That is a really great looking pattern, super fishy and just cool all the way around. Will be fun to take a crack at tying some up.Bornholmer Sokken, a Danish Sea Trout fly, I tied a couple of years ago. I sat down yesterday to tie up a few more and couldn't for the life of me remember the name of the fly. Thanks ScottP for helping me out.
Bornholm is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea. Sokken translates to "socks". I don't quite get that.
Anyway, a great fly that has worked well for me on Sea Runs.
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like it, cousin of Ally's Shrimp patternBornholmer Sokken, a Danish Sea Trout fly, I tied a couple of years ago. I sat down yesterday to tie up a few more and couldn't for the life of me remember the name of the fly. Thanks ScottP for helping me out.
Bornholm is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea. Sokken translates to "socks". I don't quite get that.
Anyway, a great fly that has worked well for me on Sea Runs.
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Are they fishing for browns or salmon?Bornholmer Sokken, a Danish Sea Trout fly, I tied a couple of years ago. I sat down yesterday to tie up a few more and couldn't for the life of me remember the name of the fly. Thanks ScottP for helping me out.
Bornholm is a Danish island in the Baltic Sea. Sokken translates to "socks". I don't quite get that.
Anyway, a great fly that has worked well for me on Sea Runs.
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Mainly for Sea Trout (Anadromous Brown Trout). I would imagine Salmon as well.Are they fishing for browns or salmon?
Somewhere, either on PNW or WFF, there is a SBS for this fly.Can you share the recipe that you used?
THanks!
Sure.Can you share the recipe that you used?
THanks!
@troutpocket developed a great jigged version of this fly. It has brought me much success on central WA lakes in spring, fished under an indicator. I also really like the olive and burnt orange color combo.Sure.
Hook: whatever 2xl nymph hook you like, #10 - 12.
Thread: I really like the semperfli nano silk 50d, but again, use whatever you like. I like black regardless of the fly color.
Weight: 6-10 wraps of .020 wire
Tail: marabou
Wingcase: more marabou.
Rib: small/medium wire, whatever color you like. Gold or copper is probably a safe bet.
Body: the original recipe calls for wrapping marabou, but I like to dub it. Again, use whatever you like.
Hackle: orange dyed grizzly saddle. I think this is the one you need to keep consistent with the original.
You can do a ton of color combinations, but my favorite are the all olive, olive with a burnt orange tail. Also, I trim the hackle on top of the fly before I tie down the wingcase.
Fly FishermanAs many readers know by now, I generally find Perdigons and their cousins to be pretty boring. Simple thread bodies, oversized beads, and little else. They don’t do much to flip my switch as a creative, problem-solving tier, though I have witnessed firsthand how well these simple flies actually work. I can’t say I have changed my opinion much, but Zach VanDeHey’s approach to his Picky Eater Perdigon gives me hope for the future.