Green fly/aphids.

[sainty]

Hi Folks,

Can anyone recommend a pattern for imitating geen fly/aphids please?

Cheers

Simon.

[richardw]

Originally Posted by sainty

Hi Folks,

Can anyone recommend a pattern for imitating geen fly/aphids please?

Cheers

Simon.

This one is easy and you can change the colours to suit the different aphids such as black fly.

richard

[sainty]

That's top of the pops Richard, many thanks kind sir

[wobbly face]

How about Ffly on small hooks, just use white or light natural cdc for the wing. Body is just tying silk to suit.

[sainty]

I've got some size 19 hooks, will they be small enough or down to 20's or smaller?

[dwiltshire]

Sainty,

If they are taking aphids, I have found it is often the case you must go small - perhaps a #28 or a #30.

My main aphid pattern is tied in a #30 and is tied with either a wing of antron or a small tuft of CDC.







D.

[richardw]

Originally Posted by sainty

I've got some size 19 hooks, will they be small enough or down to 20's or smaller?

It depends on how small the manufacturer thought their 19 should be. Hooks size for size vary enormously between manufaturers and within a manufacturer's own range.

The one in the picture is on a 20.

richard

[darwin]

Originally Posted by dwiltshire

Sainty,

If they are taking aphids, I have found it is often the case you must go small - perhaps a #28 or a #30.

My main aphid pattern is tied in a #30 and is tied with either a wing of antron or a small tuft of CDC.







D.

Dave those lil guys are outstanding, really like them.

[shortea]

Originally Posted by dwiltshire

Sainty,

If they are taking aphids, I have found it is often the case you must go small - perhaps a #28 or a #30.

My main aphid pattern is tied in a #30 and is tied with either a wing of antron or a small tuft of CDC.


D.

What nice proprtions for such small flies-quality

all the best Nick

[bill1]

Having had problems with size 18s bending and snapping at the bend (admittedly probably from using too heavy a line) what are reliable hooks to use in these very small sizes?