Melvin rainbow bumble

[oakham orange]

Ive been messing around with bumble style flies for sometime now and had some success, trying to get a few killers for Lough Melvin.

With the golden bumble, georgous george, telephone fly and melvin octopus all being bright killers that attract the sonnaghan.

Here is one with a few target points for the trout and a little bit of coral to represent the daphnia.





Its a fairly busy dressing Im busting to try it


Hook. Fulling mill ssp size 8/10
Thread: Hot Orange
Butt: Glo Brite floss
Tail: GP Topping
Rib: Oval Gold
Body: Coral Glister
Body Hackles: Light Golden Olive & Pink Cock
Head Hackle: Dark Claret
Wings: Picric Bronze Mallard
Legs: Knotted Pheasant Tail dyed hot orange
Throat / head: Blue jay
Eyes Jungle Cock dyed hot coral
Rainbow Crystal on either side of the wing

[mayflyjunky]

Excellent Greg, that really has something different about it. Not the usual mad eyeball melting patterns guys associate with daphina.

Looks fantastic.

[oakham orange]

Originally Posted by mayflyjunky

Excellent Greg, that really has something different about it. Not the usual mad eyeball melting patterns guys associate with daphina.

Looks fantastic.

Cheers Peter.

Tied using that pink cape you kindly sent me

[savage take]

quality ties Greg.

[gaz19]

i would need to tie that on a 2-0 hook to get all that on but really nice will you tie me up 20

[busbiegaz]

nice tying there Oo

[falsecast]

Beautiful flies and beautifully tied

[Old Jock]

Superb looking fly, A Cracker!

[Scratch]

Remind me never to challenge you to a duel, Greg, to see who can fit the most materials on a hook.... and carry it off in style!

Fruity, mate.... very fruity.

[oakham orange]

Originally Posted by Scratch

Fruity, mate.... very fruity.

Right im away to try and come up with a more macho bumble