Highlights
Good flies to use in Russia
All rivers have their favorites but you will be well of with a handful of the patterns below - in various sizes from small to big: Red But, Green But, Undertaker and Billy But. Green Highlander, Blue Steel and Silver Doctor. Francis, G. P. The Cascade and Ally’s Shrimp. Thunder & Lightning, Willie Gunn and Sunray Shadow – 2”– 6”.
Other great flies for the Kola Peninsula is the Icelandic Snaeldas brass tubes in various colours and for the summer water the hitch tubes and long wing version of Black and Blue , Collie Dog , Stoats Tail and Black Sheep. Recommendation towards sizes would be in direction of: 2 - 4 and regular tubes in size 1” to 2” in May – June moving to 6 - 8 or smaller tubes. Late June early July and further down to 10 and smaller in summer with the addition of bigger dry flies etc. Temple dog is very worthwhile plus bombers and Hitch flies.
All the best,
Valgerður Erla Árnadóttir
valgerdur@lax-a.is

