Silver Wilkinson

Victorian Atlantic salmon classic

SalmonMid-depth

Victorian fully-dressed salmon fly—silver body, blue, red, and yellow in the wing, jungle cock cheeks. One of the great nineteenth-century patterns, still tied and fished on classic Scottish beats.

Fish this when

Spring and summer on classic Scottish and Irish salmon rivers. On large pools where a fully-dressed fly suits the scale of the water and the beat's tradition.

Why it works

Silver body and vivid mixed wing have caught salmon for 150 years. Bright spring light and cold water suit the flashy Victorian dressings.

Naturals it imitates