Flies for the hols

[boorod]

TYING SOME WETS UP FOR THE HOLIDAYS UP IN SUTHERLAND THIS YEAR.


THANKS FOR LOOKING, B

[craigie]

hi mate,have you strengthened the ribbing on those flies if not the brownies up north will rip them to shreads if you haven't.

[boorod]

The ribbon is tight down, although on the claret bumble it does look a bit loose at the tail, as for the ribbing the flat tinsel is an old metal type and the other is gold twist, even if they do get chewed atleast it would have been woth it, cheers b

[hillmosser]

Muddlers and Bumbles will see you ok

[craigie]

Originally Posted by boorod

The ribbon is tight down, although on the claret bumble it does look a bit loose at the tail, as for the ribbing the flat tinsel is an old metal type and the other is gold twist, even if they do get chewed atleast it would have been woth it, cheers b

if you'r going to rib your flies with tinsel go over the tinsel with some small coloured wire,it will make them last longer only a suggestion it will mean catching more fish without having to change flies,atb craig

[Scratch]

Originally Posted by boorod

even if they do get chewed atleast it would have been woth it

I'm with you on that one Boorod. However, oval tinsel would be a good half-way house between wire and flat tinsel. More durable than unprotected flat tinsel, and in the case of the Claret Bumble, is the 'proper' dressing anyway

[boorod]

Thanks hillmosser, ive toured about a bit over the last 30 years trying differant areas here and there, used to get a boat on swanny for a pound or two years ago, and even one for fifty pence on hundland, dont know what the cost is now though realy need to go back maybe next year, anyway the box is getting fuller by the day, cheers b.

[Englander]

Hi

I use medium oval french for ribbing on most of my wets, as those wild Brownies can be like Piranha

However i use opal mirage on my wet hopper pattern it proved a real killer of wild brownies last season, rainbows loved it too. I tend to fish it on the point slow fig 8 ...........arm wrenching action follows tie a few up and see



Hook: B175 size 12 (barb crushed)

Thead: Uni 8/0 Black

Rib: Opal mirage (med)

Body: Black seals fur

Hackle: Cock hackle Black

Legs: Black phesant fibres (x3 each side tied in underneath)

One of my most successful brown trout flys all season was the Clan Chief, however i like to tie mine bushy and use ultra soft rook/crow hackle for the head