It seems like a long time since I’ve felt The Joy of Fly Fishing. I didn’t manage to get any fly fishing in last year so it has been 2 years since I’ve enjoyed the experience. Have to get out for some Atlantic salmon spring fishing.
I love watching people fly fishing for Atlantic salmon, although I rather be there fishing instead of watching of course.
I looked through a number of videos and couldn’t seem to find one for spring 2012 here in New Brunswick Canada which showed the salmon at the end along with the fly they were using, so I will show a video of fly tying my favourite spring Atlantic salmon streamer, the Mickey Finn.
The Mickey Finn is one of my favourite springtime Atlantic salmon streamers as it’s easy to tie and I can tie a bunch in a short time. One other BIG reason is that it works in our New Brunswick rivers.
I love fly fishing for Atlantic salmon, just never get enough of it, and I also love using the Atlantic salmon pattern known as The Green Machine on most of our salmon rivers here in New Brunswick Canada.
My understanding of the Green Machine is that it was first used here in New Brunswick. No wonder both I and the Atlantic salmon love it.
The following video was created by William at www.FlySpoke.com. Thanks for the great video William.
You can watch the video and I will make a list for you with the materials you will need to successfully duplicate this awesome salmon fly.
Atlantic Salmon Fly: The Green Machine
Pattern: The White Calf Tail Green Machine, a slight variation of the original Green Machine.
Mustad Hook: 3582 – Size 8 – Down Eye Double Hook
Tail: White Calf Tail
Hackle: Size 12 Dry Fly Hackle (Brown or Ginger)
Body: Deer Body Hair (Green)
Note: Using blue deer hair and you will create a smurf to catch Atlantic salmon.
Feel free to change up the tail colour and see how you do on your salmon water.
If you’re new to deer hair spinning it’s not a problem. I found this little deer hair spinning video, enjoy.
My wife is from Campbellton New Brunswick, definitely the Atlantic salmon capital of the Maritimes. I have been fly fishing there for both big brook trout and of course the Atlantic salmon. I thought you would like to see a video of an Atlantic salmon fly tied right here in New Brunswick. I wonder if I would have married her if she wasn’t from a salmon fishing background? Okay, just kidding.
Somewhere about 1935 Joseph Clovis Arsenault was asked by Joseph Pulitizer to replicate a worn out Black R.A.T. that had the under body showing through. This better with age and well used fly was the birth of one of the most famous of all Canadian hair wing flies. The Rusty Rat is as good today as any fly for fishing the world famous Restigouche River.
This video not only shows you step by step how to tie the Rusty Rat but as he is tying he tells a great story of the history. Well worth your time viewing.
Most fishers have confidence baits and the same thing goes for salmon flies. I have my favourites and they tend to be all I use most of the time. The Rusty Rat is a salmon fly I have never tried but after watching this video it’s one that I have to learn to tie for myself and give it a try next year. Looking forward to it already.
