Hi all,
This thread may be a bit off from the threads in this forum but for those of you that fly fish for steelhead salmon may appreciate this. I can no longer go fishing so I tie these beautiful flies that were used back in the day when the salmon came up the local rivers in the UK and our north east coast. Of course these flies are not fished anymore since they are presentation quality and materials are somewhat expensive and hard to get. For example the feathers used for certain flies are from exotic birds (legally obtained). A jungle cock cape is quite expensive starting around $180.00 to $200.00 for super quality. These flies take a fair amount of time and honest effort to tie but the finished product out weighs both of those.
Have a great day,
Scott
This thread may be a bit off from the threads in this forum but for those of you that fly fish for steelhead salmon may appreciate this. I can no longer go fishing so I tie these beautiful flies that were used back in the day when the salmon came up the local rivers in the UK and our north east coast. Of course these flies are not fished anymore since they are presentation quality and materials are somewhat expensive and hard to get. For example the feathers used for certain flies are from exotic birds (legally obtained). A jungle cock cape is quite expensive starting around $180.00 to $200.00 for super quality. These flies take a fair amount of time and honest effort to tie but the finished product out weighs both of those.
Have a great day,
Scott