Catching Atlantic Salmon with the Pompier Salmon Fly
If you're heading out to a river in Quebec or the Maritimes, you'd better have a pompier salmon fly tucked somewhere in your fly box. It's one of those patterns that just feels right the moment you tie it on, especially when the sun is hitting the water at that perfect angle. For those who aren't familiar with the name, "pompier" is the French word for firefighter, and honestly, it's a fitting name. The fly is a literal firecracker of orange, yellow, and black that seems to provoke salmon even when they're being stubborn. ...