Per Johansson
Sweden
The Irish Fly Fair - Killyhevlin Hotel, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh
14th & 15th November 2026
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My interest in flyfishing and fly tying came when I was around 11-12 years old. I learned the basic things about how the fly should go in the stream and many other things from my grandfather in Älvdalen. I have good memories from the time when we made a fire by the river, talk and have fun.
We fished for trout in the river. The flies we used were often the classic British patterns. I continued with this flyfishing for a few years mostly in Älvdalen and the rivers in western part of Jämtland.
A few years later I got the opportunity to fish in Driva in Norway, a very beautiful salmon river. It was a great new experience and my interest in salmon fishing started.
After a few years I visited Stjördalsälven and also the nice rivers around there, I liked these rivers and it became a tradition to visit these rivers every year. A couple of years I have been fishing for salmon in Canada around the areas North of Québec City a beautiful place with nice rivers. Several years ago, salmon fishing became to be more interesting, and my fly tying became more focused on Spey flies. I noticed that these flies worked very well and were often the most effective choice.
I like the style of these flies and I like to tie them. The larger sizes with silk gut are popular flies for collectors and for framing.
It will be nice to show my display with Speyflies for salmon and steelhead here at the Irish Fly Fair 14th & 15th November 2026 Come and see, I will answer your questions and am happy to talk to you. See you there, best regards Per Johansson
Email: flies.and.fish@icloud.com
