Black and blue salmon fly

The color combination is one of the most popular in Scandinavia.  "Black and blue" it is a must have salmon fly if you are going fly fishing for salmon.  Grouped as top 10 best fly fishing flies in Iceland.  It has one of the best records of big salmon flies in Scandinavia and in other countries where atlantic salmon runs.

Tip:  try this fly pattern as dropper

Time of the day    
Black and blue salmon fly pattern is a mid summer pattern when fishing in bright blue conditions.

Conditions    
All but specially effective in clear water conditions when sky is blue.

History    
Originally tied by Van Egan in 1970s.

Material    
Thread: black
Rib: oval silver
Body: flat silver
Wing: black arctic runner
Collar hackle: blue cock neck
Head: Black

Types    
Long tail version also popular.

How to fish    
Fished as any other hairwing pattern but longtail version is effective when water level is low and fast stripping retrieve.

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