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Title: Salmon flies ???
Post by: clark on 13/08/2008 at 15:53

for all u salmon fisherman out there i ask u this one question what is ur favourite set up e.g. flie ,line ,rod ect. for rivers like the dee and the don at this time of year ?????

Title: Re: Salmon flies ???
Post by: Graham Ritchie on 13/08/2008 at 17:55

It would depend on the water level, but at the moment a floating line with a 5ft sinking polyleader and a size 10 or 12 Cascade or Silver Ally's would be a good bet.

Title: Re: Salmon flies ???
Post by: Peter McCallum on 13/08/2008 at 22:34

Quote from: G Ritchie on 13/08/2008 at 17:55

It would depend on the water level, but at the moment a floating line with a 5ft sinking polyleader and a size 10 or 12 Cascade or Silver Ally's would be a good bet.

does anyone fish with something other than one of Ally's flies these days??

Title: Re: Salmon flies ???
Post by: Hamish Young on 14/08/2008 at 10:02

Yup - me. Probably why I don't catch much  :z4 :z7 Actually, it's probably more down to the fact I don't go out for the silver tourists as much as I'd like to  :z10

I do have an assortment of Ally variants kicking around, but generally I still prefer to use other tried and tested patterns like stoats tails, assorted squirrel patterns and other hair wing flies first. Simply as I have more confidence in them, doesn't mean they're any better (or worse) than any of Allys flies  :cool:

Title: Re: Salmon flies ???
Post by: Stuart Smith on 15/08/2008 at 01:00

ive found that pink grayling bugs work for salmon