Michigan Flies

Flies / Dry fly

Bomber

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A cigar-shaped deer-hair dry that is skated or dead-drifted over holding Atlantic salmon. Generic to Atlantic salmon fishing and not named by any Michigan source for the St. Marys; a niche option for warm, low water in late summer.

#4–8Natural deer hairGreenOrange
What the pattern looks like
Reference photos of the Bomber tied by others, shared by their photographers. Not our flies; our own product photos replace these as they are shot.

Photo © Quinn for Fly Deal Flies, used with permission · Bomber - Natural

  • Photo © Quinn for Fly Deal Flies, used with permission · Bomber - Black

Season
Months this pattern is in play across Michigan, derived from what it imitates.
  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun
  7. Jul
  8. Aug
  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec
Imitates

General attractor.

Fish it for
Atlantic salmon

Setups

  • Dry fly
  • Swinging flies (spey / switch)