Alan Goodwin
(aka: Alan the Highlander) - Scotland
Web Site: www.angelfire.com/sports/wetfly/Index.html
I'm a young 50 year old
(in 1999), child of Woodstock I suppose, and consider myself lucky living in Scotland
with a wealth of trout and salmon fishing close by.
I've fished for trout and salmon since a small lad, first with worms, in burns where a 8" Brown is a monster, using an old Greenheart rod, progressing through cane, hollow glass, to state of the art graphite. I'm a traditional wet fly angler and glad to see it is finding new converts in the U.S.A.
The patterns illustrated on this page are random sample of ones that have served me well. The 4 palmered patterns are flies for wild and windy places. The Sedge is particularly good for night fishing for big Browns, something I love to do in high summer. A short line, close to the margins, with a dry Sedge, is pure magic. I will fish to dawn sometimes, and may even catch the morning rise.
The Salmon Hairwing is one of my own design, as is the Sedge. They are typical of the Salmon flies in my box and are good for Steelhead too.
The picture on the right is one of Alan's Home Waters. He has his own web site that reveal the mystical attraction of Scotland and some of the flies from that area. It can be reached by clicking on the picture or Alan's web site at http://www.thehighlanderway.com.
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Hook:
#6 to #8 salmon, single, double, or treble.
Thread: Black.
Tail: Orange bucktail (fairly long) with a couple strands of Crystal Flash
mixed in.
Body: Red and black floss (tied half and half).
Rib: Medium oval gold.
Rear Wing Section: Pair of Golden Pheasant tippet feathers (tied back to back)
Hackle: Small bunch of Grey Squirrel fibers as false hackle.
Wing: Grey Squirrel fibers tied sparse on top of Golden Pheasant tippet feathers.
Hackle: Dyed hot orange hen (tied in front of wing).
Head: Red varnish.
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Veniard Floogoo and cut to shape.
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Thread: Black or
brown.
long and scraggly.
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treble.
fowl in front.
bars showing.
for Blue Jay, but as this feather is a bit short
in the web. I prefer to use the longer and
more manageable Guinea Fowl.
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magenta
hen in front, tied full.
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Tag: Silver tinsel.
Tail: Yellow goose fibres, cut short.
Body: Yellow floss (rear) and Black Floss (front).
Rib: Medium silver oval tinsel.
Hackle: Black cock.
Hook:
#12 to #8.
Thread: Black.
Tail: Red floss.
Body: Black floss.
Ribbing: Fine oval silver tinsel.
Hackle: Black cock.
Front Hackle: Kingfisher blue hen.
Thread: Black.
Tail: Red over yellow floss, cut short.
Tag: Medium silver tinsel.
Body: Black floss, evenly formed.
Hackle: Palmered red and black, wound together.
Front Hackle: Black hen, tied fairly long.
Body: Black bug dubbing or Antron.
Rear Hackle: Black cock saddle.
Front Hackle: Badger cock.
Wing: Guinea fowl treated with
Antennae Hackle stalk marked with
Hook:
#12 to #8.
Thread: Black.
Tail: Red floss cut short.
Body: Gold flat tinsel.
Ribbing: Fine gold wire.
Hackle: Black cock.
Front Hackle: Orange cock, slightly longer.
Hook:
#10 to #8, long shank.
Body: Green seal fur.
Body Hackle: Badger saddle, palmered.
Rib: Fine oval silver.
First Hackle: Dirty-yellow cock.
Second Hackle: French partridge, tied 
Hook:
10-6 (single or double).
Tag: Fine silver oval followed by red floss.
Tail: Golden Pheasant topping.
Butt: Red ostrich herl.
Rib: Medium silver oval tinsel.
Hackle: Black hen.
Wing: Yellow bucktail over black.
Hook:
#6 to #12 salmon, single, double, or
Tag: Fine oval gold tinsel.
Tail: Small hot orange hackle tip.
Body: Black floss, tied slim.
Rib: Medium oval gold tinsel.
Hackle: Hot orange with dyes blue guinea
Wing: Grey squirrel dyed yellow with black
Notes: The hackle on the original pattern ask
Hook:
Standard Salmon, single or double.
Thread: Black.
Tag: Medium silver tinsel.
Tail: Golden Pheasant topping.
Butt: Red Ostrich herl.
Body: Blue Lurex tinsel.
Rib: Medium oval silver tinsel.
Hackle:
Kingfisher blue hen followed by
Wing: Grey squirrel, slim.
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