Trey Combs Fly Fishing Image Archive

This archive is a digital home for 60+ years of research into the history, environment, and art of fly fishing. Each entry below links to a detailed record where you'll find the image history and a high-resolution 300 DPI archival plate available for download. This is a growing collection; new plates are added as they are cataloged from the original slides and records.

River Plates
River Plate #1 — River Spey, Scotland — A study of the Macallan Beat and the historic Craigellachie Bridge.
River Plate #2 — River Dee, Scotland — The rugged Scottish Highlands water that birthed the "Dee Strip" fly style.
River Plate #3 - The Alta River, Northern Norway - The finest Atlantic salmon river in the world.
River Plate #4 - The Upper Skeena River, British Columbia - The best wild steelhead run in the world.
River Plate #5 - The Hofsá River, Northern Iceland - The River of Royals.

Fly Pattern Plates
Fly Pattern Plate #1 — Carnegie — A classic Victorian Kelson designed salmon fly dressed by Will Bush.
Fly Pattern Plate #2 - Classic Steelhead Flies (8 Flies Tied By Dave McNeese)
Fly Pattern Plate #3 - Classic Steelhead Flies (7 Flies Tied By Dave McNeese)
Fly Pattern Plate #4 - Rob Roy - A classic from Hardy’s “Scott” Series introduced in 1912

Legacy Plates
Legacy Plate #1 — Zane Grey, North Umpqua — A classic black and white image of the author fly fishing the Umpqua’s famed emerald waters.
Legacy Plate #2 - A Tribute To Jim Pray’s Optic Flies - An artistic rendition of four patterns: Optic Black, Optic Orange, Optic Pink, and Optic Yellow
Legacy Plate #4 - “The Perfect Couple” - An image of a perfect steelhead couple, a hen, and buck, from the Skeena River system.