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The fly is the key

Here's a nice video from Guideline on how to build your salmon box.Generally I believe in that doing the right thing with the wrong fly will be more effective than the wrong thing with the right fly, but in many ways when salmon fishing the 2 are intertwined

Foam wing stone

Step by step instructions for a nice stonefly pattern.  With a foam back and wing you can be sure it's floating even in rough water.  Tie them in different sizes and colours to suit the hatches in your area.  It's also a decent hopper/terrestrial  pattern in a pinch. Materials from www.sybai.com Materials Used Hook :Tiemco 200R or equivalent Thread: 6/0 Body: SLF Back/Thorax cover: 2mm foam Wing: 1mm Packing foam Legs: centipede legs

Em Opener

I always enjoy Mikael Frodin's videos, here's a short clip of his of opening day on Sweden's river Em

Super Hair Jiggy

Step by step instructions to tie a super hair version of Bob Popovic's Jiggy fly.  This pattern is a great choice for surf areas and rocks especially for striped bass, seabass along with a range of others.  with a more forward weighting than a clouser the cone gives a slightly different action to the classic clouser minnow as well as being  more snag resistant. twitter/insta @flickinfeathers Materials Used Hook: long shank salt water  streamer Thread: Clear monofilament Head: Cone head to suit (optional lead wire inside cone) Body: Super hair or ultra hair Flash: flashabou or other flash

floor brush

step by step instructions for a simple attractor fly for carp. Bright flies can be very effective for carp, especially in winter, and are a good option for fish that are refusing more somber imitations.  Follow me on twitter or instagram @flickinfeathers for more content. Materials Used Hook: Owner C5 carp hook 6-2 Thread: Veevus 10/0 Weight: bead chain or dumbbells tail/body: microfiber mop bristle Hackle: Senyo's shaggy dub

ULTRA!!!!!!

Step by step instructions for Bob Popovic's Ultra Shrimp.  This is a great shrimp imitation that has been copied by many. It works around the world for a range of species  from bonefish to stripers and a whole range of others. twitter @flickinfeathers Materials Used Hook: Standard shank saltwater Thread: Fine monofilament Legs , mouth parts and rostrum: ultra hair/superhair Flash: flashabou or crystal flash Eyes: Burnt 20lb monofilament Hackle: Cock saddle hackle

SImplicity

Step by step instructions for a super easy, but very effective midge pattern.  Although it doesn't look like much, this simple buzzer will generally out fish more elaborate and gaudy imitations. Materials Used Hook: Kamazan B100/Tiemco 2487 size 12-22 Thread: 6/0 for larger sizes, 8/0 for smaller sizes Thorax: peacock herl

Clouser Crayfish

Step by step instructions for Bob Clouser's Clouser Crayfish.  While this fly was designed for smallmouth bass, it is very effective for trout, carp and other species too. Follow me on instagram or twitter @flickinfeathers for more fishing content. Materials Used Hook: Streamer hook 4-10 Weight: Lead wire Thread: GSP Antenna: Pheasant tail fibres Mouthparts: Hen mallard flank feather Carapace: Furry foam Claws: Hen mallard flank feather Under body: Cream/white dubbing Legs: Saddle hackle
Step by step instructions for the rubber leg swimming nymph, I've made a few tweaks to the original pattern but it's basically the same pattern as the original swimming nymph.  It's a very effective carp fly f in areas that fish are eating crawfish or gobies and can also be used as a general attractor. Materials Used Hook: Ken Sawada black sedge Thread:6/0 Weight: Lead wire Tail: Marabou Abdomen: Hare'e ice dub Thorax: Rabbit fur from zonker Thorax cover: Nymph skin Legs: Silli legs

Surf Candy

Step by step instructions for Bob Popvic's classic saltwater fly.  The Surf Candy need no introduction among salt water anglers, it can be tied in a range of colours and sizes to suit the local bait in your area. They'll catch everything from bass to bluefin, tie some up and give them a try. Materials Used Hook: Standard salt water size 4 -1/0 Thread: fine monofilament Belly sack: silver tinsel Body: Ultra hair/super hair lateral line: crystal flash or other flash material Eyes: flat tape eyes

Torpedo!!!

Step by Step instructions for another heavyweight tungsten jig nymph.  The torpedo jig  is inspired by the Slovak style super heavy nymphs but uses Hanak tungsten pellets to allow for a smaller fly that is quicker to tie.  Follow me on twitter or instagram @flickinfeathers for more fishing content. Materials used Hook: 60 degree jig nymph Thread : 8/0 flat Tail: Coq de Leon Weight: Hanak "body +" tungsten pellet

It's been years

I haven't picked up a two handed fly rod for about 15 years, but recently I'v been thinking about getting one.  So much has changed and the range of rods, lines and styles is  amazing compared to back then,   I've always been attracted to the Scandi style and it's great to see the developments in this field.  I found this video on basic underhand casting that I thought was very well put together

Green Butt Black Bear

Step by step instructions for a hair wing salmon fly based on the Green Butt Black Bear, this style of fly can be tied in a range of colours and sizes for salmon, steelhead or seatrout. www.sybai.com www.flickingfeathers.blogspot.com Materials Used Hook: Ken Sawada Single Bartleet Thread:6/0 Semperfli Nanosilk Tag: Oval silver tinsel Butt: Green stout floss Tail: Green stout floss Rib: Oval silver tinsel Body: Rear 2/3 flat black holographic tinsel, 1/3 spectra flash dubbing Hackle: webby saddle hackle Wing: Marble fox and Sybai flash blend Cheeks: Jungle cock

The Dr.

Step by step instructions for a Silver Doctor Temple Dog or Scandinavian style salmon fly. This colour combination and style will be well known to most Atlantic salmon anglers,but they can also be used for pacific salmon and steelhead. www.semperfli.net www.sybai.com Materials used Plastic tube system (I like  Guideline or Tiemco but any will do) Thread: 18/0 Semperfli Nano silk Tag: silver holographic tinsel Butt: Fluo red dubbing Tail: blue over yellow craft fur Rib: Oval silver tinsel Body: rear silver holographic tinsel/ front Silver holographic ice dub Body hackle: Blue Chinese cock hackle Wing 1: yellow polar fox Wing 2: red Angel hair and red polar fox Second hackle: Blue Chinese cock hackle Wing 3: Blue Polar fox and seafoam green angel hair Front hackle: grizzly spade hackle Wing 4: Silver Sparkle Hair with golden brown extra select craft fur Cheeks: Jungle cock

Flecka Bug

Step by step instructions for a simple, but incredibly effective dry fly.  I originally tied this to match a fall of migrating spiders, but it works well in midge or gnat hatches too.  Materials used Hook: TMC 2487 or equivalent Tail: pearl mini flat braid or polar flash Body: Fine black dubbing(anything that isn't spiky) Head: black ethafoam

Silver Bullet

Step by step instructions for a super easy, but effective euro nymph. try this with various thread colors for trout and grayling in deeper or faster water when you need to get down. follow me on twitter or instagram @flickinfeathers for more fishing content. Materials used: Hook: 60 degree jig hook Weight: Hanak "Body +" Tungsten pellet Thread: Fluorescent Veevus 10/0 Tail: Coq de Leon

Greg's Flats Fly

Step by step instructions for a killer little bonefish fly.  Greg's Flats Fly is a bit more complex than standard patterns like gotchas and charlies, but will often work on fussy or pressured fish when the standards fail to produce. Materials used Hook: Gamakatsu SL11-3H size 8-4 Thread: Tan 6/0 Tail: calf tail with some krystal flash over Body: mirage tinsel banded with thread Hackle: cock saddle hackle Rib: Vinyl rib weight: bead chain weed guard: hard mono

Bahama Mama!

Step by step instructions for an effective little bonefish fly that works great from the Carribean to the Pacific, tie it in a few sizes and weights and it'll prove it's worth the space in your box. Materials Used Hook: Standard Saltwater size 6-10 Thread: Fluoro Orange Danville's 140 Weight : bead chain or brass eyes Tail: silli legs Body: mini flat braid, 1/3 fluoro orange 2/3 pearl Wing: Tan rabbit fur with a few strands of crystal flash Weed guard: Hard mono

Long Range Killer

Step by step instructions  for an excellent hair wing salmon fly with a Russian twist.  The Shumakov long range tube is a nice alternative to bottle tubes or Scandinavian style with heavy cones while still providing a nice compact weighted  fly. Materials Used Shumakov Long range tube Plastic lining tube Thread: Veevus 10/0 black Flash: angel hair 1 hot orange, 2 gold, 3 peacock 1st hackle: grizzly cock dyed orange 2nd hackle: Blue guinea fowl Wing : Yellow and black polar fox Cheeks: Jungle cock
Step by step instructions for Austin Goldsmith's live bait. A quick and simple tie, this sandeel pattern is great for, stripers European and Japanese seabass among a range of other species Materials Used Hook: Saltwater 1-6 with a bend back Thread: clear nylon mono Body: Olive over white DNA holofusion Eyes: Red 3D eyes

Jiri Klima's Micro Nymph

Step by step instructions for one of Jiri Klima's deadly nymph patterns from the Czech Republic. Try them for trout and grayling, you won't be disappointed.  Follow me on twitter or instagram @flickinfeathers for more fishing content. Materials Used Hook: Jiri Klima drop weighted hook Thread: Veevus 10/0 Tail: Coq de Leon Rib: Flat silver tinsel Body: Pink Dubbing Thorax cover: Pheasant tail or antron yarn Legs:Hen hackle fibres

Polish Pheasant Tail

Step by step instructions for a highly effective variation on the pheasant tail nymph in the Polish style. The tungsten bead and slim profile make this pattern excellent for short line nymphing in fast water.  Follow me on twitter or instagram @flickinfeathers for more fishing content. Materials Used Hook: Knapek Gammarus 12-16 Weight: Tungsten bead Thread: Fluorescent UTC Tail: Coq de Leon Rib: Gold Wire Abdomen: Pheasant tail fibres Thorax: Squirrel dubbing  blended with UV ice dubbing

Hairy Fodder

Step by step instructions for the Hairy Fodder bass fly.  It's an easy tie and very effective for both largemouth and smallies in rivers and stillwater.  It's also a prett good option for large carp that are displaying more predatory behaviour like those in the great lakes Materials used Hook: Gamakatsu B10s Size 6-1 Thread: 140 danvilles flymaster Weight: dubmell eyes Tail: several rubber legs with a few strands of flash Body: rabbit zonker Weedguard: hard nylon