Atlantic Salmon Flies with Steve Luethi

Steve Luethi is one of our young guns in the fly tying club! He is a very passionate fly fisher who is willing to go the extra mile to get to some water that holds those special fish that only a few have experienced. Steve and Taryn embarked on a great late season adventure last year to the maritimes to fly fish for Atlantic salmon in the Cape Breton area! This was a new experience for both. The fishing for Atlantic salmon is quite a bit different than the what we do here in Western Canada. Steve even tied into a beauty of an Atlantic salmon on a fly that he designed, called the Radler. 

Tonight, Steve shared 3 Atlantic salmon  patterns. Two of the patterns were traditional patterns (Blue Charm and Rusty Rat) and the third, was designed by Steve for his adventure to the Maritimes (Radler)! Steve did an excellent job leading the largest turn out of fly tyers this season through the steps to construct the flies! Well done Steve!

It was awesome to see some younger fly tyers out tonight too!

Next week, Darren Petersen is our guest instructor. Darren asks that you bring a black marker along!

Steve Luethi

Blue Charm

Hook: Mustad36890, 1/0

Thread: Black UTC, 70 denier

Tag: Small Oval Tinsel, silver

Butt: Golden Pheasant crest-tail

Body: Black polar dub

Rib: Large silver french oval tinsel

Underwing: Black crystal flash

Overwing: Squirrel, natural

Beard: Blue saddle

Radler

Hook: Mustad36890, 2/0

Thread: Black UTC, 70 denier

Tag: Small gold oval tinsel

Butt: Golden Pheasant crest-tail

Black Ostrich herl

Body: Gold tinsel

Rib: French oval tinsel

Underwing: Pearl Crystal flash

Overwing#1: Calf tail

Overwing #2: Orange marabou

Beard: Yellow saddle hackle

Rusty Rat

Hook: Mustad36890, size 4

Thread: Black UTC, 70 denier

Tag: Small gold French tinsel

Tail: Peacock herl

Body #1: Orange-Rust

Body #2: Peacock herl

Rib: Large French Oval tinsel

Underwing: Orange Crystal flash

Overwing: Squirrel tail, natural

Collar: Grizzly hen hackle, natural

Sportsmen Show in Red Deer

Thanks to Willy Spijksma, the Central Alberta Fly Tyers had a booth at the Red Deer Sportsman Show. We were set up to have kids tie flies. A big thank you to the gang who volunteered to man the booth over the three days. Also thanks to Adam, we have a banner. We also had contact information on cards thanks to Bernie Peet, to give out to individuals who were interested in the club! Now that was a lot of coordination and team work!

Three Great Nymphs with Larry Prowse

Hi Everybody!

Karen and I just got back from Belize late last night and I am in the process of catching up on our blog!

On Monday, 24 fly tyers came to take in Larry Prowse's presentation on tying three very effective nymphs: The Shop Vac, Tunsten Teaser and a Flashback Golden Stone Nymph! The Shop Vac was first tied by Rowan Nyman, one of Craig Matthew's partners. It is an excellent searching pattern that will imitate a variety of aquatic insects. It is a great dropper nymph tied on the curve of a dry fly. It can also be used on still waters ! John Barr's Tungsten Teaser is also a dandy nymph! The final nymph was a Fashback Golden Stone. It is an effective pattern to select when the visibility is down on the river. It gets down quickly and the extra flash will hall get the fishes' attention!

Thanks Doug for the pictures and special thanks to Larry for a great evening of fly tying!

Remember that the Sportsman's Show is on this weekend at the Westerner. We have a booth set up. Special thanks to Willy and his crew for getting that pulled together!

remember the IF4 Film festival makes a stop in Red Deer on March 23rd. Het your tickets at TC Outfitters or on line right HERE!

Steve Luethi is our guest tyer next week! Please bring UTC black and white threads along!

Flashback Golden Stone-John Barr Originator

Hook: Mustad 9672 or equivalent size 12

Bead: Tungsten Gold or Brass, 1/8th

Thread: UTC 140, Tan

Tail: Ginger Biots

Body: Tan Sow Scud or equivalent

Rib: 3x Mono

Overbody: Thin Skin Mottled Golden Stone and Opal Mylar

Wingcase: Thin Skin Mottled Golden Stone 

Legs: Golden Grizzly Hen Saddle

Tungsten Teaser

Hook: Mustad 7671 or equivalent size 14

Thread: Black UTC 70

Bead: Tungsten-Black or Gold

Tail: White Biots

Lead: 15 wraps of 0.015

Rib: Gold or Copper, brassie size

Abdomen: Arizona Semi Seal: Peacock or Bronze or natural colour

Thorax: Arizona Semi Seal: Peacock or Bronze or natural colour

Wingcase: Thin Skin, Peral Flashabou with UV coating

Legs: Hen Saddle or partridge or rubber

Shop Vac: Rowan Nyman Originator

Hook: Scud Hook sizes 16-20

Bead: Gold 3/32nd

Thread: UTC Black or Brown

Rib: Small Copper

Body: Pheasant tail

Wing Bud: White Z-lon or Antron