Brown Turkey

Traditional Scottish salmon fly

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A traditional Scottish salmon fly tied with brown turkey wing — unspectacular in the box, effective in the water. The kind of pattern that gets results on heavily-fished beats when fish have seen too many brighter options.

Fish this when

On classic Scottish pools in summer, particularly when fish have seen a lot of bright modern hairwings. A change of pace that produces when nothing else will.

Why it works

The muted brown turkey wing moves well in the current and has a natural, unalarming profile. Sometimes a fly that looks less like a fly is exactly what rested fish need.

Naturals it imitates