Belarmino Martinez is
is a well known master fly tier and Spain's best known professional
classic salmon fly dresser. Many of his innovations are named after rivers in Spain.
Belarmino
passed away recently (2000) and his loss has been felt throughout the fly tying
world, especially in Spain. He will be remembered as one of the greatest
Atlantic Salmon fly tiers in the world.
Permission to use photographs (Copyright 1997 Michael D.
Radencich) for the first 7 flies was obtained from the book titled,
"Atlantic Salmon Flies and Fishing" by Joseph Bates. Additional information was
obtained from the Spring '90 issue of the "American
