| If you are fishing for salmon you are sure to be | | | | significant impact on fly fishing in cold waters |
| treated to a bit of a fight and there are a few | | | | whereas yellow, orange and green are excellent |
| things you need to know before you embark on | | | | choices for spring. Warm waters tend to use gold, |
| this great outdoor activity to make it as | | | | silver or holographic bodies or binding around |
| enjoyable as possible. There are many different | | | | simple black flies. The best flies can be a |
| ways you can go fishing for salmon but as fly | | | | combination of black, yellow and silver to create a |
| fishing enthusiasts will agree, you can easily go | | | | variety of effects. Ensure you have a large |
| after salmon with the perfect salmon fishing fly | | | | selection of different colours and sizes of salmon |
| for a fantastic fishing experience. In general you | | | | flies to choose from for every situation. Always |
| will need a 12-16 ft. graphite or fibreglass rod, fly | | | | take into account the fish you are aiming for, |
| reel and line but the type of fly you will need will | | | | what water you are fishing in and what the |
| vary depending on the type of salmon you are | | | | temperature is alongside other more detailed fly |
| after. Fly fishing is particularly fruitful for Alaska | | | | fishing factors. One of the most popular modern |
| Salmon although we have customers taking | | | | flies is the Allys Cascade Fly and the Allys Shrimp |
| salmon throughout Europe including countries as | | | | in its diffetent colours has proved hight popular |
| diverse as Scotland, Ireland, Norway, Sweden and | | | | and caught many salmon. |
| even the Faroe Islands. European Salmon fishing is | | | | If you are new to fly fishing you should be aware |
| the main type we will be talking about in this | | | | that although the concept of fly fishing is simple |
| article as a basis for comparison. | | | | the practice and knowledge required is quite |
| Firstly, if you want to fish for salmon in cold | | | | complex. You need to ensure you have the right |
| waters, you will need to pick an appropriately | | | | fly, leader and tippet and much more to make |
| sized fly. Large flies that are fished slowly will | | | | sure you don’t end up losing the fish at the |
| work the best in this type of water. You should | | | | crucial moment. The best advice to give would be |
| also consider the taking zone of the salmon, which | | | | to take a selection of flies along with a selection |
| is usually quite small so your fly will need to land | | | | of leaders and tippets to create the perfect fly |
| within a few feet of the salmon. It is not | | | | fishing experience for whatever situation. Practice |
| uncommon to use flies of three inches and more | | | | and theory learning alongside some sage advice |
| in cold conditions and tubes are quite popular for | | | | from a professional fly fisher will help you build up |
| this type of environment. For deeper pools | | | | the confidence to choose your fly with ease |
| copper tube flies may be necessary to get deep | | | | every time. |
| to where the salmon or in shallower faster rivers | | | | Why not try a black and yellow nylon salmon tube |
| it may be necessary to have a lighter fly that can | | | | fly, a willie gunn or a black and yellow copper tube |
| skate over the surface stimulating the salmon into | | | | for cold water salmon fishing although this colour |
| taking the fly. | | | | combination is highly reliable throughout the year |
| The colour of your fly should also be considered | | | | and highly recommended. |
| when choosing the right salmon flies. Yellow has a | | | | |