Kola Fly

[jocelin_leblanc]

Kola Fly

This is a copy of a fly that was sent to me from a good friend of mine who fishes Rivers all over the world. This particular fly was for a Russian atlantic salmon trip.

Material

Hook – SALMON HOOK
Tail- Ginger brown antron & Red Antron
Butt- Orange floss
Body – Green dubbing & Golden brown dubbing
Rib- Oval Gold tinsel
Wing- Ginger antron, Fiery brown Antron
Collar-

[lee church]

Beautiful fly.

[Neal Osborn]

Thanks for sharing this pattern Jocelin. I like it!

[jocelin_leblanc]

Thanks for sharing this pattern Jocelin. I like it!  Simple to tie and with materials most people can easily acquire.  Looks like it would be fun to swing this one?  How have you fished it and with what kind of success?

Very simple tie indeed

I have never tried this fly it has come to my attention juste a month ago by

[keith b]

can someone help me to understand why salmon flies are dressed so much with the great detail they use?

[jocelin_leblanc]

can someone help me to understand why salmon flies are dressed so much with the great detail they use?  Does that help them in some manner?
I am not suggesting this fly is, but most of the salmn flies I see are very nice looking and detailed.

No your right this one is not a fly filled with detail, in the contrary this fly is a simple tie and with the available material available. The reason for the post is quite simple I was ammazed by how the russian fly maker who made this fly had use only Antron floss and Guinea fowl to make this fly compared to other paterne who have 20 different material and rare feathers.

I beleive that simple flies are as good or better than complexe flies

Jocelin

[jocelin_leblanc]

Here is another Kola fly called the Kola Blue Fire this one is tied long wich is for high water condition or spring fishing (SPATE RIVER CONDITIONS)

This is my first try at this one

Jocelin

[keith b]

are there two hooks in that last one?

so why are salmon flies so detailed and why do they use so many different material.
I think that these types of flies keep some people away from the sport and from tying, just

[jocelin_leblanc]

In salmon fishing its quite different than trout fishing, atlantic salmon are not feeding when they return in the rivers to spawn. The flies we use are not realy supposed to immitate anything in particular, except rare exceptions. Flies are ussualy tied to work with the change of light reflected in the water, this is one reason for various colors.I Know the distinctive colors and pattern and even style dont seem obvious to trout anglers point of view. These complexe patterns are passed on from traditions and are fish in the same traditionnal way for centuries. I know the complexe flies is very intimidating and the salmon anglers feel the same way with realistic trout flies that are oftem more difficult to tie then fully dressed salmon flies.

Jocelin

[jocelin_leblanc]

are there two hooks in that last one?

so why are salmon flies so detailed and why do they use so many different material.
I think that these types of flies keep some people away from the sport and from tying, just  my thoughts.  Some of those beautiful flies they use to represent fly tying are very intimidating.

Another think to consider while attempting to Salmon fish flies are not all complexe and some easy one are very productive look at this page you will notice almost 90 % are quite simple in tying

http://www.nsfa-adventures.com/ATLANTIC_SALMON_STEP_BY_STEP_FLIES.htm

If your ever consider attlantic salmon fishing shoot me an email i will try to help you in your choice of rivers pattern and equipment no problem

[keith b]

Thanks, but I doubt i will ever get to do more than fish for salmon once in my life, if that.
I will just use what the guide has at that point.
Salmon flies are beautiful, that is for sure, almost too nice to fish.

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