Aluminum tube salmon flies sit in a relatively narrow niche in a salmon fishers arsenal but they are no less important for it. With just enough weight to ensure the fish just below the surface they compliment floating line conditions when you need to ensure that the fly is fishing at the correct depth, especially important if your focus is on ensuring the fly fishes correctly the moment your line touches the water. Aluminum tubes can also be hitched and are essential summer flies, especially useful on the Kola Peninsuala.
