POP Rivet Salmon Fly: Red Francis - Salmon Fly Tying

A pop rivet converted to a very popular salmon fly, the red Francis or Frances. This deadly salmon tube fly will fish right away after landing in the water, using the weight of the rivet and cone. The rivet has been tied backwards to help give the carrot like shape of a prawn or shrimp body.
Give it a go... a set of pop rivets will cost you a few pence per fly where a weighted tube, especially with a flange, will cost you significantly more money.
Check out my other salmon tube fly videos where I have tied on pop rivets with the flange towards the head of the fly, acting as both a weighted tube and monster cone, giving lots of movement in the water. For the Phatagorva pop rivet salmon fly check out • Pop Rivet Salmon Fly: ... .For the Finn gold pop rivet salmon fly, check out • Pop Rivet Salmon Fly: ...
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Dressing:
Feelers: red tipped orange boar bristles
Rostrum: golden pheasant breast fibres
Body: Red ice dub
Rib: Gold oval
Front hackle: Hot orange cock
Gold cone

[@GO_OutDoors]

That is something I will have to give a go at! Great looking fly!

[@ibana8449]

Like them Sean. The carrot shape body works well against the pop rivet flange. Featherbender made up some mini francis style (Proppen) with an epoxy body, his best Sea Trout fly, made a few up on singles. Ive made the traditional Francis as well, but will definitely steal the pop rivet idea. Cracking flee.

[@burtonbrocious171]

Wow Sean that is a brilliant pattern tks

[@jamescompston2678]

Pop rivets have been purchased! 😉👍

[@jessebourneau6426]

what kind of sorcery . . .

[@ibana8449]

Proppen -