River flies for July & August.

[sainty]

Hi folks,

What will be your flies of choice for July & August for use on the rivers?

Being new to tying I'm wanting to have a go at a few patterns to add to my box.

Cheers

Simon.

[emerger1981]

PTN's, bead head PTN'S, GRHE, sedge pupa's, olive spiders,,
klinks/para's and griffiths gnat

[andypandy]

Cant really add anything to the post above APART from maybe some small czech nymphs.

[sainty]

With the olive spider is the body olive or the feather?

[emerger1981]

Originally Posted by sainty

With the olive spider is the body olive or the feather?

the choice is yours mate, one i would tye is an olive or yellow thread body ribbed with brown or black thread, hackle any olive or brown partridge will work tied sparce. thats the beauty of tying your own, do a few different to see what they like, if theres olives present there defo worth a cast..
Davie mcphail ties one very similar on youtube. simple but deadly!

[paddy5]

If last year was anything to go by tiny black tyings will be a must ,trout got selective late last summer tiny black klinks and gnat patterns were killers, a team of tiny black spiders in the streamy bits did well , sedges providing the late night action . PJ

[richardw]

Originally Posted by sainty

Hi folks,

What will be your flies of choice for July & August for use on the rivers?

Being new to tying I'm wanting to have a go at a few patterns to add to my box.

Cheers

Simon.

Olive representations such as Grey Duster, Kite's Imperial etc.

Sherry Spinner fakes such as Poly Prop Sherry.

Sedges such as Nonedescript Sedge (NDS) or Double Badger

Stonefly fakes Philip White's for example and Double Badger

Caenis raft fake such as Lucky Alphonse and used Double Badger

Daddy-Long-Legs Dick Walker's but tied with fluorescent green thread

Soldier Beetle fake such as Red Hackle.

Aphid

Should see you right for the rest of the summer.

richard

[sainty]

Thanks folks, there's definately a few to go on here, I should also add that I'm fishing the rivers around Yorkshire, Calder, Aire, Wharfe & Colne, so I'm sure there's a few here to have a bash at

[sainty]

Richard, I'll be givving that PPS a go after I've watched, I've got some TMC103BL in 15, 17 & 19, will they be suitable?

[richardw]

Originally Posted by sainty

Richard, I'll be givving that PPS a go after I've watched, I've got some TMC103BL in 15, 17 & 19, will they be suitable?

I've never tried them but looking at the TIEMCO website I'd say they could be good. Are they reversed or offset or straight? I do prefer a slight offset or reverse to my hooks if possible as they seem to hook up better than straight.

richard