Egg flies

[scoobyscott]

Going to try and get out grayling fishing at some point if the weather permits in the next few weeks. I've been tying up a few bugs but have heard the egg fly get mentioned a couple of times for them. My questions are what size? weighted or not? what colours? and how do you fish them? Thanks for any help

[s fontinalis]

these might work, and easy to tie

[scoobyscott]

THEY DO LOOK GOOD ESPECIALLY THE ORANGE ONES WITH BLACK. WHATS THE MATERIAL? I HAVE EGG YARN IN FLOURO PINK WHAT SIZE ARE THOSE?

[syphogenic]

Very nice, simple, effective and heavy, all in one!

[s fontinalis]

Originally Posted by scoobyscott

THEY DO LOOK GOOD ESPECIALLY THE ORANGE ONES WITH BLACK. WHATS THE MATERIAL? I HAVE EGG YARN IN FLOURO PINK WHAT SIZE ARE THOSE?

These are size 8, i thought the hooks were 10, i think i'm actually going to tie them in future on size 12 hooks.
You can use either antron or Senyo's lazer dub, which is what i used.
The original recipe called for antron.

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is a short video describing how to tie them. I believe in the video they are on size 14 hooks, but i was tying them for steelhead, so made them bigger (to big!)

[scoobyscott]

Quality, cheers for that. That looks deadly when wet Just have to get some antron dubbing now

[syphogenic]

Originally Posted by s fontinalis

is a short video describing how to tie them. I believe in the video they are on size 14 hooks, but i was tying them for steelhead, so made them bigger (to big!)

Aye, but you've weighted them with beads, which gives you an anchor pattern...so say a hot orange Tungsten bead with, more workable, Enrico Puglisi silky fibre as a wrap and wow! I like the way your'e thinking! Perhaps you could also lose the tye off point with some flat silver mylar. It's a winner

[GuyFromLaw]

Be quicker and easier just forming a circle on a ball on a bare hook with power bait.

[s fontinalis]

they're not weighted. The internal contrast color is from dubbing as well, same as the 'shell'

[syphogenic]

Originally Posted by s fontinalis

they're not weighted. The internal contrast color is from dubbing as well, same as the 'shell'

They're not!!! yikes, 2nd from the left, top row looks like a gold bead....

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Be quicker and easier just forming a circle on a ball on a bare hook with power bait.

Some of these grayling bugs are bright pink though GFL, same kinda thing...I like the idea, something different. My theory has always been, give em what they want..to a limit of course!