Garry Dog

Here we will be tying the famous fly Garry Dog by mr. James Wright or Jimmie. The Garry Dog pattern came about in the 1850's so it's been a while since but the Garry Dog has become a classic salmon pattern in the time. James Wright had already had designed a number of now classic salmon flies like the Silver Doctor, Thunder and Lightning, Durham Ranger, Silver Grey and the trout fly Greenwell's Glory! So we're speaking about a legend who made legendary flies. Originally the Garry Dog was a feather wing pattern, but James used to use hair from a dog owned by a local priest (HALLELUJAH). The dog of the priest was called Garry and that's how the name came about. Some say that the priest names was Garry. I don't really know but it's a fun story anyway! Another story is that the fly was designed for the river Garry in the Scottish Highland. No matter what exact story is correct, the Garry Dog has proven itself to be one of the most successful pattern made in Scotland and has taken many thousands of Salmon and Trout around the world over the past 160 years. The Garry Dog is an excellent choice to fish in bright sunny weather and in low water when the fishing conditions are difficult. The Garry Dog also catches seatrout and even Arctic char in some cases. Some angler like to follow these rules: Dark day, dark fly; bright day, bright fly can be a good guide along with high water, big fly; low water, small fly. But sometimes the reverse is true. Some like to chose a fly of a colour that matches the overall colour of the riverbed. There's no one truth in salmon fishing. People just have to figure out what they like best and use the flies that have given them the best results. Some salmon experts swear that the colours yellow and green have the most impact in cold water so fly like the Green Highlander might work just great like up here in the north of Iceland. When rivers are in full flow after a recent storm try some brighter orange flies. I can agree on that. In a storm og after storm when the water has colour on it, I'd always pick orange or ever brighter colours. Both in a case of salmon fishing and especially fishing for trout. As the water warms dark flies like the stoats tail become more productive. Brighter flies will still work but there are times during low water when the most subtle and sober flies, like the Blue Charm, Munro Killer or Thunder & Lightning are the ones that are more accepted by the salmon. This is tough just my own obiter dictum on what flies work in what conditions. Anyway the Garry Dog is an excellent pattern and I've caught some salmons on it during my fishing career.

Pattern
Author: James Wright.
Hook: Ahrex HR490G #10
Thread: Semperfli Nano Silk 30D black.
Tail: Red bucktail + 2-3 strands of pearl crystal flash.
Rib: Semperfli oval silver tinsel.
Body: UNI black floss.
Throat: Blue dyed Guinea fowl.
Wing: Red and yellow bucktail.
Head: UV Solarez Bone Cure.

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