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The Essential Fly offers expertly crafted salmon flies, including Sunray Shadow salmon flies, wake flies, tube flies designed to help you catch salmon on the fly with ease.

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The Essential Fly Stoats Tail (Single Hook) Fishing Fly
The Essential Fly Stoats Tail (Single Hook) Fishing Fly
£0.80
£2.50
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Available in Fly Size(s)
4, 6, 8.

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Caledonia Flies Red Zelda Conehead 12mm Salmon Fishing Tube Fly
Caledonia Flies Red Zelda Conehead 12mm Salmon Fishing Tube Fly
£3.95
£3.99
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Caledonia Flies Ally Dog Jc Crimp Conehead 8mm Salmon Fishing Tube Fly
Caledonia Flies Ally Dog Jc Crimp Conehead 8mm Salmon Fishing Tube Fly
£3.95
£3.99
The Essential Fly Brown Krystal Conehead Bugger Fishing Fly
The Essential Fly Brown Krystal Conehead Bugger Fishing Fly
£1.25

Fly Size 8, 10

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Caledonia Flies Peaty Shrimp Conehead 8mm Salmon Fishing Tube Fly
Caledonia Flies Peaty Shrimp Conehead 8mm Salmon Fishing Tube Fly
£3.95
£3.99
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Caledonia Flies Simply Red Shrimp Jc Double #10 Salmon Fishing Fly
Caledonia Flies Simply Red Shrimp Jc Double #10 Salmon Fishing Fly
£3.95
£3.99
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Caledonia Flies Willie Gunn Nordic Single #14 Salmon Fishing Fly
Caledonia Flies Willie Gunn Nordic Single #14 Salmon Fishing Fly
£2.95
£2.99
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Caledonia Flies Blue Gunn Jc Patriot Double #10 Salmon Fishing Fly
Caledonia Flies Blue Gunn Jc Patriot Double #10 Salmon Fishing Fly
£3.95
£3.99
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Caledonia Flies Gledswood Blue Jc Patriot Double #8 Salmon Fishing Fly
Caledonia Flies Gledswood Blue Jc Patriot Double #8 Salmon Fishing Fly
£3.95
£3.99
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Caledonia Flies Blue Gunn Jc Patriot Double #8 Salmon Fishing Fly
Caledonia Flies Blue Gunn Jc Patriot Double #8 Salmon Fishing Fly
£3.95
£3.99
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Caledonia Flies Calvin Shrimp Jc Double #8 Salmon Fishing Fly
Caledonia Flies Calvin Shrimp Jc Double #8 Salmon Fishing Fly
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salmon FLy Size Guidelines

Salmon Hook Size Guide

  • In early and late season the waters are usually running higher and deeper. Larger fish can be seen and often there are more aggressive takes, demanding larger hooks. These fish are often stimulated by larger flies also so in early and late season use size 4 and 6 size hooks.

  • Summer sees waters lower and Salmon are often stimulated by smaller flies, even on large rivers fish will be taking flies as small as sizes 14 and 16.

Salmon Fly Colour Tips

Early season is a time for flies colored with more green or green flashes such as Stoats Tail Green Butt. As summer arrives then yellow salmon fishing flies such as Ally’s Cascade and Allys Yellow Shrimp come into their own. Autumn sees more movement towards reds and purple in the feathers of your salmon flies, try Ally’s Red, Francis Red and Ally’s Purple Shrimp.

 

 

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