pretty_fly_for_a_white_guy 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2007 So I live in Scotland and I'm fed up with seeing the same old flies knocking around, can anyone recommend a new pattern? Preferably a dark hair wing? Cheers, Stu Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hard 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2007 Here are a couple from a book I have called Newfoundland Salmon flies and how to tie them, by Len Rich. Published by Summerside Publications, P.O. Box 983, Corner Brook Nfld., Canada A2H 6J3. its about $12.00 Can. Black Silver Tip, no hook listed Tag; wide band of flat silver tinsel Tail; crest Rib; oval or flat silver tinsel, book says flat is more effective Body; black floss Wing; Moose hair, anything black or dark brown Head black Ches's Black fly Tag; flat silver tinsel Tail; crest tied short Boy; black floss Throat; cream coloured moose body hairs tied short and sparse, anything should work Wing; Black moose hair, fairly thick, again any sub would work Head; black Book says it is a pattern from Ches Traverse, Corner brook Newfoundland and is extremely effective on a size 12 double hook later in the season on the Humber river. A size 10 or 12 tied sparse and low water style, also good. J.C. cheeks can be added Sampson Special (brown) Tip; yellow tying thread Rib; yellow tying thread Body; flat silver tinsel Wing; brown moose hair, bucktail or mottled turkey no hook listed, and the counterpart Sampson Special(white) changes the yellow thread to tan with a white wing. Note: the series was created by Reuben Sampson of River of Ponds and bowth flies have been effective on the Northern Peninsula. Simple in design they are typical local flies that sometimes out fish old classics Sunday Special Body; Black floss Wing; red squirrel tail head; black Texas Jim Stonefly Streamer Body; Rear 2/3 cream coloured angora wool, front 1/3 black seal with a small black hackle palmered through it Wing; soft brown bucktail Head black Tulk Special Body four alternate bands of alternating white and yellow wool wing; brown bucktail, or red squirrel head black This is a streamer, but no hook listed There are several other simple patterns listed, and some interesting variations on old classics that are used in Newfoundland. Mainly the use of moose as the wing.. Send me a pm if you would like. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pretty_fly_for_a_white_guy 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2007 Cheers, I'll have to have a crack at some of those Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newfie 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2007 thats an excellent book Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
