Flicking feathers

Step by step instructions For Hakan Norling's original temple dog. These flies have become a staple of salmon fishing and can be tied in a range of sizes, weights and colours to suit various river conditions. Head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron to help me cover the costs of the channel, get access to members only content and giveaways. Alternatively by bookmarking the Amazon link below and using them for your Amazon shopping you can support the channel at no extra cost to you. Amazon.com    https://amzn.to/2Av4dY6 Amazon.co.uk  https://amzn.to/2OybrgI Materials used Tube: Frodin F.I.T.S tubes (M/XS) Thread:10/0 black Tag: Oval gold tinsel Butt: Hot orange fluoro fiber Tail: Hot orange fluoro fiber Rib: oval gold Rear body: Flat gold tinsel Front body: Black/peacock icedub Body hackle: Silver badger dyed hot orange Under wing: Sunburst flashabou Wing 1: Brown arctic fox/ angel hair Middle hackle: black hen Wing 2: as wing 1 Win

Step by step instructions for the Brook's Sunray Shadow. This incredibly simple salmon tube is absolutely deadly and should be in every salmon angler's box. Head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and sign up to support the channel , get access to members only content and giveaways. Alternatively by bookmarking the Amazon link below and using them for your Amazon shopping you can support the channel at no extra cost to you. Amazon.com    https://amzn.to/2Av4dY6 Amazon.co.uk  https://amzn.to/2OybrgI Materials used Tube: 1/8 inch OD plastic tube Thread: 8/0 Under wing: white bucktail Over wing: black goat or dog Topping: peacock herl

Step by step Instructions for a simple variation on the riffle hitch tube.  The foam top on this version adds extra buoyancy and resistance helping to keep the fly in the surface making this a great choice for summer surface fishing. Head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and sign up to support the channel , get access to members only content and giveaways. Alternatively by bookmarking the Amazon link below and using them for your Amazon shopping you can support the channel at no extra cost to you. Amazon.com    https://amzn.to/2Av4dY6 Amazon.co.uk  https://amzn.to/2OybrgI Materials used Tube: 1/8 inch OD plastic tube Thread: 8/0 Wing: Bucktail or other hair Top: 2mm  foam Twitter/instagram @flickinfeathers

Step by step instructions for a very simple but effective salmon fly. These surface skating tubes are an ideal choice for low water, summer conditions. Head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron to get access to members only content and giveaways. Alternatively, bookmark and use my Amazon link for your shopping to help support the channel at no extra cost to you. Amazon.com  https://amzn.to/2ArsRZu Amazon.co.uk https://amzn.to/2M4Sr8 Materials list Tube: 1/8" OD plastic tube Thread: 8/0 Wing: Fox or other hair Hackle: Chinese neck Twitter/instagram @flickinfeathers

Step by step instructions for a great Irish shrimp pattern, tied in a range of sizes this pattern is well worth its space in your fly box. To support the channel, access to members only content and giveaways head to www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers and become a patron Materials Used Hook: single, double or treble 6-14 Thread: uni 8/0 Yellow & black Tag: oval silver tinsel Tail: golden pheasant breast feather Rib: oval silver tinsel Rear body: yellow dubbing or floss Mid hackle: hot orange Front body: black seal fur Head hackle: badger Cheeks: jungle cock

Step by step instructions for an excellent salmon fly. Although I've used a double here, they can also be tied on singles,  trebles, tubes and wadingtons. To support the channel, access members only content, and be eligible for future giveaways head to  https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers  and become a patron. Twitter/instagram @flickinfeathers Materials Used Hook : Fullingmill magni Thread: Uni 8/0 Black Tag: oval gold tinsel Body: black floss Rib: oval gold tinsel Throat: orange hackle fibres and blue guinea fowl Wing: yellow then black hair.

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

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

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

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