Fly Tying Archive

Category: Featherwing

  • Black Dose Variation

    Black Dose Variation

    Black Dose Variation Black Dose is one of my favorite classic patterns. This one is a simplified version that is very close to one antique Black Dose I’ve seen. I’m sure it will fish very well with this wing setup and reminds me to tie some for next summer for my fishing box as well.…

  • Freestyle Salmon Fly

    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…

  • Silver & Gold March Brown

    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…

  • Childers from G.M. Kelson

    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…

  • Black Dog from G.M. Kelson

    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,…