Rusty Rat | Atlantic Salmon Flies

Part of the iconic RAT series popularized by Roy Angus Thompson, the Rusty Rat has become one of the most widely adopted salmon flies in Eastern Canada. Its story begins with a chewed-up Black Rat that revealed a rusty underbody and kept catching fish. Joseph Pulitzer and tier Clovis Arsenault saw its potential and recreated the fly with intention. Tied with red thread beneath gold floss, it carries that distinct amber glow that holds up in both clear and stained water. A trusted pattern for Atlantic salmon and steelhead alike, the Rusty Rat has earned its place in every fly box.

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Hooks used:

• Single: Partridge M2

• Double: Partridge P