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Sweep - Black Double
£3.25
A good old British classic, still popular in Iceland. Usually tied as either a double or treble.
Salmon Flies for sale which are manufactured by Shadow Flies one of the widest and most inspirational collection of classic and contemporary Salmon fly patterns available anywhere. Our salmon flies are tied to an exceptionally high standard on a wide range of hooks and are constructed to ensure that they are not only exceptionally robust but swim as beautifully as they look. The finished flies are close to being identical to those represented in the pictures on our website.
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Stekkur Bla - Black Double
£3.25
Stekkar Bla. Tied for use in Iceland and named after the Stekkar Pool on the Nordura River this fly was in fact designed by an angler from Massachusetts and is also used in Quebec.
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Silver Blue - Black Double
£3.25
The Silver Blue Salmon fly is of UK origin however its slim design sympathetic colours for the clear waters of Iceland have made it popular over there. It is also an excellent Sea Trout fly.
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Red Butt - Black Double
£3.25
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 Russias Kola Peninsula.
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Night Hawk - Black Double
£3.25
Night Hawk. Originally devised by Stanford White for use on the Restigouche in New Brunswick, Eastern Canada. This fly has succesfully migrated to Icelandic rivers where it is very popular.
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Nagli - Black Double
£3.25
Created by Gisli Asgeirsson from Iceland. A very popular midsummer and autumn fly. A very nice variation of the typical blue/black theme of Icelandic flies; using UNI blue tinsel for body. Tied on various hooks and tubes, such as ½ 1 coneheads; but...
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Munro's Killer Dark - Black Double
£3.25
The Munro Killer family of salmon flies sits as one of the contenders for Scotlands top Salmon Flies. A very effective summer and autumn fly the Munro Killer Dark is a good alternative when a slightly darker fly is required.
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Munro's Killer - Black Double
£3.25
Designed by J.A.J Munro in Scotland the Munro Killer is a huge favourite amongst salmon fishers worldwide. This Fly comprises the 4 favourite colours for taking Salmon. Best used in the Summer and late season.
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Leonardo - Black Double
£3.25
Leonardo. An Icelandic fly of origin. Smaller sizes are particular popular.
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Laxa Bla - Black Double
£3.25
Blue is a very effective colour in Icelandic rivers. Based around the Laxa Blue the Laxa Bla differentiates itself by having a black wing
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Hairy Mary - Black Double
£3.25
A simple but highly effective low-water salmon fly. Made popular on Scottish Rivers this fly is now a staple pattern of a large number of Russian guides.
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Green Butt - Black Double
£3.25
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.
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Frances Moss Green - Black Double
£3.25
The Frances was originally developed in Iceland in the late 70s as a less complicated variation of Peter Deans Black Eyed Prawn Fly. It has proved to be phenomenally successful. Available in any number colors; red and black being the most common, to...
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Frances Black - Gold Double
£3.25
The Frances was originally developed in Iceland in the late 70s as a less complicated variation of Peter Deans Black Eyed Prawn Fly. It has proved to be phenomenally successful. Available in any number colors; red and black being the most common, to...
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Frances Red - Gold Double
£3.25
The Frances was originally developed in Iceland in the late 70s as a less complicated variation of Peter Deans Black Eyed Prawn Fly. It has proved to be phenomenally successful. Available in any number colors; red and black being the most common, to...
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Frances Red - Black Double
£3.25
The Frances was originally developed in Iceland in the late 70s as a less complicated variation of Peter Deans Black Eyed Prawn Fly. It has proved to be phenomenally successful. Available in any number colors; red and black being the most common, to...
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Frances Black w. Fl. Green Head
£3.25
The Frances was originally developed in Iceland in the late 70s as a less complicated variation of Peter Deans Black Eyed Prawn Fly. It has proved to be phenomenally successful. Available in any number colors; red and black being the most common, to...
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Frances Black - Silver Double
£3.25
The Frances was originally developed in Iceland in the late 70s as a less complicated variation of Peter Deans Black Eyed Prawn Fly. It has proved to be phenomenally successful. Available in any number colors; red and black being the most common, to...
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Frances Black - Black Double
£3.25
The Frances was originally developed in Iceland in the late 70s as a less complicated variation of Peter Deans Black Eyed Prawn Fly. It has proved to be phenomenally successful. Available in any number colors; red and black being the most common, to...
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Executioner - Black Double
£3.25
Effective against salmon and sea trout alike the Executioner truly lives up to its name and is one of the ultimate summer flies. The addition of Jungle Cock makes this a very desirable salmon fly.
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Torrish Yellow - Black Double
£3.25
Designed in the middle of the 19th Century the Torrish was shipped across the British Empire by Hardy's; a fly that has literally been catching Salmon for Generations.
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Dimmbla Purple - Silver Double
£3.25
Dimmbla. A popular Icelandic pattern. Blue is a colour that works very well in Iceland, more so than on other salmon rivers around the world. Dimmbla means royal or dark blue.
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Willie Gunn - Black Double
£3.25
If there is any salmon fly that requires no introduction it is the Willie Gunn. Universally popular for salmon all over the globe this is an essential fly for every salmon fishers fly box.
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Dimmbla - Silver Double
£3.25
Dimmbla. A popular Icelandic pattern. Blue is a colour that works very well in Iceland, more so than on other salmon rivers around the world. Dimmbla means royal or dark blue.
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Tosh - Black Double
£3.25
Tosh. A very effective Scottish spring season salmon fly. Black and yellow are universally effective early season flies, possibly on account of the fact that they mimick the colour of sand eels, a staple part of the diet for salmon whilst at sea.
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Sun Ray Light-Yellow - Black Double
£3.25
The Sun Ray Shadow is one of the most straightforward salmon flies but its simplicity belies its extraordinary effectiveness. It can be fished at any stage of the season either normally or hitched. Two pinholes on either side of the body allow it to...
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Torrish - Black Double
£3.25
Designed in the middle of the 19th Century the Torrish was shipped across the British Empire by Hardy's; a fly that has literally been catching Salmon for Generations.
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Dimmbla - Black Double
£3.25
Dimmbla. A popular Icelandic pattern. Blue is a colour that works very well in Iceland, more so than on other salmon rivers around the world. Dimmbla means royal or dark blue.
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Sun Ray Light-Blue - Black Double
£3.25
The Sun Ray Shadow is one of the most straightforward salmon flies but its simplicity belies its extraordinary effectiveness. It can be fished at any stage of the season either normally or hitched. Two pinholes on either side of the body allow it to...
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Thunder Stoat - Black Double
£3.25
The Thunder Stoat is a classic hair wing salmon fly. Based on one of the most popular salmon patterns of all time, the Stoats Tail but tied with an orange hackle. To quote Hugh Falkus; Of all hair-wing salmon flies for late spring and summer fishing...
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Sun Ray Light-Fl. Green - Black Double
£3.25
The Sun Ray Shadow is one of the most straightforward salmon flies but its simplicity belies its extraordinary effectiveness. It can be fished at any stage of the season either normally or hitched. Two pinholes on either side of the body allow it to...
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Collie Dog - Silver Double
£3.25
The Collie Dog preceeded the now more widely used Sunray Shadow. With the long black hair being readily available from shephard's Collie Dog sheepdogs it was extremely easy to make when compared to the Classic Salmon Fly patterns...which it went on to...
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Sun Ray Light-White - Black Double
£3.25
The Sun Ray Shadow is one of the most straightforward salmon flies but its simplicity belies its extraordinary effectiveness. It can be fished at any stage of the season either normally or hitched. Two pinholes on either side of the body allow it to...
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Thunder & Lightning - Black Double
£3.25
Thunder & Lightning. A Salmon Fly that is probably attributable to James Wright, first making an appearance in the mid 19th century. Regardless of its origins it has gone on to become a very popular salmon fly with both hairwing and tube variants.
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Collie Dog - Black Double
£3.25
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...
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Stoats Tail - Black Double
£3.25
Rubber Legs may be king for most of the Argentinean Sea Trout flies however this does not mean that more traditional patterns should be excluded. The tried and tested Stoats Tail has proved to be particularly effective on the Rio Gallegos so far in the...