Something I don't often do...

[Donald Nicolson]

That is a beautiful fly Alan, he/she should be well pleased.
I thought I'd show what salmon flies were like before the coming of the railways
and the wealthy visitors who could afford the expensive imported hackles.
http://donaldnicolson.webplus.net/page102.html

[AlanB]

Those Donald are amazing. "Pre Classics" is perhaps the right name for them.

Expense is the biggest problem in tying these. There is a pattern called the Cadogan. Should he want that tying the first one will cost over ?400 to cover the materials.

Thanks for sharing Donald.
Cheers,
A.