Blae & Black

[hopper68]

Blae & black must be the best ealry spring pattern for browns......this was the first winged pattern i tied .....shown from a master the late Benny McNaughton as i started we learned ....black spider ..then black pennell and put starling or duck wings you've got a blae & black ......a brilliant spring pattern thats stood the test of time.....fishing these use 3 on a cast

[hobble]

nice one hopper, great fly,
popular over here early season , always catches its fair amount of fish,

every fly box should have a few,

[hopper68]

Originally Posted by hobble

nice one hopper, great fly,
popular over here early season , always catches its fair amount of fish,

every fly box should have a few,

Cheers Liam 80's90's caught a fckin barrow load on this each season

[hobble]

still do mate, a great fly on sheelin last year and on owel, im sure on other loughs as well
now a days its all modern types of flies new patterns , differant materials etc, but its great to see a traditional type dressed fly , "one of the old stock" still outfishing other patterns at certain times of the year,

[savage take]

really cant remember the last time i fished one,must be at least 30years. ffs I'm getting old.

[hobble]

Originally Posted by savage take

really cant remember the last time i fished one,must be at least 30years. ffs I'm getting old.

god bless your eyesight and memory mate, , lollolollolololol

[hopper68]

Originally Posted by savage take

really cant remember the last time i fished one,must be at least 30years. ffs I'm getting old.

Thought i would tie and post one for old time sake

[g bigtrout]

Nice fly...i have some in my box.

[di 7]

Nice fly Stevie, whenever I start to tie one of the older paterns I get an urge to tie in a sparkler wing, hence I only have about 20 traditional winged patterns in my box. I will need to try harder in future.

[troutfisher]

Geez big man, yer taking me back in years, shows how old we are getting mate A nice tie bud