In 1929 Legendary salmon fisher Lee Wulff and friend; Dan Baile created a series of big may fly imitations. They became known as the Wulff series with all historic fly names as: White, Grey and Royal Wulff.. Flies where intended for trout - but it soon became evident to Lee Wulff that the flies where well suited for Atlantic salmon.
Today flies from the Wulff series are cornerstones in the world of dry fly for salmon. Through the last 13 years I have been tying my salmon dry flies on tubes..The result has been an all together positive experience ...Tying with tube I can design huge dry flies - with the same fluttering abilities of tiny dry flies.
This huge fly has a caddis look...maybe not your standard type of caddis but rather a cartoon version of such. The feather light construction build on the tiny tube - combined with the The flat cut belly - The long tentacles and the 180 degree hackle - Gives this fly....a erratic and very lifelike appearance on the river...second to non...and fish will hit it !
Through the years this pattern has proven it self as a top killer - and very invaluable during periods of hatching caddies.
During the summer a variety of different hatching insects will make their way up from the river bed some more distinctive than others but all of significant interest to the salmon parr and its trout cousin. These freshwater insects with their many appearances serve as their main diet and the impact that they have on the growing salmon is definitely of fundamental value in our fly fishing. On a few occasions I have witnessed adult salmon take part in the feast of hatching insects - alongside with fellow trout.
Hatching insects is not a necessity to enjoy good dry fly fishing for salmon but their is no doubt that a big hatch of specific insects calls upon particular flies. If you are curious on dry fly fishing for Atlantic salmon: try to visit our web site on www.fishmadman.com....
See you out their
Fish regards Jesper Fohrmann, Per Fischer
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