Salmon Flies

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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Frances Red - Black Double

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Frances Red - Black Double

£3.25
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...
Frances Black w. Fl. Green Head

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Frances Black w. Fl. Green Head

£3.25
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...
Frances Black - Silver Double

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Frances Black - Silver Double

£3.25
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...
Frances Black - Black Double

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Frances Black - Black Double

£3.25
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...
Executioner - Black Double

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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.
Torrish Yellow - Black Double

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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.
Dimmbla Purple - Silver Double

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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.
Willie Gunn - Black Double

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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.
Dimmbla - Silver Double

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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.
Tosh - Black Double

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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.
Sun Ray Light-Yellow - Black Double

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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...
Torrish - Black Double

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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.
Dimmbla - Black Double

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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.
Sun Ray Light-Blue - Black Double

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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...
Thunder Stoat - Black Double

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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...
Sun Ray Light-Fl. Green - Black Double

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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...
Collie Dog - Silver Double

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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...
Sun Ray Light-White - Black Double

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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...
Thunder & Lightning - Black Double

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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.
Sun Ray Light-Original - Black Double

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Sun Ray Light-Original - 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...
Collie Dog - Black Double

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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...
Stoats Tail - Black Double

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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...
Silver Stoats Tail - Black Double

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Silver Stoats Tail - Black Double

£3.25
The Silver Stoats Tail is as versatile a fly as any pattern you will find in your box.  Given an added boost with the addition of Jungle Cock ‘eyes’ this is a fly that can be relied upon in almost any water conditions.
Silver Doctor - Black Double

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Silver Doctor - Black Double

£3.25
The Silver Stoats Tail is as versatile a fly as any pattern you will find in your box.  Given an added boost with the addition of Jungle Cock ‘eyes’ this is a fly that can be relied upon in almost any water conditions.
Mikey Finn - Black Double

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Mikey Finn - Black Double

£3.25
Mickey Finn.  A popular fly for low-water spring salmon fishing conditions as well as being popular on the West Coast of America for Steelhead
Logie - Black Double

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Logie - Black Double

£3.25
Logie.  A commonly used pattern that originated from the River Dee in Scotland, designed by W.Brown.   A good fly for low-water conditions.
Blue Doctor - Black Double

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Blue Doctor - Black Double

£3.25
Blue Doctor.  Accredited to James Wright who designed the fly in the 1830's.   A really nice traditional salmon fly which spawned numerous variants including the Black Doctor and the Silver Doctor
Jeannie - Black Double

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Jeannie - Black Double

£3.25
Jeannie.  This pattern originated from the River Dee in Scotland.  Its attributes are in its rather 'dull' colours and it is this that makes it particularly effective in bright low-water conditions.  A good dfly to try when conditions are difficult and a...
Green Highlander - Black Double

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Green Highlander - Black Double

£3.25
The Green Highlander is as effective against Atlantic Salmon as William Wallace was against the English!  A hugely successful fly and particularly suited to rivers where the water runs clear as is typical of Norwegian & Russian Rivers.   For early...
Blue Charm - Black Double

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Blue Charm - Black Double

£3.25
The Blue Charm is a very popular Salmon and Sea trout pattern. It is an excellent low water fly and a favourite of Russian guides during the summer months.
Black Sheep - Black Double

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Black Sheep - Black Double

£2.80
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...
General Practitioner - Black Double

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General Practitioner - Black Double

£3.25
The GP was developed by Lt Col Drury, this fly was tied to resemble the Northern Shrimp, and it is most effective in rivers carrying some colour.  It has a proven track record in Scotland, Iceland and Norway. 
Dusty Miller - Black Double

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Dusty Miller - Black Double

£3.25
Dusty Miller.  This is a classic feathwing Salmon Fly originating from the early 19th century and still popular today, particularly in the North-West of Ireland.  Subdued colours are its asset and although it may not jump out from your flybox salmon...
Black Doctor - Black Double

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Black Doctor - Black Double

£3.25
The Black Doctor is a variant of one of the families of classic traditional salmon flies and one of the most popular of all the classic salmon flies. The Blue Doctor was originally created by James Wright in the 1830’s and followed by the Black and...
Black Brahan - Black Double

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Black Brahan - Black Double

£3.25
Useful against Salmon and Sea Trout the Black Brahan is fished across the rivers of the world.
Black Boar - Original - Black Double

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Black Boar - Original - Black Double

£3.25
The Black Boar and its many variants has become a hugely popular salmon fly.  The boar bristles give it a tantalising appeal that seems to drive salmon wild.   A very successful pattern and a must have for the fly box.