Silver saltoun

[wingman]

Another traditional pattern, the silver saltoun calls for the lightest wing feather of the starling which is what I've used here but any lightish wing feather would do. This ones tied on a size 14.

Silver saltoun



Thanks for looking and all comments welcome

cheers

mark

[dabhoy]

Very nicely tied Mark

It reminds me of a blae and black but skinnier and a different tail.

[fishwhisperer]

Ooooh very nice, what hook is that?

[darwin]

Another I have never seen, nicely done sir

[wingman]

Thanks darwin dabhoy and flywhisperer, the hook is an FTB103, now how many times have I been asked that question

Here's a woodcock and green, i've used dyed olive partridge for the throat instead of dyed green cock hackle on the original. Tied on a kamasan size 14.

Woodcock and green

[troutfisher]

The Saltoun as I know it has a purple floss body and throat and tail are of red game cock hackle fibres. Rib and wing are as your fly.Meant to be a good fly when the early olives are hatching in late april early may

[wingman]

yup probably different variations on it, i had my dressing in my head, but looking around on the net doesn't seem to be much on it, but here's one I found
Fly Pattern Blog: Silver Saltoun

[sarg]

Originally Posted by wingman

yup probably different variations on it, i had my dressing in my head, but looking around on the net doesn't seem to be much on it, but here's one I found
Fly Pattern Blog: Silver Saltoun

Got to say i feel your tying of the silver saltoun is better mate, i just love the sparseness and the silohete

sarg

[wingman]

Originally Posted by sarg

Got to say i feel your tying of the silver saltoun is better mate, i just love the sparseness and the silohete

sarg

Thanks sarg, yes I tried to tie it with a spider feel to it hence the lighter hook and slim body.

[mancfly]

Two little beauties mark! I love that sparse partridge on the Woodcock & Green.
Your Silver Saltoun is exactly the same pattern that is in John Veniard's "Fly Dressers Guide", even down to the "3 black whisks".

alan