What is a tube fly? A tube fly is a highly effective fly design originally created in the late 1930s by Scottish innovator Alexander Wanless. Wanless began tying flies on thin lead tubes to develop a lightweight, castable bait he…
European anglers and, in particular, anglers in Scandinavia benefit significantly from the properties of the tube fly and have, through the last 50 years, worked progressively with the design of tube fly. But who made the first tube fly? In…
Above: The artificial wet-fly icon: The Jock Scott - allegedly conceived by the ghillie Jock Scott - on his way to Norway accompanying his employer Lord Scott. Here is a 6/0 version from the hands of the fly-tying company: Redpath…