The Black Sheep Tube

Used primererly in the springtime on heavy tubes the Black Sheep is a great all rounder, it's Black and Yellow combination is most Definately a winner on the River Dee. This tube is also a great low water fly when dressed sparely on plastic tubes like this one, also it makes a great Hitch fly for some surface action!!

Sunray Shadow Tube

The Sunray Shadow. Of all the flies I tie and fish with, this is in my top 3, whether fishing it conventionally or stripping it like a Madman, I've had huge success with it. I don't think any other method of salmon fishing which is as exciting as stripping a BIG Sunray across a salmon pool, I've seen fish chase this fly right across a pool maybe striking at it 3 times or more, I've also had fish completely jump out of the water as they have taken the fly or even taken it on the way back down!! Whether it's as small as the fly pictured (6mm tube) or has a 6" wing and a 2" tube, you should always have a few sunrays in different sizes in your box.

Black Frances tube

The Black Frances tube fly is a formidable fly, it's popularity in it's home country of Iceland is legendary, of course it is equally at home on any Scottish River and I use it on the Dee all through the springtime, fished slow and deep with a pulsing motion it can produce some of the most amazing takes you will ever have!! Some of my rods who fish in the early spring now fish nothing else except a Black Frances

Silver Stoat

Another exelent all rounder, this fly probably produces more fish in low water summer conditions than any other fly I tie, not only does it catch Salmon but it is also an extremely good Sea-trout fly. Use this during the day but also on larger sizes at night.