For the first time, this definitive
collection of Atlantic salmon flies is being offered for sale.
These flies have been painstakingly assembled over the past several
decades by Martin I. Boucher (a.k.a. Lord of the Flies). Represented
in the collection are Atlantic salmon flies tied by most of the
finest contemporary tiers in Europe and North America (see list
of tiers). Practically every style and type of salmon fly is present
in the collection in a multitude of patterns and sizes.
While the core of the collection is hairwing Atlantic salmon flies, there are also featherwings, buckbugs, dry flies, streamers, marabous, rabbit strip patterns, and many more styles and types that have proved effective over the past 30 years. The majority of these flies were tied to be fished, but the sheer artistry of the men who tied them makes all these flies attractive display objects as well.
The collection is being offered in whole, with the intention of keeping it together for historical reasons. However, offers for portions of the collection will be considered on a case-by-case basis provided the basic theme of the collection is not adversely affected. This will allow interested parties to target a specific tier's work, or a particular type of fly that they may wish to amass on an exclusive basis.
The photographs accompanying this offer on the web site show only a small percentage of the actual collection, both in terms of the number of flies available and the multitude of tiers represented. Serious collectors and lovers of salmon flies are urged to make contact via this web site if they are interested in obtaining some or all of this collection. Please use Email or FAX ONLY 508-898-3379. Private viewings of the collection may be arranged with the consent of the owner at a mutually agreeable location.
LIST OF TIERS
North America:
1. Ralph Billingsly
2. Renate Bullock
3. Mike Crosby
4. Jerry Doak
5. Barry Duffield
6. Warren Duncan
7. Bryant Freeman
8. Rene Forbes
9. Marc LeBlanc
10. Jerome Molloy
11. Stephen Pond
12. George Routledge
13. Natty Rubia
14. Reynold Sexton
15. Rob Solo
16. Dickie Storey
17. M.C. Strathdee
18. Brian Sweeney
19. John Turnbull
20. Philip Turner
21. Bruce Waugh
22. Ron Alcott
23. Tom Balash
24. Peter Basta
25. Scott Bennett
26. Topher Browne
27. The Dette's
28. Richard DiBiase
29. Ted Godfrey
30. Dave Goulet
31. Ralph Graves
32. Joe Howell
33. Bill Hunter
34. Don Leydon
35. Paul Morrissey
36. Bob Warren
37. Bill Wilbur
38. Rod Yerger
Europe and Iceland 1. Joe Ashworth 2. Derek Brown 3. Paul Caming 4. Alice Conba 5. Robert Gillespie 6. Alistair Gowens 7. Sue Hancock 8. J.A.J. Munro 9. Jimmy Younger 10. David Ysart 11. Jonas Jonasson 12. Petur Steingrimsson
... AND THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING We will continue to add plates of flies from this collection weekly.