

On the other hand Atlantic salmon have existed on the planet as a species largely unchanged for hundreds of thousands of years and they can be caught on a huge variety of flies, lures and baits. Meanwhile companies that make flies do everything they can to increase sales by producing ever changing combinations of ingredients to fulfil the fly fishers “don’t have, must have” anxiety. Some grace the pages of magazines and the internet with accompanying hype as to their effectiveness, many don’t stand the test of time and having served the short term purpose of selling gullible anglers new concoctions and fly tyers expensive and beautifully coloured materials of insignificant value they are quickly forgotten. There are an amazing multitude of fly patterns and styles to choose from. Salmon fly size - hook choices (article and pictures by Ally Gowans)
