Testimonials

Here are a few comments from clients on what they have to say about Kola Flies

Dear Jason,
I have just got back from a season on the Kola. I would like to say how impressed I am with the quality of the flies that you supplied to the fishermen. I was even more impressed with the sheer quantity of salmon that these flies produced. The two most productive flies on the Kitza river this season were the Mediator and the Foxy, these two flies were responsible for one client catching 24 salmon in one day! I am sure you will agree that this is not only testament to his skill, and the productivity of the river but the quality of what he had on his line.
Well done Kola flies!

Tim Weston, Fishing Consultant, Roxtons.

Hi Jason,
I just wanted to thank you for getting my order off so quickly.  The flies
were superbly tied and fished with great movement.  I guarantee you have a
repeat customer here!
With thanks again,
Ted Brassey, London

Just to let you know that all the flies & hooks have arrived safely. I don't think I have ever seen such beautifully tied flies; please thank Peter for me - he puts my recent efforts at the vice completely to shame !
Anon.

awesome - mediator was superb + my shadows & highlanders were much envied !!! handed out many leaflets for you
Best fish 15lbs Mediator - but don't give me a name check
Roll on Kola Flies!
Anon.

Thanks Jason, an EXCELLENT week, 11 rods releasing 505 salmon. I had no luck on days 2-3 for some reason & then bounced back taking 33 salmon with a record 18Lb fish right next to camp in the Generator pool in my swimming trunks on the last morning.

My success? Kola shrimp. At one point I could not shake the fish off. Was at Eagle Rock caught a nice 3Kg fish, released it & before I could cast, there was already another salmon on the line that I had simply dropped back in the water! Took 4 Salmon in about 20 minutes & would have taken more had it not been time to go back (6pm). The next morning, in same pool, Dominique Collinet took 12 fish!

Also good success with Shadow (silver) Shrimp & Mediator
Tim Percy,

Just to let you know your Yellow Shadow Shrimp accounted for 8 fish at Taymount the first 3 days of last week and hardly left my rod. It is a great fly. I will order some more prior to my Russian visits next year. Great looking flies of high quality and they were favourites with the fish as well!
Gerald Kaye, London

In June 2004, I had my first attempt at salmon fishing and my first trip to the Kola Peninsula. At short notice I phoned Kola Flies, and in a coup;e of days some beautiful flies arrived. On arrival at the camp and after dinner, I wondered down to the river after midnight and selected a Shadow Shrimp. Imagine my surprise when my very first cast landed a 5lb bar of gleaming silver. Over the next week I landed 23 fish between 5 and 14lbs all on Kola Flies"
Dr. Ian Shenkin, Jersey

Salmon fishing is over.It was really enjoyable.
As the water was cold on the Kitza Roggie and Spring Silver worked well.
On the lower Varzuga Mediator,Shadow shrimp and Kola Shrimp were the best.
Thank you for your good advice and your very efficient flies.
Kind regards
Billard Jean-Pierre, France

We fished mostly with a tube fly some kind of green
highlander. This fly was very successful.80 % of all fish were caught
with this fly. And something very funny: I met an English guy- his name is Paul.....And he had your flies!
Ok- I tried your black shrimp fly- caught 3 salmons in half a day!
Now in a few weeks I will go to the yokanga mid of juli and that's whyI'm order some more flies.

Heinz Koella, Switzerland

Many thanks for the flies that you were able to provide for at such short notice a couple of weeks ago.

 The trip to the Kola was fantastic and your flies stood up really well. The Rogie and Kola Green were killers and I'm so pleased that I found your site.

 However your fame must be spreading as one of the party, Heinz from Zurich, was fishing with your flies also. I understand he's of to the Yokanga River in six weeks(lucky sod) and will be ordering some more from you............as will his mates in Switzerland.

Thanks for the speedy service and more importantly the advise.
Paul Cody, Leeds

We had a terrific week, am sure you have read the recent Roxton report.

Your flies were terrific, you were quite correct that the flies i had disappeared...caught on boulders...and shredded by fish!....the Kola Shrimp was my most successful.

It seems you are very well known in the Middle Varzuga..congratulations..
Michael Duck, Hong Kong

All your flies worked very well in Yokanga - thank's!
Marcus Pfefferli, Switzerland

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you- away fishing or golfing!

Many thanks for the flies by special delivery-they worked well especially the Kola Green.
Michael Hurdle, Stafford


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