Being a good Salmon flytyer means that you have to know one or two things about Salmon. You have to know what specific flies the salmon likes, depending of the season, and in that context you have to know how to dress the fly in the right way.
Thorsten Strüben is one of those few guys out there, who really know some of the essential secrets in fly tying
Thorsten have been Salmon fishing for more than 20 years
Besides tying Demos all over Europe, Thorsten is a Certified Casting Instructor FFF an EFFA
Thorsten has been writing several articles in national and international fly-fishing Magazines
Thorsten have won more then15 Silver And Gold medal in national and international fly-tying competition
Many of his flies have been published in different Books:
Flytyers of the World, 100 best Salomon flies from Topher Brown
Winner of the Ken Sawada Fly-tying Grand prix 2009
If you need some of his Voodoo flies you can contact Thorsten on thorstenstrueben@aol.com
Price for Double Hooks: 6€ – Small Tube flies (us tubes) 8€. Big Tube flies: 10€
Thorsten want to share one of his latest flies here on www.salmonjunkies.com (see photo above in this article)
The Grand Varzuga
Tube. US Tube 10 mm
Tag: Red Flatbraid
Tail: Red Fluo Fiber
Body: Golden Hologrphic Ice Dubbing
Body Hackle: Orange Saddle Hackle
Wing: Orange barred Zonker Strip
Fronthackle 1: Golden OliveHenback or Schlappen
Fronthackle2: Barred Orange Softhackle
Checks: Jungle cock from breeding
Head: Red