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More modern salmon

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Classics

Tying Classics: Tying flies not meant for fishing sounds odd to some but dragging others into the world of advanced techniques. Anders Ovesen takes us into his cave of threads and feathers and reveals some puzzles needed to tie da old school style. Hang on to this detailed description and fly to the 48 step-by-step guide

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Neo-Classic - instructions

Step by step instructions for a classic salmon fly.
Follow the instructions here

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Green Machine

Go green: The Green Machine is a classic salmon fly from the Eastern part of Canada. It's fished as a wet fly in spite of being tied with deer hair and a hackle like a bomber. This article shows you step by step how to tie it and shows an alternative and easier way to create the green body.
See more here.

Read more about the pattern in the article about Mandal River here

B & O

Type Modern salmon fly

Originator
Martin Joergensen

Year of origin
2002

Tied by
Martin Joergensen

Difficulty
Very easy

Target species
Atlantic salmon (sea run)
Pacific salmon (sea run)
Steelhead (sea run)

Materials

Tying instructions

Start the thread in the rear of the tube allowing a third of the tube to be free of materials
Tie in a black hackle and wind it three times
Tie down and trim excess
Dub half of the remaining body
Tie in a second black hackle and wind it three times
Tie down and trim excess
Dub the remaining body with orange dubbing leaving space for hackle and head
Tie in an orange hackle and wind it three times
Tie down and trim excess
Form a head, whip finish and varnish

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