Conehead Tubes

The Snaelda is a hugely popular Icelandic pattern.  Icelanders have taken this fly pattern to every great salmon river in the world and replicated its success wherever they have fished.  Small tungsten tube versions drop into deep tight pockets whilst...

The Snaelda is a hugely popular Icelandic pattern.  Icelanders have taken this fly pattern to every great salmon river in the world and replicated its success wherever they have fished.  Small tungsten tube versions drop into deep tight pockets whilst...

A variation of the Black Sheep. First tied by Haraldur Stefanson in Iceland. The silver version is very popular in both micro conehead tubes and smaller trebles size #14-18. A great midsummer fly, particularly in bright sun.

The Red Butt is one of those ultra simple salmon flies that nevertheless should be present in every single fly box.   As effective for Sea Trout in Argentina, salmon in Scotland as well as the ultra prolific salmon waters of Russia’s Kola Peninsula.

The original Green Butt fishes very well is low and clear water and has been tried and tested in Russia, Iceland and Scotland. This fly pattern is available on silver and black double hooks, conehead and Templedog tubes.

This is a derivative of the very popular Black Brahan Salmon Fly, a very popular low-water Scottish salmon fly.  This version tied on a Copper Tube has become a popular early season fly in Iceland and Norway.  The smaller 1/2 inch version works well in...

The Garry Dog was invented by James Wright of the famous Sprouston Beat on the Tweed, who allegedly named it after his Golden Retriever 'Garry'. This pattern has embedded itself firmly into Scottish salmon fishing and is often used as a coloured water...

Fjalkonan translates to Lady of the Mountains" - The symbol of Iceland.  Blue is a particularly effective colour on Icelandic Rivers on account of the outstanding water clarity and blue green tinge.   Sometimes less is more and it may be the subtelty of...

The Dentist-Named because it is useful at 'extractions'.  A popular Icelandic Salmon Fly which is also used on Highland Scottish Rivers.

The original fly upon which the Sunray Shadow series of flies was based.   It is hard to find a fly with more solid credentials yet a reassuringly humble heritage and is one of the most classic of all British Salmon Flies.   Border Collie dogs were very...

The Black Sheep was created by an Icelandic fly-tier Haraldur Stefansson on the Grimsa River in Iceland.   The design of this salmon fly was based around two concepts.  The first was to tie a fly that resembled a returning eel parr from the Sargasso Sea...

The Black and Blue is a firm favourite amongst Icelandic Flies combining some of the best and most basic fish catching colours; black, blue, yellow, gold and silver-especially good in the clear waters that is typical of Icelandic rivers. It was...

The Frances was originally developed in Iceland in the late 70’s as a less complicated variation of Peter Dean’s Black Eyed Prawn Fly.  It has proved to be phenomenally successful. Available in any number colors; red and black being the most common, to...

The Frances was originally developed in Iceland in the late 70’s as a less complicated variation of Peter Dean’s Black Eyed Prawn Fly.  It has proved to be phenomenally successful. Available in any number colors; red and black being the most common, to...

The Frances was originally developed in Iceland in the late 70’s as a less complicated variation of Peter Dean’s Black Eyed Prawn Fly.  It has proved to be phenomenally successful. Available in any number colors; red and black being the most common, to...