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Black Doctor from T.E. Pryce-Tannatt
Black Doctor as per T.E. Pryce-Tannatt Another well known classic salmon fly. Most salmon fishers can point out a Doctor fly when they see one but there’s so many variations today that I think it’s good to tie it once in a while following the old recipes. There are of course older versions of the…
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Silver Grey
The Silver Grey Silver Grey is one of the flies that has had many interpretations throughout history. I’m particularly drawn to the supposedly original Wright’s one in George Kelson’s The Salmon Fly that I think looks a lot better than the more popular Pryce-Tannatt version with Green in the wing today. Here’s the pattern from…
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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.…
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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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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,…