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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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
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Mar Lodge - Black Double

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Mar Lodge - Black Double

£3.25
£2.00
The Mar lodge was named after the lodge of the same name on the banks of the River Dee in Scotland.   A traditional Salmon fly that is still used in Scotland but had proved to be very popular used as a Spring Pattern in Ireland.
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
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Jock Scott - Black Double

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Jock Scott - Black Double

£3.25
£2.00
TheJock Scott was created by John (Jock) Scott in 1850 at the height ofthe Victorian era. Like many of the flies designed around this timeit contains many brightly coloured and exotic feathers. Our versionis different from the original as we prefer to...
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.
Black Boar - Orange - Black Double

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Black Boar - Orange - 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.
Black and Blue - Silver Double

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Black and Blue - Silver Double

£3.25
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...
Ally's Tummel Shrimp - Black Double

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Ally's Tummel Shrimp - Black Double

£3.25
Another of Alistair Gowan, creations the Tummel Shrimp is an absolute killer. This is one of the hottest selling salmon flies available which will take fish in almost any condition at anytime of the year. Tied on both small doubles and trebles this fly...
Ally's Shrimp Red - Black Double

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Ally's Shrimp Red - Black Double

£3.25
Created by Alistair Gowans this fly pattern has proved to be one of the most successful flies for Atlantic Salmon. Initially gaining huge success in Scottish Rivers it is now used worldwide.  Wherever you fish you will want to have a selection of Ally's...
Ally's Shrimp - Black Double

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Ally's Shrimp - Black Double

£3.10
Created by Alistair Gowans this fly pattern has proved to be one of the most successful flies for Atlantic Salmon. Initially gaining huge success in Scottish Rivers it is now used worldwide.  Wherever you fish you will want to have a selection of Ally's...
Ally's Copper Shrimp - Black Double

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Ally's Copper Shrimp - Black Double

£3.25
The Ally's Shrimp and variants including the Cascade patterns is probably the most widely used salmon fly in history and has filled catch record books worldwide.
Ally's Cascade Shrimp-Purple - Black Double

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Ally's Cascade Shrimp-Purple - Black Double

£3.25
Another of Alistair Gowan’s creations the Cascade Shrimp is an absolute killer.   This is one of the hottest selling salmon flies available which will take fish in almost any condition at anytime of the year.  Tied on both small doubles and trebles this...
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Ally's Cascade Shrimp - Gold Double

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Ally's Cascade Shrimp - Gold Double

£3.25
£2.00
Another of Alistair Gowan’s creations the Cascade Shrimp is an absolute killer.   This is one of the hottest selling salmon flies available which will take fish in almost any condition at anytime of the year.  Tied on both small doubles and trebles this...
Ally's Cascade Shrimp - Black Double

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Ally's Cascade Shrimp - Black Double

£3.25
Another of Alistair Gowan’s creations the Cascade Shrimp is an absolute killer.   This is one of the hottest selling salmon flies available which will take fish in almost any condition at anytime of the year.  Tied on both small doubles and trebles this...
Muddler Minnow - Single

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Muddler Minnow - Single

£2.70
A great Sea Trout fly for pushing water and for fishing on or close to the surface. The Muddler Minnow is the sort of fly that can have dramatic effects when other flies are not working. Have one or two in your fly box for when you need to try something...
Willie Gunn Green JC - Single

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Willie Gunn Green JC - Single

£2.70
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.   This fly represents a slight variation from the...
Willie Gunn Green - Single

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Willie Gunn Green - Single

£2.70
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.   This fly represents a slight variation from the traditional...
Greeper Olive - Single

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Greeper Olive - Single

£2.70
Nymphing for salmon? It is a technique practiced extensively on the Nursling beat of the Test as well as being used widely in low-water conditions in Iceland and the Kola Peninsula. Big beads give the fly lots of weight and you fish it upstream letting...
Stonefly Greeper - Single

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Stonefly Greeper - Single

£2.70
Nymphing for salmon? It is a technique practiced extensively on the Nursling beat of the Test as well as being used widely in low-water conditions in Iceland and the Kola Peninsula. Big beads give the fly lots of weight and you fish it upstream letting...
Golden Killer - Single

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Golden Killer - Single

£2.70
Salmon flies do not have to be complicated to be exceptionally effective and the Golden Killer is without doubt in that category. One of the all-time top flies for summer fishing on the Varzina River in Russia’s Kola Peninsula. It works well on all the...