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Salar Syntetic Series
The last 20 years the synthetic materials have taken over a big part of the choice of materials in fly tying. I am myself part of the hair-fly-generation but when I started there was nor flash, Angel Hair neither any exciting synthetic dubbing combinations.
At that time we were dubbing natural materials and the favorite was seal’s fur that gave a somewhat translucent appearance. When you look at what today’s dubbings can do you realize that the progress is pretty amazing. The synthetic materials are in many ways superior the qualities of the natural materials.
| When the flash entered the market it revolutionized all fly boxes! The flash flies created effects that were very favorable
and above all changed the cold water fishing completely. That was the beginning of a frenetic chase of new exciting materials.
Most of the new materials originated from The USA and were intended to be used in other fashions than what we really wanted
to use them for. Ever since I have tested hundreds of different dubbing combinations, flash in all imaginable qualities and
colors, some good, some very bad and some became favorites. The supply of different synthetic material more or less exploded
during the 80’s as well as the 90’s and has yet not decreased. Today there are synthetic materials that can replace natural
material in almost every aspect – with emphasis on “almost” – thank heavens! The connection to natural materials in fly tying
is classical and should remain a part of the art of fly tying in my opinion! Gradually the question arouse – why should we look for material that might suit our way of tying? Why look for color combinations that almost live up to our expectations and might be mixable or adjusted to my/our patterns. Why?! Why not contact the manufacturers and tell them exactly what we want? Precise and exactly with the qualities and color combinations we always have been striving for. Since we’ve reached so far when it comes to progress and functionality, tying technique, pattern and thoughts on how material ought to be used and how flies should swim – why not manufacture material that completely live up to our expectations?! |
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Said and done! Shim Hogan became the natural choice – the man behind Angel Hair and many other fabulously exciting and good products – the man for whom nothing is impossible - a true visionary, a passionate fly tier as well as fisherman. One of the true trend setters in the world of synthetic fly tying. His answer to the question whether he could help me was: “You tell me what you want and I’ll do it for you!” Fabulous! As the samples started to present themselves I felt like a kid in a candy store. I let Håkan Norling in on the project and soon we had created a series of 15 different color combinations. These became the base of what is today called the SSS – “Salar Synthetic Series” which consist of six different materials. The idea is although to let the series grow with an addition of one or two products per year. The list of wishes was long but in my opinion one should hurry slowly. A good result is of more importance to me!
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SSS – Angel Hair (in stock)I use Angel Hair in almost all my fly creations today. In the smallest flies I use merely one or two strands of Angel Hair
as the only flash element. In the bigger flies I mix Angel Hair and natural hair to create an optimal and appetizing mix.
Angel Hair was a god sent for my fly designs. I have often made my own mixtures, color combinations to harmonize well with
my patterns. It was rather natural for me to start creating my own Angel Hair blends. I have put together 15 different blends
where three of them have strongly fluorescent streaks. With these blends I manage all of my creations - from the smallest
fly for sunny days to the meanest, biggest fly for the murkiest water.
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SSS – Angel Hair HD (in stock)
HD stands for heavy duty. This is a heavier type of Angel Hair. The material is somewhere between common flash and the original Angel Hair quality. Many times you experience the common flash to be too heavy and the Angel Hair too thin. Voila! The solution was Angel Hair HD. I have longed for this material for a very long time. This material replaces the flash in small flies and the Angel Hair in the bigger ones. This kind also comes in 15 different color blends. You get the whole color chart with the three hot, fluorescent colors as an extra spicy alternative. |
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SSS – Flash (comming)
This is my own flash. It is the same mixtures as in the Angel hair qualities. It’s simple and supreme and all out of the same bag. It’s just as good as the old Rainbow flash combinations were. You don’t have to pull out one strand here and two there, mix and tangle. Here you can just get going. You find the 15 fine color blends that suit everything from the brightest fly to the extra spicy night flies. The flash is not too stiff and yet not soft enough to tangle. This is a flash that swim perfectly, in the fashion that I always have intended my flies to swim.
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SSS – Dubbing (in stock)
I have never understood why you should dub without brushing. The ultimate qualities of dubbing are to create a body that reflects and lets through as much light as possible. Most dubbings have too short strands to fit big flies. If you brush it half of the material will fall off which makes it impossible to get the right lustre. The structure of the SSS dubbing consists of transparent synthetic fibers, dyed and mixed with the SSS Angel Hair blends. The strands of the Angel Hair are cut long enough to enable the brushing without them falling off the body. The 15 color combinations give you many imaginable variations for everything you tie! |
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