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Perch Featherwing Streamer
Perch Streamer proto One effective featherwinged streamer from last summer that needs some tweaks but will gain a place in my fly box once it’s perfected. I’ve never been highly successful with perch imitations on my trout fishing but they have their place on the rotation. Last year I wanted to try out a bit…
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Rocke’s Grub
Rocke’s Grub I haven’t seen anyone tie up this pattern even though it’s one of the featured patterns in both Kelson’s The Salmon Fly and in his Land & Water plates. Maybe it’s because of the unusual wash-leather in the body. Kelson also refers to two variations that use dyed silkworm gut in yellow and…
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Namsen Variant
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 also good notes on fly tying techniques and material selection from Kelson explained by Marvin Nolte. Recommended purchase for everyone. I have never…
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Green Highlander from G.M. Kelson
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 show every mistake when tied as a married wing. I added a close up photo of the wing tie in point that lets…
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No. 4 for salmon from The Driffield Angler
No. 4 for salmon from The Driffield Angler This was a practice fly I did on how to make a reversed wing on an salmon fly in hand. Not a common winging method today on feather winged flies but makes for a very durable wing. This was the second time I tried to tie the…
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Yellow Anthony
The Yellow Anthony Here’s a neat little pattern from Francis Francis’s A Book on Angling where it’s recommended for the river Lee in Cork, Ireland. Unfortunately the river today isn’t in all of its former glory because it has been dammed for a hydro-electric scheme although you can still catch salmon in the lower parts.…
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Hollow Deceiver
Hollow Deceiver When it comes to pike flies I have to admit I like synthetic flies more than naturals. But that’s mainly because the synthetics simply last longer. There’s no denying that natural flies have much better movement in the water and flies like this Hollow Deceiver can be made as light to cast as…
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Black Ghost
Black Ghost If I had to list five most well known streamers of all time Black Ghost would no doubt be on that list. Developed by Herbert “Herb” Welch in 1927 it became quickly the go to pattern widely in the US. Herb has today been a bit overshadowed by Carrie Stevens from the same…