Bleik og Blá

Icelandic salmon hairwing

Salmon · Sea troutMid-depth

'Pale and Blue' — an Icelandic salmon hairwing that matches the light tone and cool tones of the Icelandic rivers where it was developed. A pale-coloured wing over a blue or silver body, fished on the big glacial salmon rivers.

Fish this when

Summer on the Icelandic salmon rivers. In clear low-water conditions when pale, understated patterns outperform bright attractors.

Why it works

The pale and blue combination reads well in the cold, gin-clear Icelandic rivers. Local dressings reflect what works on specific water — this has survived because it does.

Naturals it imitates