I'm looking for dressings for Finnish salmon fly patterns, e.g. the Kummelli? There is a book: Wanhat Lohi Perhon - which I'd be interested in buying if anyone has a copy to sell.
the name of that book is "Wanhat Suomalaiset Lohiperhot" and it mean "old Finnish Salmonflies". It would be nice if you can tie some Finnish flies in this page!!
the name of that book is "Wanhat Suomalaiset Lohiperhot" and it mean "old Finnish Salmonflies". It would be nice if you can tie some Finnish flies in this page!!
Finnish Salmon Fly called Kummeli can be found at: http://netti.nic.fi/~aposti/kotisivut/laten_perhot/ls_eng/ls_kummeli_eng.htm
This variant is tied by Lauri Syrjänen one of the writers of the book Wanhat Suomalaiset Lohiperhot.
To purchase this book you can contact Suomen Urheilukalastajain Liitto , order by fax: +358 9 56131360 in English is possible, but the 3rd or even 4th edition might be sold out(price is about 43 €), but if you're extreamly interested of this book you can try it from a second-hand bookshop called Oulun Kirja-Antikvariaatti at email address: antikvariaatti@luukku.com. I found that there might be a piece for sale(25 €).
The recipe for a Single Salmon hook is here:
Tag: Round Silver tinsel
Tail: GPC
Butt: Black Ostrich
Body: 1/5 Dark Red Floss, 3/5 Brown Floss, 1/5 Dark Red Floss
Rib: Oval Silver tinsel on the Brown Floss
Throat: Orange or Dark Red Guinea Fowl
Wing: Brown spotted Turkey
Sides: JC eyes
Topping: GPC
Head: Black varnish
There are several variations of this pattern, the book present 5 of them although the basic elements of the body always exists.