Have we done a Kate hog yet?

[Cap'n Fishy]

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[Scratch]

Originally Posted by Cap'n Fishy

Have we done a Kate hog yet?

Yep, but it's nowt like that. Will try and shoot mine tomorrow for ye Col.

Nice tie, Cap. That should fetch 'em up

[dabhoy]

Certainly seen one on here but like Rob says it wasn't like that and I think it may have been a floss tail.
Still I tasty looking Morsel Col

[darwin]

Very Nice fly and a great photo of course!

[Scratch]

There ye go Cap. Nowt spesh, like. Just a rough 'Kate' Hog.....

[Cap'n Fishy]

Originally Posted by Scratch

There ye go Cap. Nowt spesh, like. Just a rough 'Kate' Hog.....

Aye, now, that is what I think of as a hog. I tie them as dry flies and fish them as dry flies. However, I have been led to believe that these Viking type Johnnies in the lands to the far north seem to think they are wet flies.

So, I thought I ought to arm myself with a few and put them to the test.

Col

[andypandy]

Both flies look really nice.

Nice tying

Andy

[ameliasdaddy]

Originally Posted by Scratch

There ye go Cap. Nowt spesh, like. Just a rough 'Kate' Hog.....

Do that one without thread and I'll be impressed

Joking aside I had a very good night on Sunday fishing something very similar only with a fluo yellow floss tail as opposed to a tag. I always fish these on the point with a couple of ordinary kate's on the two droppers, usually from a floater and stripped back nice and fast. Provided theres a decent wave they never let me down.

[dabhoy]

Originally Posted by Cap'n Fishy

Aye, now, that is what I think of as a hog. I tie them as dry flies and fish them as dry flies. However, I have been led to believe that these Viking type Johnnies in the lands to the far north seem to think they are wet flies.

So, I thought I ought to arm myself with a few and put them to the test.

Col

Of course they are wet flies or should we be say emerging patterns not that I know of these Johnnies.

[fluffy]

Love the first one, a nice meaty morsel for the big boys, nice pic to capnfishman