The Atlantic Salmon Fly Passion

The Red Golden Tag: Gold Mylar Butt: Red wool Tail: Golden pheasant red breast feather Body: Gold mohair Rib: Gold mylar Wing: Red polar bear      Collar: Golden pheasant yellow rump feather, hen ringneck  pheasant breast feather or ruffed grouse feather both tied sparse Head: light brown thread This hairwing is a conversion of a spey fly I call the Red Golden. I tied it for swinging  & grease lining in low, clear water, with the main target being Great Lakes Steelhead. It could probably serve well for fall Atlantics too. This thing really glows in the water. More of a subdued glow, which is a quality I strive for in a fly I tie & fish for specifically pressured or dour fish. It proved successful on its first swing this past fall. The target was a small riffly pocket of water that migrating steel would hold in for a few moments before heading into the main pool. I like to concentrate on these areas when the pools become too crowded to swing flies.

Tag: blue holographic tinsel Tail: Golden pheasant crest & tippet Ribs: Silver oval tinsel & pearl mylar Body: half purple & half black seal dubbing Throat: purple hackle Wing: tented bronze mallard strips Head: hot orange  My 2 year old son, Adriano, loves tying flies with me! He usually sits on my lap when we tie together. He's getting pretty good at wrapping thread & hackle, but he loves cutting things with scissors.  I left this fly on the vise waiting for the varnish to dry. It got Adriano's finishing touch when I wasn't looking! I just laughed when I saw it. I then repeated to him how dangerous scissors are & that they can only be used when daddy's around. He said ok & asked if we could tie/cut another! I always try to fish the flies my kids tie & this one was no exception. I tied it on with a few hours left of fishing for Great Lakes steelhead. After I checked if it swam right, I began close & to