Firebirds

[TAFFTASTIC]

Hi guys seen a few posts mentioning a fly called firebird does anyone have a pattern/photo/step by step etc

Cheers TAFF

[ArcticFoxFly]

Pike Fly

Only fly names 'Firebird' I've found on Google.

[MARAZION MIDGE]

Never seen one but I thought they were a kind of stalking bug.

[TAFFTASTIC]

They were on the avington thread yesterday,but alas no photo etc,ive pmd the thread poster to no avail as yet.

Taff

[danielp]

When you find out could you please post the answer as i was wondering the exact same thing

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Quick google of firebird stalking bug found the above fly. Looks pretty takeable in my opinion so am guessing this is what the poster meant on the Avington thread.

Dan

[rhodietiger]

There's a couple of firebird stalking bugs on this page

Nymphs Stalkers & Weighted Bugs Trout Flies - Fish4Flies.com

[danielp]

So as far as i can tell it seems to be a varied pattern where the predominant features are a lot of sparkle, especially in the tail, a whopping great coloured bead and some kind of a dubbed body?

[TAFFTASTIC]

Hi danielp doesnt seem to be a straight forward pattern,you say dubbed but the link ones have flat tinsel on them.
Would be nice to hear off the avington poster who uses them.

Taff

[palindromic_bob]

The silver Firebird has a dubbed body while the golden has a tinsel body. 2 very different fly bodys. I like the look of them.


Golden Firebird: http://www.fish4flies.com/Nymphs/Sta...olden_Firebird

Hook : 8 - 10
Thread : Black
Body : Flat gold tinsel
Wing : Dozen strand of gold flashabou
Head : Lead Shot size to suit, painted fluo red

Silver Firebird: http://www.fish4flies.com/Nymphs/Sta...ilver_Firebird
Hook : 8 - 10
Thread : Black
Tail : Dozen strands of holographic silver flashabou
Body : Black seal's fur or similar
Head : Lead Shot size to suit, painted fluo red

I love when websites selling flies tell you all you need to try and tie your own.

[danielp]

haha well I managed to tie my own take on them this evening, after reading about their success on the Avington thread i could not resist even though i only get to fish there once or twice a year.



Didnt have any silver or gold tinsel handy so used some olive flash instead, think it should achieve the same effect, blind the poor big buggers.

Dan