About the Octopussy Salmon Atlantic Fly

Mikael Frodin's Octopussy is an superb "working" fly; with extraordinary movement in the water! Big or small, bright or dark - with a wide spectrum of colours to choose from; in low crystal waters to turbid spates this fly catches!

Expert Tip:

Country of origin for this salmon atlantic fly: Norway

This salmon atlantic fly is designed to be fished on Rivers & Streams

Dressings

• Tube : Yellow FITS medium tube plus flourscent orange extra small
• Thread : White Benecchi 12/0
• Body : Bare tube, Mirage tinsel, gold flat braid and black Lite-brite
• Rib : Gold mini flat braid
• Body hackle : Black cock
• Wing : Mixture of one or two strands of the following- orange Krinkle Mirror flash, gold Gliss & Glow, red Gliss & Glow andKrystal Mirage flash. Soft yellow hair, PMD Angel hair and a couple of peacock herls, dyed orange or red
• Cheeks : Jungle cock
• Hackles : One blue and one yellow ostrich and a mini marabou feather, dyed burnt orange
• Cone : FITS turbo gold, fluorescent yellow or orange - according to taste

When tying any tube fly; if you haven't a special tube - fly attachment, take an ordinary sewing needle and whip on some thread until its thick enough to hold the tube securely and prevent it rotating.