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Switcher
The Switcher I tied this fly in hand about a month ago but hadn’t got a chance to photograph it earlier. I think it’s a fine looking salmon fly pattern that’s rarely used today. Even the color combination is a bit odd when you compare it to modern salmon flies but I can’t see why…
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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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Finnish National Fly Tying Competition 2014
Finnish National fly tying competition Over the years I’ve got a lot of questions what kind of competition the nationals here are. To put it simply it’s a two day fly tying event where you tie flies in 4 hours each day and then the flies are judged anonymously by a panel of four judges.…
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Dunt
Dunt on the cover I was pretty surprised to see my fly on the cover of Finnish fly fishing magazine Perhokalastus. The fly was tied last fall at the Finnish national fly tying competition and it was judged as the best classic fly of the competition. I’ll write more about the contest later this week.…
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Black Orange GP Intruder
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 the sparse mobile action many of these flies have and think there’s plenty of room for experiment and innovation. They are also fairly…
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Kate
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 Mallard on sides even though it’s listed in the pattern before the main wing. Next time I’ll probably put it under the wing…
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Grey Eagle
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 oldest variations of the pattern. The fly is from the Fishing Gazzette 1884, 23rd of February issue. I’d usually add a counterrib…
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Butcher from G.M. Kelson
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 some years ago for fishing on an old Partridge M 5/0 hook. I have to note that the GP underwing is easier to…