Copperass

Classic Dee salmon fly

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A traditional Dee pattern — sparse, long-fibred, and tied on low-water irons. The Copperass has the clean silhouette and subtle colour of the classic Dee style, suited to clear, slow, spring-gin pools.

Fish this when

In spring on the Dee and similar clear, slow Scottish rivers when fish are resting in the pools. Fish on a long slow swing with minimal intervention.

Why it works

The Dee style is built for clear, slow water — sparse fibres that move in the gentlest current, a profile that does not alarm fish that have had time to study their surroundings.

Naturals it imitates