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  • Green Highlander from G.M. Kelson

    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…

  • Goddard Caddis Parachute

    Goddard Caddis Parachute

    Caddis Probably the most used dry fly in Finland at the moment. It is so popular that it’s usually referred to just with the name Caddis. Basically it’s a parachute variation of the Goddard Caddis developed by John Goddard and Cliff Henry (Originally G&H Sedge). Here in Finland the fly(parachute variation) is usually contributed to…

  • Lord Iris

    Lord Iris

    Step by step Lord Iris Preston Jennings is one of the most underrated fly designers in streamer world. His Iris series is very interesting in its use of colour and approach to designing flies. Jennings looked minnows in varying light conditions through a prism and was convinced flies should be made to imitate these findings.…

  • Pink Beauty

    Pink Beauty

    Pink Beauty from Carrie Stevens Next up on our streamer authorities is Carrie G. Stevens from Maine whose streamers are one of the best recognised today. Carrie begun tying flies 1924 and became well known next year when she came second in the Field & Stream magazines annual contest after catching a record trout with…

  • Black Ghost

    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…

  • Mar Lodge from T.E. Pryce-Tannatt

    Mar Lodge from T.E. Pryce-Tannatt

    Mar Lodge Very popular classic salmon fly that can be found in many fly boxes even today. One of the nicest things about this fly is that it uses only natural materials so no feather has to be dyed for this one. The black bar in the center can also be tied longer 1/3 of…

  • WIP Mar Lodge

    WIP Mar Lodge

    WIP photo of a Pryce-Tannatt Mar Lodge

  • Jock Scott Step By Step

    Jock Scott Step by Step Probably the best known and most popular Salmon Fly of its time. Famous anglers such as Major J.P. Traherne have said that if they could have only one fly to fish with it would be a Jock Scott. Bold statement from a man who himself is regarded as the finest…