A wee mixture of Dabblers

[edd7]

Hope youz Like these folks








Merry Christmas to all

Ed

[weight_forward]

Really nice Edd, the top one is an absolute cracker, the others aren't too shabby either. They need another coat of varnish on the heads though!

The photo's are nice too.

[fishfinger]

Flies and photography superb mate

[fordsflytying]

Well done ed for the arty photos, very nice indeed. Flies are crackers, still cant believe that your going to give it up after all your hard work and time that you have put into it. When you can tie quality flies like these, you would be absolutely aff yer heid tae chuck it.

Keep at it ed.

[dabhoy]

I would say those are your best yet Ed
I would also say the top one is my favourite also even if the rib is unruly shall we say.

[Wee Jimmy]

Lovely flies....you entering Robs comp....

[zimtrout]

Lovely job mate!

[alexflyfisher1990]

still cant see the fascination with "dabblers", iv never even heard of anyone catch on them, maybe there just a scottish fly, do they catch or not? or are they like tinsel on a christmas tree, just to look nice

[james1983]

As far as i can tell Dabblers are an Irish pattern which were used in a completely different way , a longer rod and held up in the air with the fly just on the surface of the water. Then us Scots used them usually on the bob when using a team of flies , when you were on the "" hang "" the fly brakes, bobs across the surface or through waves and can result in fairly aggressive takes.
I am more than happy to be corrected as i would not like to give the wrong info to anyone.

I can remember on one outing i stuck a dabbler on the bob and was talking to the guy i was fishing with when i looked out to my flies i just seen a large head appear quickly followed by a spade of a tail as the brown turned an swam away.
so dabblers will find there way onto my cast more next season

[savage take]

top one for me edd.