Dunkeld dabbler

[saracen]

A slight variation!!



Tightlines,
Saracen

[neil26]

great looking fly.
i see dabblers are very popular on the tying forum, and im keen to tie some myself but i dont know how you fish them- can you give me some tips, thanks

[hobble]

Lovely tyings mate, nice variant,

just wonder is their a reason why you dont cloak the fly to finish off,

the underbody from the neck down needs something,

me thinks in my mad irish humour

[saracen]

Originally Posted by neil26

great looking fly.
i see dabblers are very popular on the tying forum, and im keen to tie some myself but i dont know how you fish them- can you give me some tips, thanks

Hi Niel,

Throw them out 45 degree to the wave and pull like buggery.When the fly comes near the boat stop and dibble.Don't forget to strike!!

Saracen

[neil26]

thanks, i will try to tie some for next season.

[saracen]

Originally Posted by hobble

Lovely tyings mate, nice variant,

just wonder is their a reason why you dont cloak the fly to finish off,

the underbody from the neck down needs something,

me thinks in my mad irish humour

Hi Nobble,

What you are describing is a Movilla dabbler with the cloak right around, what I have tied is the original McClearn style, which I prefer, as the colour of the fly can be seen from below. Usually the direction in which the trout comes from.
Also the fly is tied to represent a perch fry, which would have the dark strip along the back of the fish and all the flash below the lateral line.
I would usually cloak if I am trying to represent say a mayfly or nymph.

Saracen

[maharg]

Originally Posted by saracen

Hi Niel,

Throw them out 45 degree to the wave and pull like buggery.When the fly comes near the boat stop and dibble.Don't forget to strike!!

Saracen

BLOBS

[alimar]

Cracking patterns there ,, it was the forum with all these dabblers that got me tying them

Still a blob man at heart thou

[oakham orange]

Nice Dabbler Sam. Now wheres that bronze mallard so i can get back to tying some up,

[Wee Jimmy]

That wee bit of gold flash mixed in with the bronze mallard wing reminds me of one of my favourite dunkeld variants Sam.Its a Loch Leven pattern from the 90s originally.Its a hell of a steady catcher for me throughout the season....rainbows as well as broons...