floss Body - Fluorescent orange floss Ribbing - Embossed silver tinsel Wing - Fluorescent orange squirrel tail Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's...
  2. Norm Frechette

    What's in your vise?

    Priest Devised by Rev Elmer Smith Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6 Thread - White under body, black head Tag - Silver oval tinsel Tail - White hackle fibers Ribbing - Silver oval tinsel Body - White/cream wool yarn Throat - White hackle fibers Wing - White calf tail Fly Patterns of Canada -...
  3. Norm Frechette

    What's in your vise?

    Yellow Black Hook - Standard wet fly Thread - White under floss body, Black head Ribbing - Gold tinsel Body - Yellow floss Hackle - Black Wing - Black duck or goose quill segments Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary J E Willmarth
  4. Norm Frechette

    What's in your vise?

    Yellow Turkey Hook - Standard wet fly Thread - Black Ribbing - Gold tinsel Body - Yellow dubbing Hackle - Brown Wing - Brown turkey Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth
  5. Norm Frechette

    What's in your vise?

    Cow Dung Hook - Standard wet fly Thread - Black Body - Olive green wool Hackle - Brown Wing - Cinnamon (Orpington Cock)(I used ginger duck quill) Trout - Ray Bergman
  6. Norm Frechette

    What's in your vise?

    Cheney Hook - Wet fly Thread - White under floss body; Black head Ribbing - Scarlet or red silk (floss) Body - Yellow floss Hackle - Yellow Wing - Slate Trout - Ray Bergman
  7. Norm Frechette

    What's in your vise?

    Jay Silver Hook - Standard wet fly Thread - White under tinsel body, Black head Tail - Golden pheasant tippet Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel (if desired) Body - Silver tinsel Hackle - Ginger Wing - Eurasian blue jay Jay Yellow Hook - Standard wet fly Thread - White under floss body, Black head...
  8. Norm Frechette

    What's in your vise?

    Coachman Hook - Standard wet fly Thread - Black Tip - Gold tinsel if desired Body - Peacock herl Hackle - Dark red brown or brown Wing - White Trout - Ray Bergman Coachman - Leadwing Hook - Standard wet fly Thread - Black Tip - Gold tinsel if desired Body - Peacock herl Hackle - Dark red...
  9. Norm Frechette

    What's in your vise?

    Gagne Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6 Thread - Red Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel Body - Flat silver tinsel Wing - Alternating or mixed bunches of red and yellow dyed gray squirrel tail Cheeks - Jungle cock This fly was originated by Marc LeBlanc. This fly was invented for fishing the Gagne pool...
  10. Norm Frechette

    What's in your vise?

    Drum Jay Hook - Single salmon Thread - Black Tag - Oval silver tinsel Tail - Golden pheasant crest Butt - Black ostrich Body - Flat silver tinsel or embossed Throat - Blue Wings - Yellow swan, goose or duck wing quill segments Cheeks - Eurasian jay feathersfliesandphantoms.co.uk
  11. Norm Frechette

    What's in your vise?

    Olga Hook - Single or double salmon Thread - Black Tag - Flat silver tinsel Tail - Golden pheasant crest Body - Light blue wool or floss Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel Hackle - Blue, one shade darker than the body Wing - Turkey or Bustard Author's Note The Olga was invented by J.L. Dickie and...
  12. Norm Frechette

    What's in your vise?

    Grande Ronde River Rat Originator – Jack Hagan Hook - Gold Alek Jackson spey hook or substutute Thread - Black Tag - Oval silver tinsel Tail - Yellow dyed gray squirrel tail Rib - Oval silver tinsel Body - Back ½ chartreuse floss, front ½ Black trilobal dubbing Rear Wing - Orange dyed gray...
  13. Norm Frechette

    What's in your vise?

    March Brown Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6 Thread - Black Tag - Flat silver tinsel Tail - Golden pheasant crest Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel Body - Hares ear dubbing Throat - Partridge hackle fibers Wing - Strips of hen pheasant tail, mottled turkey or similar The Complete Illustrated Directory...
  14. Norm Frechette

    What's in your vise?

    Pack Rat Hook - Single salmon, size 4-10 Thread - Red Tip - Flat silver tinsel Butt - Fluorescent pink yarn Body - Black wool Wing - Gray fox Hackle - Olive dyed grizzly or substitute Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
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