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Freestyle Salmon Fly
Freestyle Salmon Fly I tied this fly for flytyingforums Fly Tyer of The Year -competition couple years ago and I remember naming it but can’t remember what it was called. Thought I’d share it here since most people haven’t seen it because it didn’t win the competition. I hope you like it. Hook: Made by…
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Silver & Gold March Brown
Silver & Gold March Brown We continue with the classic wet flies for the moment. Here’s a couple that you all should recognize. As deadly as the March Brown is with a brown dubbed body it’s often worth it to try also the more flashy cousins of March Brown. Here’s the recipe (replace silver with…
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Caldwell
The Caldwell This is a classic wet fly pattern from Ray Bergman. It is tied on a beautiful Vintage #4 Dublin bend hook. This fly is now in the possession of one of the finest tyers I know, Martin Bach from Denmark. Tail: Bronze Mallard Rib: Yellow floss Body: Brown floss Hackle: Brown Wing: Light…
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Childers from G.M. Kelson
The Childers The Childers is another well know classic salmon fly with endless variations. It is referred to in many old books. It seems to have been quite popular throughout the gaudy era of salmon flies. This particular fly is tied quite small to a #4 Vintage Dublin bend hook with a mixed wing that…
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Black Dog from G.M. Kelson
Black Dog (Kelson) Lets start the feather winged salmon flies with one of the best known classics, the Black Dog. There’s many variations from different authors but this one follows quite closely to the one in George Kelson’s “The Salmon Fly”. Here’s the recipe from the book: Black Dog George Kelson – The Salmon Fly,…
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RAT series
RATs! RAT series is probably one of the best known hair winged salmon flies. They were created by Roy Angus Thomson from whose initials the name comes from. These are my own color variations of the RATs. There is an original Red RAT but the recipe differs from pictured quite a lot. You can find…
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Freestyle Wet Fly
Freestyle Wetfly This fly is done with classic wet fly proportions but the pattern is my own and the wing is quite complex. Hook: #6 Vintage Mustad with the eye cut off Tail: Mandarin Duck Butt: Peacock Herl Rib: Silver Tinsel Body: Black Floss Hackle: Lt. Blue Hen hackle Wing: Turkey fibers from white to…