This morning's efforts...

[Russell]

I would probably class myself as a competent beginner but I do like to make use of material that I don't have to pay for!









your input welcome (probably!)

Russell.

[Buzz]

Great, what hooks are you using on the last few?

[Russell]

Thanks,

I honestly couldn't tell you, just a packet of 'carp' hooks I got off ebay ages ago..

[Buzz]

Thanks Russell, they look the business for an idea i have.


So what's the material you did not have to pay for, is it Golden Lab in the first?

[Russell]

Ha! close, that is the twine/cord from an old Tescos shopping bag that was going in the bin at work. I've used it in nymph bodies before but I saw that fly tied somewhere else and thought it matched quite well.

Also bit of polythene freezer bag for the buzzer body.

[Buzz]

Very cool Russell.
One last question, second last photo, whats the spikey dubbing on the buzzer head, it suggests legs etc and is just the right "mix", i want to copy it!?

[korkki]

The last one looks great!

[maharg]

Should work a treat.
One point though, carp hooks are generally a bit meaty. Have you tried the flies in a glass of water to see if they actually float?
Might need to up the foam or get a lighter hook.
All the best to you and yours,
Graham

[Russell]

Thanks for the kind words,

Buzz, the dubbing in the third photo is synthetic living fibre - natural hare. The reason it looks like that answers Graham's question, it had just come out of a glass of water as had the second one, you can probably see they're still wet.

Admittedly the second one did sit a little too low in the water.

[andypandy]

look good to me nice tying