Published Feb 17. 1998 - 26 years ago
Updated or edited Jan 30. 2021

IQ Dawn series

The purpose of the IQ Dawn Series is to cover most variations you can encounter at a salmon river. And hopefully catch a Salmon Salar, king of fish! All flies can easily be made to spey flies - just change the hackle to heron feather instead, in the same color.


IQ Black Dawn details:
A a feast in black and orange

The purpose of the IQ Dawn Series is to cover most variations you can encounter at a salmon river. And hopefully catch a Salmon Salar, king of fish! All flies can easily be made to spey flies - just change the hackle to heron feather instead, in the same color.
Skit fiske!
Ismo

All photos Tomas Yeh
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IQ Thunder Dawn

HookSalmon hook size 2 - 1/0
ThreadBlack
TagOval gold tinsel and fluorescent orange floss lacquered
TailHot orange hackle
ButtFluorescent red floss
BodyRear half; black floss, front half black crystal seal
RibbingOval gold tinsel
HackleOrange heron or soft long cocks hackle over front half only
ThroatBlue guinea fowl
Wing1. deep blue hackle set back to back.
2. Two pearl flash set one on each side.
3. 1/3 golden brown fox or raccoon body hair, 2/3 brown fox
HeadBlack with a stripe of fluorescent orange floss


IQ Yellow Dawn

HookSalmon hook size 2 - 1/0
ThreadBlack
TagOval silver tinsel
TailYellow, green and yellow hackle set on top of each other
ButtFluorescent red floss
BodyRear half, Flat silver tinsel, front half yellow crystal seal
RibbingOval silver tinsel
HackleYellow hackle
ThroatYellow hackle extending to hook point
Wing1. Yellow hackle set back to back
2. Two pearl flash set one on each side
3. 1/3 golden brown fox or raccoon body hair and 2/3 brown fox
HeadRed with a stripe of fluorescent red floss


IQ Red Dawn

HookSalmon hook size 2 - 1/0
ThreadBlack
TagOval gold tinsel lacquered
TailRed, fire orange and red hackle set on top of each other
ButtFluorescent orange floss
BodyRear half flat gold tinsel, front half red crystal seal
RibbingOval gold and fluorescent orange floss
HackleBlack hackle over front half only
ThroatRed hackle extending to hook point
Wing1. Fire orange hackle set back to back
2. Two pearl flash set one on each side
3. 1/3 white fox, 1/3 golden brown fox or raccoon body hair and 1/3 black fox
HeadBlack with a stripe of fluorescent orange floss


IQ Green Dawn

HookSalmon hook size 2 - 1/0
ThreadBlack
TagFlat gold tinsel lacquered
TailGreen, orange and green hackle set on top of each other
ButtFluorescent green floss
BodyRear half; flat gold tinsel, front half; green highlander crystalseal
RibbingOval gold tinsel
HackleGreen hackle over front half only
ThroatGreen hackle extending to hook point
Wing1. Yellow hackle set back to back.
2. Two pearl flash set one on each side
3. 1/4 white fox, 1/4 golden brown fox or raccoon body hair and 2/4 brown fox.
HeadBlack with a stripe of fluorescent green floss


IQ Dawn

HookSalmon hook size 2 - 1/0
ThreadBlack
TagOval silver tinsel lacquered
TailYellow hackle
ButtFluorescent orange floss
BodyRear half; flat silver tinsel, front half; black and gold crystalsealseal
RibbingOval silver and fluorescent green floss
HackleBlack hackle over front half only
ThroatYellow hackle extending to hook point
Wing1. Hot orange hackle set back to back
2. Two pearl flash set one on each side
3. 1/3 green raccoon body, 2/3 brown fox and a small bunch of golden brown fox or raccoon body hair
HeadBlack with a stripe of fluorescent orange floss


IQ Blue Dawn

HookSalmon hook size 2 - 1/0
ThreadBlack
TagOval silver and blue floss lacquered
TailBlue, red and blue hackle set on top of each other
ButtFluorescent red floss
BodyRear half; Flat silver tinsel, front half; Light blue crystal sealseal
RibbingOval silver tinsel and red floss
HackleKing fisher blue hackle over front half only
ThroatKing fisher blue extending to hook point
Wing1. King fisher blue hackle set back to back
2. Two pearl flash set one on each side
3. 1/3 golden brown fox or raccoon body hair and 2/3 Brown fox
HeadBlack with a stripe of fluorescent orange floss


IQ Black Dawn

HookSalmon hook size 2 - 1/0
ThreadBlack
TagOval gold tinsel lacquered
TailFire orange hackle
ButtFluorescent orange floss
BodyRear half; flat gold tinsel, front half; black and gold crystal seal
RibbingOval gold tinsel and flour orange floss
HackleBlack hackle over front half only
ThroatBlack heron or soft cocks hackle extending beyond hook bend
Wing1. Fire orange hackle set back to back
2. Two red flash set one on each side
3. Golden brown fox or raccoon body hair
HeadBlack with a stripe of fluorescent orange floss

Contact

Stationsvägen 2 B
S - 430 63 Hindås
Sweden
Phone: +46 - (0)301 - 109 77
Fax: +46 - (0)301 - 102 07
E-Mail: ismo.saastamoinen@swipnet.se

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Comments

Martin Joergensen's picture

Frank, I don't re...

Frank,

I don't remember featuring any other featherwing from Ismo than the Zeb Macahan, which is found here.

Martin

I have read global f...

I have read global flyfisher for quite sometime. I seem to remember an earlier Ismo dawn article that was a featherwing. Would it be possible to bring it back? I'm sure that newer visitors to global flyfisher would love to see it.
my compliments to Ismo for all is beautiful patterns.

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