As a passionate angler, you know that catching salmon is one of the most exciting and rewarding experiences in fishing. And to catch the king of fish, you need to have the right gear, including the best salmon flies. In this article, we’ll explore the world of salmon flies and give you some tips on how to choose the best ones for your next fishing trip.
Salmon flies are artificial lures that mimic the look and movement of natural prey for salmon. These flies are designed to entice salmon to bite, and they come in a wide range of colors, shapes, and sizes. Some salmon flies are made to float on the surface of the water, while others are designed to sink to the bottom.
Another popular hair wing salmon fly, this time tied flame thrower style. The KK as it is also known is typical of the modern European hair wing patterns. You can also tie it in its original style with a over … Continue reading Kinermony Killer salmon fly pattern
Without doubt, one of the most famous Atlantic salmon tube flies. This pattern really shows you that less is more. A simple tie with just a few materials and you have one of the most effective tube flies ever designed. … Continue reading Sun ray Shadow fly
Without doubt one of my favourite salmon fishing flies. This shrimp pattern Red Francis can be tied on the smallest double and treble hooks and the largest heavy tubes in various colours. A pattern that will work when nothing else … Continue reading Red Francis Atlantic salmon fly
One of the modern classics from Alistair Gowans. This long tailed Atlantic salmon fly has established a solid place in the Atlantic salmon fishers fly box. Although orange is the original colour its also popular here in Scandinavia to tie … Continue reading Ally’s Shrimp salmon fly
One of the great Canadian surface flies for salmon and steelhead. As you are probably aware I’m a sucker for deer hair patterns and this is one of my favorites for salmon and sea run browns. Green Machine pattern recipe … Continue reading Green machine salmon fly pattern
The Nighthawk was designed by the well known American architect Stanford White b.1853. And was appropriately named, as he was equally well known for seducing young women and teenage girls. On June 25, 1906 his womanizing caught up with him … Continue reading The Nighthawk feather wing
Heres an older pattern for a wet mayfly that can still hold its own today. Although not fished so much any longer this elegant style of mayfly is a pure pleasure to tie with its simple materials on a small … Continue reading Mayfly wet fly
As the name suggests, the Matarelli special is a truly special fly. The under body is constructed of a double length of heavy gauge copper wire that is twisted together. The two ends of the wire where tied in along … Continue reading Matarelli Special Salmon fly
After receiving many requests to do some salmon fly videos, I have decided to do a collection of some of the most famous and fishable patterns. Starting with one of the classic North American hair wings and definitely the most … Continue reading Double Rusty Rat streamer
Kinermony Killer variant Hair wing salmon flies have their roots firmly planted in North American salmon rivers, slowly but surely after their introduction into Europe, have fully dressed salmon flies with built wings of feathers nearly disappeared from the salmon … Continue reading Kinermony Killer variant salmon fly
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