Munro Killer
One of the most popular hair-wing salmon flies used in Scotland. First tied by JAJ Munro in north-east Scotland, this pattern is widely used ...
Claret Shipman’s Buzzer
One of the most successful seal's fur based dry flies designed to float in the surface film. Originally designed by Dave Shipman, from Whittlesey, ...
Camasunary Killer
Further to Allan Liddle's article (October issue), I have the details of a Camasunary Killer listed in John Veniard's Further Guide to Fly Fishing, first ...
Hot-head Beggar
Over the years, I have developed a liking for incorporating rabbit fur in my salmon flies, especially in the wings. I've become such a ...
Pilks
I know it’s a Gold-headed Hare’s Ear, but the West Country grayling don’t know that. Pilks seemed an appropriate name, as there is a ...
Red-butt Shuttlecock
A variation on a simple CdC Shuttlecock Buzzer. I guess that bright tag is an aiming point, to catch the attention of a predatory ...
Pheasant Tail soft hackle
A very simple little wet fly pattern. I'm not sure of the origin of this, the name suggests it's from the USA, we'd call ...
Peeping Caddis
Designed to represent a caddis larva, specifically a cased larva, this concept was originally conceived by Oliver Edwards, writes Magnus Angus. Hard ...
Pearly Wickham
The Pearly Wickham's is a slightly modernised version of the wingless Wickham's Fancy. The original Wickham's Fancy has a gold body and a feather-slip ...