Black & Orange GP Intruder Here’s something new for myself. I haven’t tied many intruders but it’s a style I have been wanting to try out for a long time. I like…
Kate One of the easier featherwing flies perfect for practice when you’re starting out and just as good when you’ve gained more experience in these classic salmon flies. I put the grey…
Namsen variant Tied pretty much after a vintage one in Terry Griffiths’ great new book “The Essential Kelson” which features Kelson’s patterns from his books and Land and Water cards. There are…
Green Highlander This is Kelson’s version of the standard classic which he attributes to Grant. It’s a bit simpler pattern than most as it doesn’t have sides or cheeks but it will…
The Grey Eagle Another one from the fishing box of classics. This is probably my favorite variation of a Grey Eagle as it’s dead simple, has nice colors and is one of…
The Butcher Another staple classic that has appeared in one form or another in most of the books that are considered classic today. The shot is from a fly that I tied…
Classic Finnish Salmon Flies From left to right Malli 64, Iso Sorsa and Teno 10. These are some of favorite patterns from the old Finnish masters. Finnish salmon flies were usually tied…
The Stunner Frederic Tolfrey’s Jones’s Guide to Norway from 1848 is perhaps the most sought after book for salmon fly tyers collecting 1st editions of the classics. Not least because the book…