Here is a selection of taimen fly patterns used by Mikhail Skopets in the Russian Far East. Misha is a professional fish biologist & enthusiastic fly-fisherman based out of Khabarovsk. More fly patterns can be found on his website at www.xapuys.ru and his new blog fly fishing Russia. These are some of the large streamers he uses for the big taimen of the Far East. Misha was featured in This Is Fly magazine’s Issue 15 article on the Amur River.
The Articulated Sculpin is a taimen fly based on the design of String Leech Photo: Mikhail Skopets http://flyfishingrussia.blogspot.com/
Black Articulated Leech (String Leech) on 2/0 or 3/0 hook is one of the most efficient flies for both taimen species, Siberian & sea-run. Photo: Mikhail Skopets http://flyfishingrussia.blogspot.com/
Articulated Grayling - another fly with weighted head and big hook on a string. Photo: Mikhail Skopets http://flyfishingrussia.blogspot.com/
