Blackwater Fly Fishing
Doug Lock
REFFIS SGAIC STANIC
Approved Salmon Fly Fishing School Instructor & Guide
Doug holds The Salmon & Trout Association National Instructors Certificate in Fly Dressing
I use Veniards Fly Tying Products
| Doug Lock's Salmon Flies
Featured in Salmon Trout
& Sea Trout I use Wilson 02 hooks down to size 12 (these are one size lager than other hooks). For smaller sizes I use "Q" Hooks as the wire is stronger. |
The Kilbarry Stud |
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| Hook | Wilson 02 doubles, sizes 4 -12 "Q" 12 | |
| Tag | Gold med oval tinsel | |
| Tail | GP crest | |
| Body | First half gold floss, second half black floss | |
| Rib | Gold tinsel | |
| Throat | Hot orange calf tail | |
| Wing | Black squirrel with green Crystal Hair over (For size 4+ 6 add a long GP Crest to wing top) | |
| Head | Black | |
| Notes | For peat stained and clear water. Tie this pattern also as a tube or Waddington A great all season fly. Works well in Russia. | This fly has accounted for many Salmon and Grilse, Sea Trout and Dollaghan |
| Featured
in August 2005 issue of Trout & Salmon
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Kilbarry Summer Shrimp |
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| Hook | Wilson 02 doubles, sizes 8, 10 12 & "Q" 12 | |
| Tail | Orange calf and green Crystal Hair | |
| Rib | Silver med oval tinsel Use Gold for heavy peat stain | |
| Body | First two thirds gold floss | |
| Mid Hackle | Orange cock | |
| Body | Last third black silk | |
| Front Hackle | Badger cock | |
| Cheeks | Jungle cock | |
| Head | Black | |
| Notes
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For light peat stain and clear water
This pattern has accounted for many Salmon and Grilse in Ireland, and has also taken Salmon in Canada and Norway The Gold Rib version accounted for the 3 salmon of 14.5lbs 11.0 lbs &10.5lbs that I took on 27.8 07
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| Kilbarry Autumn Shrimp |  |
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| Hook | Wilson 02 doubles, sizes 8, 10 12 & "Q" 12 | |
| Tail | Red Calf and green Crystal Hair | |
| Rib | Silver med oval tinsel (use Gold for light peaty water) | |
| Body | First two thirds red floss | |
| Mid Hackle | Red cock | |
| Body | Last third black silk | |
| Front Hackle | Badger cock | |
| Cheeks | Jungle cock | |
| Head | Black | |
| Notes | Use in August &
September ~ great for aggressive Cock Fish
Summer and Autumn Shrimp Patterns are featured in 'Shrimp & Spey Flies for Salmon' published by Merlin Unwin Books |
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Kilbarry Charlie's Charm |
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| Hook | Wilson 02 doubles sizes 4 to 12 & "Q"12 | |
| Tag & Rib | Silver med oval tinsel | |
| Tail | GP crest | |
| Body | Black floss | |
| Throat | Blue Artic fox | |
| Wing | Red Fox (Charlie) | |
| Cheeks | Jungle cock | |
| Head | Black | |
| Notes | For clear water | |
| I took a Grilse with this fly on the Deveron when I visited Sharpes' HQ | ||
NEW ADDITIONS
| Kilbarry Silver Stud | ||
| Hook | Wilson 02 doubles 10 & 12 "Q" 12.&14 | |
| Tail | GP crest | |
| Rib & Tag | Silver Wire |  |
| Body | Flat silver tinsel | |
| Throat | Orange Arctic Fox ~ use Blue for Sea Trout | |
| Wing | Black Squirrel + Green Crystal Hair | |
| Cheeks | Jungle Cock | |
| Head | Black | |
| Notes | Use in clear low warm water and bright sunny conditions | This pattern took Summer Salmon, Grilse & Sea Trout during the 1999 drought & low water in Sept 07 |
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Kilbarry
Puck Fly |
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| Hook | Wilson 02 doubles, size 10 + 12 &"Q" 12 |
| Tag & Rib | Silver wire |
| Body | Flat Wide Silver Tinsel |
| Wing | Black Goat Hair 3 or 4 inches long |
| Cheeks | Jungle cock |
| Head | Black |
| Notes | For clear low water This 'Collie Dog' variant took a 9½lb Summer Salmon during the 1999 drought. |
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| Water Temperature | Salmon |
| ° F | ° C | Fly Size |
| 45 ~ 50 | 7.2 ~ 10 | 2 ~ 6 |
| 50 ~ 55 | 10 ~ 12.7 | 6 ~ 8 |
| 55 ~ 60 | 12.7 ~ 15.6 | 8 ~ 10 |
| 60 ~ 65 | 15.6 ~ 18.3 | 10 ~ 12 |
| 65 + | 18.3 + | 12 ~ 16 |
Fly Dresser Summer 2003
Fly Dresser Winter 2003
Fly tying Lessons can be arranged.
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