This pattern, which appears to have originated in Norway, has a long string of successes to its name. You can fish it as slowly as you like because its wing is so mobile, but it still has enough presence in fast water.
Tube: Clear plastic
Tag: Mirage tinsel
Body: Red or chartreuse Glo-Brite floss
Wing: Black fox or similar mobile hair
Flash: Mirage Flashabou
Head: Black
Eyes: Small dome eyes superglued and varnished over
Andrew Flitcroft gets to grips with two premium Fly Smith fly tying tools – gold-plated scissors and the Dark Midas bobbin holder – built with precision, durability, and flair for the modern tyer.
Two Scottish rivers have recorded dramatic increases in returning salmon in their second year of sonar count data