Atlantic Salmon Flies

Getting back into the swing of things        As a professional musician, a lot of time is spent waiting around. We wait before a...

A nice December salmon, caught by angler Anthony Lombardo      The recent Arctic blast put an abrupt end to salmon fishing in Connectic...

Dr. Pryce-Tannatt's Orange Parson          For as long as I can remember, orange has been my favorite color.  Probably without c...

Tying for a trip is my favorite kind of tying Until this fall, I had never entered a preseason draw on any Quebec salmon rivers. I...

Upper Wood River (Arcadia, RI) When I was thirteen years old, I hooked my first trout on a fly. I was fishing western Rhode Island...

Historic Atlantic Salmon Rivers of New England (courtesy of NOAA) At one time, all six New England states had runs of Atlantic salmon....

I don't know who William Rufus was, but he was the inspiration for a very handsome salmon fly.  I first came across the William Ru...

Early period Pryce-Tannatt Irish flies (c. 1914) Note the heavier dressing compared to the flies below I would be hard pressed to pick...

I. Classic Rosy Dawn 4/0 II. Modern Rosy Dawn - Temple Dog 1.25" plastic tube III. Postmodern Rosy's Spawn D...

Lady A, with mallard strategically hiding lacquer stains Despite being tied in the classic Ranger style, the Lady Amherst is not what t...

Airing this Wednesday night at 9pm EST (5/2/12) Ask About Fly Fishing.com Internet Radio This week's topic is "Tying th...

The Champion-a formidable opponent To the fly tyer not yet initiated and/or experienced in tying classic Atlantic salmon flies, Kel...

The Popham - An oldie, but a goodie This Popham is another fly from George M. Kelson's classic "The Salmon Fly". Being ...

The Major and the Jock Scott, tied to throw The Major and the Jock Scott are two of the most iconic flies in the history of fly fi...

Orange Parson, after The first classic salmon fly I posted on this blog, Dr. T.E. Pryce-Tannat's  Orange Parson , is my favorite cla...

Orange Parson 1/0 The Orange Parson is a fly from Dr. T.E. Pryce-Tannat's 1914 classic "How to Dress Salmon Flies." It...