Description Of The Blog

Thank you for visiting our salmon fly blog. In this blog you will find lots of fly pictures, step by step's, and other pictures of fishing related stuff. We have recently launched our official website that can be found at www.taysalmonfly.co.uk or click on the link on the right hand side of the page.

Tuesday 30 April 2013

Orange Bourach Salmon Fly

A nice variation of the Original Bourach Salmon Fly

Monday 29 April 2013

Bourach Salmon Fly

The Bourach is an oldie but still very popular today especially when there is a wee tinge of colour in the water this fly shows up well and has a good reputation for taking fish.

Sunday 28 April 2013

Springer's Landed On The Pitlochrie Beat Of The River Tay


A pair of cracking Tay Springer landed in the world famous Pitlochrie Pool on the Pitlochie Beat of the River Tay. Caught by Mr Jason Stratton. Well Done Jason and your Ghillie

Friday 26 April 2013

Stenton Shrimp Salmon Fly

Named after the Middle of the Murthly Beats the Stenton Shrimp is the ideal fly when the fish require a more suttel fly.

Thursday 25 April 2013

The Ghillie Salmon Fly

The Ghillie fly was created by Mr Tony Black, Ghillie on the Murthly 2 Beat of the River Tay. The fly is a cross of Tony's 2 favourite patterns the Munro Killer and Ally's Shrimp. This fly has taken 1000's of fish worldwide and should be considered as a 1st choice pattern for your days fishing.

Wednesday 24 April 2013

Success On The Mega Monkey Salmon Fly From The River Tay


Here is a picture that was sent to us last night. It's a stunning 12lb Springer landed from the Murthly 2 Beat of the River Tay. The Fish was caught on one of our Mega Monkey Salmon Flies.

Tuesday 23 April 2013

Shadow Shrimp Salmon Fly

We now have the Shadow Shrimp in stock on our website. We have this pattern tied on Treble Hooks in Sizes 8, 10, 12, 14. Click here to go to the Shadow Shrimp page on our website

Monday 22 April 2013

Murthly Marauder Salmon Fly

We are very proud to have another on Tony Black's personal patterns now available for sale on our website Tony's flies are world renowned for their fish catching capability's. Time to fill your box with some of these exclusive patterns available from Tay Salmon Fly.

Click here to check out the Murthly Marauder section of our website 

Sunday 21 April 2013

Carron Shrimp Salmon Fly

We now have the Carron Shrimp in stock on our website we have this pattern on Silver Treble Hooks and in sizes 8, 10, 12, 14. Size 6 can be tied on request. Click here to check out our Carron Shrimp Salmon Flies

Saturday 20 April 2013

Friday 19 April 2013

Wednesday 17 April 2013

Tay Salmon Fly

For more information and to purchase salmon flies please click here

Tuesday 16 April 2013

Temple Shrimp Piggy Salmon Fly

Based on a very popular pattern from Malcolm Campbell the Head Boatman at The Lees Beat on the River Tweed, we have gave this pattern the "piggy" twist and it looks stunning. I would defo have these in my own personal box, I would recommend that you do to.

Click here to check out the Temple Shrimp Piggy section of our website.

Monday 15 April 2013

Sunday 14 April 2013

Black Snaelda Salmon Fly

Click here to check out our Black Snaelda Range on our website

Friday 12 April 2013

Flamethrower Copper Tube Salmon Fly

To purchase some of out flamethrower salmon flies please click here to go direct to our website page

Thursday 11 April 2013

Tronach Shrimp Salmon Fly

We will soon be stocking the fully range of Tony Black's Murthly Patterns, Tony has kindly giving us access to these patterns. Please check back for more details when we have these stunning and deadly flies in stock.

Wednesday 10 April 2013

Tuesday 9 April 2013

Junction Shrimp Piggy Salmon Fly

Here is a sneaky look at the latest in our "piggy" collection the Junction Piggy.

This fly will be getting added to our website in the next day or 2.

Monday 8 April 2013

Black and Yellow Silver Piggy Salmon Fly

We have just added this pattern to our website

This is another variation to the very popular "piggy" range of flies

Click here to go to the Black and Yellow Silver Piggy page on our website

Sunday 7 April 2013

Large River Tweed Springer Landed From Sprouston Beat, River Tweed


Here is a very good friend of us here at Tay Salmon Fly Mr Jim Reid with a cracking 22lb Springer landed on the Sprouston Beat of the River Tweed. Jim's Fish took a GBWG before been carefully released back into the river by Craig the Head Ghillie/Boatman. Well done Jim

Saturday 6 April 2013

Friday 5 April 2013

A Batch Of Salmon Flies From Tay Salmon Fly Heading To The Yokanga, Russia

Here's a order of flies that we have tied for a client who is heading off to the Yokanga River In Russia

Thursday 4 April 2013

Success Using A Fly From Tay Salmon Fly

Here is a spring salmon landed my Mr Greene on the River North Esk in  Angus, Scotland. Mr Greene was using one of our Willie Gunn Piggies

Very Well Done Mr Greene

Wednesday 3 April 2013

Gold Bodied Willie Gunn Piggie Salmon Fly

The Gold Bodied Willie Gunn Piggie is a pattern from the vice of renowned salmon fisherman and River Tay Ghillie Mr Tony Black. Tony has kindly gave us access to his patterns and these will be exclusively available for sale on our Tay Salmon Fly website  

We will have this pattern available in 3 sizes:-

Small - Approx 6mm
Medium - Approx 15mm
Large - Approx 20mm

Click here to go direct to the Gold Bodied Piggie page on our website

Tuesday 2 April 2013

Cascade Tube Salmon Fly

Click here to visit the cascade section of our website

Monday 1 April 2013

Snaelda Salmon Fly

Here is our Conehead Snaelda Salmon Flies. These ones are Black/Orange/Yellow also known as the "German" Snaelda.

To purchase some of these snaelda's please click here