Dusty Miller

Classic fully-dressed salmon fly

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One of the great nineteenth-century fully-dressed salmon flies — orange, yellow, and silver — that still catches fish today. The Dusty Miller is a reminder that salmon do not read the date on the calendar.

Fish this when

Spring and summer on any Atlantic salmon river. On classic pools where large flies belong — or wherever you want to fish something that connects you to the long history of the sport.

Why it works

The orange and yellow combination is one of the most time-tested in salmon fishing. The original tying has been refined over 150 years. Whatever the reason, it works.

Naturals it imitates