The Atlantic Salmon Fly Passion

Fresh from the lake released minus lamprey Roderick Haig Brown was one of the first anglers to bring atlantic salmon flies and fishing methods to the west coast for steelhead fishing. Atlantic salmon hairwings have evolved from the classic salmon patterns of the Victorian era. North American anglers substituted hair from deer, moose, squirrel, for the hard to acquire exotic feathers to recreate some of the popular European patterns. A few classic low waters Mr Brown , through his experience with atlantic salmon fishing was one of the first to make hairwings popular for steelhead. Although atlantic salmon and steelhead  swim at opposite sides of the continent, they do behave in similar ways. Thankfully for us atlantic salmon anglers, we can use these flies and methods if we are lucky enough to wet a line in a beautiful West Coast river or a Great lakes tributary. My last visit to N.Y. state's Salmon River saw very low flows and clear water. The big Spey,Dee, and cla

The new ebook, "Flies for Connecticut Atlantic Salmon - How to Tie & Fish Them"  by Ben Bilello is an excellent reference relating to the Connecticut salmon fishery and the flies used to fish for them.  75 patterns are listed with their recipes including 11 step by step instructions on how to tie them. The author also includes detailed tips on how and when to fish these flies.  but don't let the title fool you. These flies and methods can be applied to all atlantic salmon fishing around the world. Ben Bilello also has an excellent Blog  with lots of info on salmon fishing where you can also purchase the ebook.