Martin Joergensen
Modern salmon fly
Easy
- Start the thread in the front the hook shank, leaving space for hackle and head.
- Cut a piece of red yarn. Double it depending on thickness.
- Tie it in in the front of the hook shank and cover it in close wraps to the hook bend over the barb.
- Tie in the rib under the hook.
- Return the thread to the tie in point in close turns.
- Trim the yarn so that the tail reaches the hook bend.
- Brush the yarn open and fluffy with a Velcro stick.
- Tie in 6-8 peacock herl and cover the butts in close turns down to the tail.
- Return the thread to the front.
- Wrap the herl in touching turns to form an even body.
- Tie down and trim the surplus.
- Counterwrap the rib over the body in 6-7 open turns.
- Tie down and trim surplus.
- Prepare a red hackle by removing the fluffy barbs.
- Tie in by the stem, curved side forward and wrap 2-3 times forming a swept back collar.
- Tie down and trim.
- Prepare a brown hackle by removing the fluffy barbs.
- Tie in by the stem, curved side forward and wrap 2-3 times forming a swept back collar right in front of the first one.
- Tie down and trim.
- Cover the bases of the front hackle with some tight turns to get it to sweep back.
- Form a head, whip finish and trim thread.
- Varnish the head 2-3 times to form a glossy and smooth surface.
atlantic salmon (sea run)
sea trout (sea run)
| Hook | single salmon, like Partridge Patriot, #4 |
| Thread | 8/0 black |
| Tail | Red wool yarn |
| Rib | Narrow copper tinsel |
| Body | 6-8 peacock herl |
| Front hackle(s) | One red and one light brown cock hackle, barb length as hook length |
