The Crocheted Fly !

Pink Paradun and a Mayfly nymph Photo : Johnny Albertsson Crocheted Golden Montana Nymph Click on the fly for tying description	Tying description Pink Paradun   Design Torill Kolbu Hook : Mustad 80 000 BR Thread : Black or red tying thread, 8/0 Body : Two strands of Lureflash Twinkle Pink, crocheted together about half of the hook lenght Thorax : Magenta fox dubbing Hackle : High quality cock hackle, like Hoffmann, one size bigger than normal in Sandy Dun colour Wing : White Organza Head : Tying thread Torill tells that the Pink Paradun is outstanding in green rivers !	Brown Chrocheted Mayfly Nymph   Design Torill Kolbu Hook : Mustad 80 050 BR Thread : Brown tying thread, 8/0 Weight : Medium lead wire Body : One section of dark brown and one section brown antron yarn (1/3 of thickness of yarn) crocheted about 1/2 of the hook length. If you want a thicker tapered body, dubb a tapered underbody first, before you start the crocheting. Wing case : Fibres from Golden Pheasant tail feather Thorax : Brown Fox dubbing Hackle/legs : Partridge hackle, two turns collar style Tail : Bronce Mallard Head : Brown tying thread
NEW !   Seven very nice Crocheted fly-patterns designed by Torill Kolbu Crocheted Mayfly Emerger, Crocheted Damsel Fly Nymph, Crocheted Caddis Pupa, Chrocheted Caddis Emerger, Chrocheted Stonefly Nymph, Crocheted Fox Torpedo, Teekay Rainbow and a Daddy Long Legs.
For me it is impossible to describe how to make a fly the crochet way and instead of an incomprehensible directions for use please have a look at these small images showing the technique.

Further information is also available in the Swedish Fishing Magazine

FISKE FÖR ALLA (1995 nr 1, from where I learned to crochet flies)

Editior in chief, Johnny Albertsson e-post chefred@fiskeforalla.com

Perhaps more to find about this item at International Women Fly Fishers ?

If you wish to leave the crochet work to your fiancée, wife or mother.

Please concider to have a look how to create a fabulous Salmon Fly.

Here the uncomplicated formula for the Salmon Cloudberry Fly

I will not withhold my new invention of using accessible lovely material

suitable for fly-tying namely False hair ! That material give your

Salmon and Sea trout flies an incredible lustre and brilliance !

Orginal fly patterns by Arthur Elkins

A useful link to Global Fly Fishing   Patterns and Flytying Information

Flytying patterns from Eur-Flyfish@ Data Base

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  * Salmon Fly Tying World Championship

  * The Annual Slovenian Open Flytying Competition

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