Two variations of a Silver Demon (tied by John Shewey)
Silver Demon (variation, top)
Hook: Dave McNeese Blue Heron Hook
Tag: Flat silver tinsel
Tail: Golden Pheasant crest topped with barred Wood Duck
Rib: Medium gold oval tinsel
Body: Flat silver tinsel
Hackle: Orange
Wing: Gray squirrel
Cheeks: Jungle Cock
Head: Claret thread
Notes: Use a flat white thread, such as UTC, to create a smooth underbody over which to build the flat silver tinsel body; as with the tag, I prefer to make the body of two layers, starting the flat tinsel at front, wrapping rearward, reversing directions, and returning to the front.
Hook: Dave McNeese Blue Heron Hook
Tag: Flat silver tinsel
Tail: Golden Pheasant crest topped with barred Wood Duck
Rib: Medium gold oval tinsel
Body: Flat silver tinsel
Hackle: Orange
Wing: Gray squirrel
Cheeks: Jungle Cock
Head: Claret thread
Notes: Use a flat white thread, such as UTC, to create a smooth underbody over which to build the flat silver tinsel body; as with the tag, I prefer to make the body of two layers, starting the flat tinsel at front, wrapping rearward, reversing directions, and returning to the front.
Umpqua Special
Hook: TMC 700 (no longer made, but any standard steelhead or heavy trout wet fly hook)
Tag: One turn of ribbing material under the tail
Tail: Red bucktail over white bucktail
Rib: Gold oval tinsel
Butt: Yellow wool yarn
Body: Red wool yarn
Hackle: Brown
Wing: White bucktail with red bucktail over or along sides
Cheeks: Jungle cock
Hook: TMC 700 (no longer made, but any standard steelhead or heavy trout wet fly hook)
Tag: One turn of ribbing material under the tail
Tail: Red bucktail over white bucktail
Rib: Gold oval tinsel
Butt: Yellow wool yarn
Body: Red wool yarn
Hackle: Brown
Wing: White bucktail with red bucktail over or along sides
Cheeks: Jungle cock
Drain's 20
Originator: Wes Drain, circa 1946
Tag: Fluorescent yellow floss
Tail: Golden pheasant tippet topped with yellow toucan or substitute
Body: Fluorescent red floss
Rib: Flat silver tinsel
Hackle: Purple
Underwing: Red cock-of-the-rock substitute, such as golden pheasant flank dyed fluorescent red
Wing: Gray squirrel tail
Cheeks: Jungle cock
Originator: Wes Drain, circa 1946
Tag: Fluorescent yellow floss
Tail: Golden pheasant tippet topped with yellow toucan or substitute
Body: Fluorescent red floss
Rib: Flat silver tinsel
Hackle: Purple
Underwing: Red cock-of-the-rock substitute, such as golden pheasant flank dyed fluorescent red
Wing: Gray squirrel tail
Cheeks: Jungle cock
Brad's Brat
Originator: Enos Bradner
Tag: Gold tinsel (optional)
Tail: White bucktail over orange bucktail
Rib: Gold oval tinsel
Body: Rear half, orange wool yarn; front half, red wool yarn
Hackle: Brown
Wing: Orange bucktail over white bucktail
Cheeks: Jungle cock
Originator: Enos Bradner
Tag: Gold tinsel (optional)
Tail: White bucktail over orange bucktail
Rib: Gold oval tinsel
Body: Rear half, orange wool yarn; front half, red wool yarn
Hackle: Brown
Wing: Orange bucktail over white bucktail
Cheeks: Jungle cock