Some flies are born from time spent behind the vise. Others come from the rivers themselves.
The Fancy Brenda is inspired by Danish salmon fishing and especially the legendary River Skjern. A modern Scandinavian salmon tube fly blending the classic Skjerns Fancy with inspiration from Martin Votborg’s Flathead Brenda.
The combination of rainbow dubbing, ginger hackles, and flowing movement creates a highly effective fly for Atlantic salmon and large sea trout — especially in colored water conditions.
In this fly tying tutorial, Mads Birkholt walks through the full tying process step by step, sharing techniques and thoughts behind the pattern.
Tube: Pro Classic Tube # M – holographic gold
Butt: Hot red wool yarn
Hackle 1: Red feather from Golden Pheasant
Body: Rainbow Salmo Supreme dubbing
Hackle 2: Ginger cock hackle
Weight: Pro Drop Weight # S – cobber
Wing: White fox, pearl chrystal flash and white rubber legs
Hackle: Ginger cock hackle
Head: Pro Ultra Sonic Disc # S (7 mm) – cobber
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