Two For Melvin and the deeps!!!

[saracen]

Claret / Red Holographic Bumble



Octopus Muddler



Tightlines,
Sam

[mayflyjunky]

Crackers Sam.

I would fancy them on Mask too.

Quality tying as ever.

[MARAZION MIDGE]

What hooks are they tied on Sam?
Like them alot
Mike
Ps, If you want to gillie me in my boat on Melvin bring them on

[saracen]

Originally Posted by MARAZION MIDGE

What hooks are they tied on Sam?
Like them alot
Mike
Ps, If you want to gillie me in my boat on Melvin bring them on

Hi Mike,

They are just 10's b175's and any time for the melvin.If you are even fishing the melvin open there might even get a pair!!

Sam

---------- Post added at 03:43 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:41 PM ----------

Originally Posted by mayflyjunky

Crackers Sam.

I would fancy them on Mask too.

Quality tying as ever.

Hi Peter,

Yes the claret works well on Mask, I have put a wee variation in the package for you to try, but don't tell anyone!!

Tightlines,
Sam

[The Bear]

Originally Posted by saracen

Claret / Red Holographic Bumble



Octopus Muddler



Tightlines,
Sam

Very nice Sam.

[shpeil]

Cool.

What material is the blue in the bumble? I tend to use blue jay, believing (possibly incorrectly) that jay is the standard, but your feathers look like something different.

Cheers,

Neil

[Chunky]

Originally Posted by shpeil

Cool.

What material is the blue in the bumble? I tend to use blue jay, believing (possibly incorrectly) that jay is the standard, but your feathers look like something different.

Cheers,

Neil

I think Sam has used Blue Guinea Fowl in this instance...

[saracen]

Originally Posted by shpeil

Cool.

What material is the blue in the bumble? I tend to use blue jay, believing (possibly incorrectly) that jay is the standard, but your feathers look like something different.

Cheers,

Neil

Hi Neil,

Yep you and chunky are right it is cobalt blue guinea fowl and blue jay is the usual shoulder feather.I would tend to use guinea fowl on my top dropper (more bushy) flies as it gives more movement than the stiff blue jay fibres.Guinea fowl tends to pulse when pulled and I think give the fly a more attrctive movement.However I would use Blue jay on my smaller bumbles which I would fish further down the cast.In these positions I think the colour of the real jay is more important and effective rather than the movement.


Saracen

[emerger1981]

nice tye's saracen, im with you on the blue jay