WE know there are some pretty talented people among readers of The Irish Field and one of them, Adam Breen from Omagh, Co Tyrone, has sent in this picture of a salmon fly which he has tied in the colours of his equine hero, Un De Sceaux, and the story behind it.

“In addition to loving National Hunt racing, I am equally passionate about fly fishing, and we salmon anglers welcome grey skies and juice in the ground. One horse in particular, if he could speak, would say the same – Un De Sceaux.