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Salmon Fly Tying

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A selection of salmon fishing flies and their fly tying materials


A few salmon flies are shown below, along with notes on how to tie each salmon fly and links to fly tying step by step photographic tying sequences. Flies include established favourites such as Ally Gowans's Cascade and other patterns dressed on conventional hooks or fine stainless steel needle tubes, recently developed by Grays of Kilsyth here in Scotland and available in our online fly shop.  

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Cascade Salmon Fly  
Cascade (Ally Gowans)
Hook: salmon single
Tag: oval silver tinsel
Tail: mixed orange and yellow bucktail
Rear Body: silver tinsel
Front Body: black floss
Rib: oval silver tinsel
Wing: black squirrel with Krystal Flash
Hackle: orange cock over yellow
see Cascade Fly Tying Step by Step
     
Wee Monkey Salmon Tube Fly  
Wee Monkey (Needle Tube Fly)
 
Tube: 15 mm stainless steel needle tube
Underwing: green Arctic fox hair
Overwing: black Arctic fox hair
Cheeks: small jungle cock cheeks
Hackle: yellow
 
see: Wee Monkey Needle Tube Flies
     
Willie Gunn  Salmon Tube Fly  
Willie Gunn Tube Fly (variant)
 
Tube: 25mm stainless steel Needle Tube
Wing: yellow, orange and black hair tied in separate layers top and bottom with a few strands of Krystal Flash mixed in
see: Willie Gunn Tube Fly Step by Step
     
Irish Shrimp Tube Fly  
Erie Shrimp Tube (Irish Shrimp Style)
 
Tube: 15mm needle Tube 1.5mm outside diameter
Tail: golden pheasant breast with a few strands of Krystal Flash
Body: rear yellow/front black
Rib: oval silver tinsel
Mid Hackle: yellow
Front hackle: brown with JC under
see: Irish Shrimp Tube Step by Step
     
Salmon Needle Fly  
The Needle Fly
 
Needle: No. 9 long darning needle
Throat: white Arctic fox
Wing: black over orange over yellow Arctic Fox hair with a few strands of Krystal Flash
 
see: The Needle Fly Step by Step
     
Fiery Cascade Salmon Tube Fly  
Fiery Cascade Needle Tube Fly
 
Tube:  stainless steel needle Tube
Tail/Underwing: mixed orange and yellow fox squirrel tail with a few strands of Krystal Flash
Wing: black squirrel tail
Hackle: Orange over yellow cock
 
see: Fiery Cascade Tube Step by Step
     
The Garry Salmon Fly  
Garry (Low Water Style)
 
Hook: low water single
Tag: oval silver tinsel
Tail: golden pheasant crest
Tail: red ibis (sub) over
Body: black floss
Rib: oval silver tinsel
Wing: yellow over red hair
Hackle: blue guinea fowl
 
     
The Spring Green Salmon Tube Fly  
Spring Green Tube Fly
 
Tube: 15mm needle tube (1.8mm diam.)
Tail: white and green fox
Body: silver/wound Olive Krystal Flash
Wing: brown bucktail/Krystal Flash
Hackles: brown over yellow
 
Spring Green Tube Step by Step
     
The Stoats Tail Salmon Fly  
Stoat's Tail
 
Hook: low water Wilson single
Tag: oval silver tinsel
Tail: golden pheasant crest
Body: black floss
Rib: oval silver tinsel
Wing: black stoat's tail (or dyed squirrel)
Hackle: black
 
Stoat's Tail Step by Step
     
Dusty Miller Salmon Tube Fly  
Dusty Miller Tube Fly
 
Tube: 15mm needle tube (1.8mm diam.)
Tail: yellow and red bucktail / squirrel
Body: silver/fluorescent orange floss
Wing: brown bucktail/Krystal Flash
Hackles: brown over orange
 
Dusty Miller Tube Step by Step
     
Highland Cascade Salmon Tube Fly  
Highland Cascade Needle Tube Fly
 
Tube:  stainless steel needle Tube
Tail/Underwing: mixed green and yellow fox squirrel tail with a few strands of Krystal Flash
Wing: black squirrel tail
Hackle: Orange over yellow cock
 
see: Scottish Shrimp Needle Tubes
     
Magus Salmon Fly  
Magus
Hook: low water double
Tail: squirrel tail dyed magenta with a few strands of Krystal Flash
Body: silver tinsel
Rib: oval silver tinsel
Wing: neon magenta fluorescent floss with natural squirrel tail
Hackle: black over magenta
see: Magus Salmon Fly Step by Step
     
Badger & Yellow Tube Fly  
Badger & Yellow
Tube: 25mm stainless steel needle tube
Wing: Natural badger hair mixed with yellow bucktail and a few strands of Krystal Flash
     
Yellow Shrimp Salmon Tube Fly  
Yellow Shrimp Needle Tube Fly
 
Tube:  stainless steel needle Tube
Tail/Underwing: mixed natural red squirrel and dyed yellow fox squirrel tail with a few strands of Krystal Flash
Wing: dyed yellow fox squirrel tail
Hackle: brown over yellow
 
see: Scottish Shrimp Needle Tubes
     
Beltra Badger Salmon Tube Fly  
Beltra Badger Needle Tube Fly
 
Tube:  stainless steel needle Tube
Tail/Underwing: mixed orange and yellow bucktail with a few strands of Krystal Flash
Wing: natural badger hair
Hackle: blue over yellow
 
see: Beltra Badger Tube Fly
     
Lammas Shrimp Salmon Tube Fly  
Lammas Shrimp Needle Tube Fly
 
Tube:  stainless steel needle Tube
Tail: golden pheasant breast feather with a few strands of Krystal Flash
Body: silver to rear of tail
Hackles: fluorescent pink under hot orange under black
 
see: Lammas Shrimp Tube Fly
     
Sunburst Shrimp Salmon Tube Fly  
Sunburst Shrimp Needle Tube Fly
 
Tube:  stainless steel needle Tube
Tail: sunburst Arctic fox with a few strands of Krystal Flash
Body: silver
Hackles: fluorescent orange over hot orange
 
     
Furnace Shrimp Salmon Tube Fly  
Furnace Shrimp Needle Tube Fly
 
Tube:  stainless steel needle Tube
Tail/Wing: sunburst and orange Arctic fox/ natural squirrel tail with a few strands of Krystal Flash
Body: silver
Hackles: furnace over hot orange
 
     
 
 
 
 

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