Tubes for tube fly – What to chose
What is a tube fly? The tube fly was originally a salmon fly design by The Scotsman Mr Alexander Wanless, who shaped a line of flies on thin lead barrels in the late 1930s. Mr Alexander Wanless aimed to make…
The first tube fly was made in 1932
European anglers and, in particular, anglers in Scandinavia benefit significantly from the properties of the tube fly and have, through the last 50 years, worked progressively with the design of tube fly. But who made the first tube fly? In…
salmon fly below
Above: The artificial wet-fly icon: The Jock Scott - allegedly conceived by the ghillie Jock Scott - on his way to Norway accompanying his employer Lord Scott. Here is a 6/0 version from the hands of the fly-tying company: Redpath…