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The Smurf Bomber tied on tub

The Smurf Bomber

Smurf Bomber: This distinct blue coloured Bomber is a sought after fly pattern by Atlantic Salmon and anglers from Canada.  One could only guess why the colour combination on the Smurf Bomber works especially good on some rivers in Canada: Maybe it is the blue skyline that often dominate when fishing during summer Maybe it is because the  salmon is able to focus on light with short wavelength like; green and bluish colors… when it enters the sea.. It could also be that the contrast colour of the Smurf Bomber stick out like other contrast Bombers

smurf Bomber for salmon

Smurf Bomber – Green Bomber – White Bomber. It blends right into the landscape.

This the Hig Viz Green Bomber ™ has proven efficient to us the last season – As it is with the colour of the Smurf Bomber, it does not mimic any particular insect, but it blends right into the background at the river. The river we fish is lined with green birch trees. Branches are hanging over the water.

Tube Bomber salmon dry fly

Nr. 1 Nordic Bomber

There is no doubt that the white Bomber, either with Grizzle or all-white hackle, is the favoured salmon dry fly among Atlantic salmon anglers in the North of Scandinavia – Wide open landscape – Broad, shallow rivers with clear water is the perfect element for the light-coloured White Bomber.

White & Orange Tube Bomber MEDIUM

The White & Orange Bomber

Yet another colour variation of the Bomber is the White & Orange Bomber. It is suited for rivers with many foam cloths where a White Bomber might disappear. Here tied the Tube Bomber way.

How to tie a Tube Bomber

smurf bomber Tube Bomber dry flySee how to tie the Smurf Bomber on tube

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Jesper is the chief designer and fly tier at Fishmadman - He also does most of our writing on the Fishmadman pages and Newsletter

Top-water fishing is his sport and as an outdoor writer he has been writing articles on this subject in magazines and books in Europa and North America sins the early 80´s.

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