[Andrew Boswell]

Given that there’s only five days until the (migratory fish) season opens up here on the Ness, here’s a discussion starter:-

“If you could only choose one fly pattern to fish with in the future, regardless of species targeted, which would it be?”

NB: it can be tied any size, hook or tube, and variants are allowed within reason.

Mine would be the good old silver stoat 🎣

[Eddie Sinclair]

Salmon would be gold body Willie Gunn, trout Hares lug.

 

[Andrew Boswell]

No fence-sitting I’m afraid Eddie: the challenge is choosing ONE fly to rule them all 

[Steven Kidd]

For me it would be the Black Pennell.

It works on wild lochs for Brown Trout, rivers for Brown trout and Sea Trout, fisheries for Rainbow Trout and although I haven't tested the theory with success.....I bet it would take a Salmon on the River.

Steven

[Terry Coging]

I'm with Stephen on this - Black Pennell 

[John Wastle]

Yes, Black Pennell without a doubt for me.

I can confirm it's effectiveness for salmon on rivers and lochs Steven👍

I have them in my boxes size 16 - 6, singles and doubles.

[Sandy Nelson]

For me it would be the Black Pennell.

It works on wild lochs for Brown Trout, rivers for Brown trout and Sea Trout, fisheries for Rainbow Trout and although I haven't tested the theory with success.....I bet it would take a Salmon on the River.

Steven

As a one fly only deal, for all species, I'd agree with that  and I have had salmon off the river on the BP and it was a lot of fun with a 15lb fish on a size 14 fly and a trout rod!!

[Mike Barrio]

Yep, Black Pennell for me too 

[James Laraway]

I'll go radical and say a small monkey

( and i don't mean the one that is on the loose up here in the highlands !)

[Eddie Sinclair]

No fence-sitting I’m afraid Eddie: the challenge is choosing ONE fly to rule them all 

Fair enough then , changing my mind to the modified pennel.

Eddie

[Steven Sinclair]

Fair enough then , changing my mind to the modified pennel.

Eddie

Same here! And here is my attempt at your flea 👍 I've caught everything from sea trout to giant gourami and pacu on it 😎