Claret thing

[seanie]

:This is what my mates refer to as the Claret Thing, It has been my most successful fly on Lough Currane over the past few years and also worked well for brownies in the West of Ireland.



hook B175
tail golden pheasant crest
ribs utc red wire/ mirage tinsel
body dark claret SF
body haclke dark claret
wing bronze mallard
front hackle grizzle hen dyed dark claret
eyes jungle cock

[madjoni]

Claret thing looks perfect

[jemo]

Come on Sean , give us the bleedin' ingredients. this fly is the missing link!
Good-on-ya

Jemo

[seanie]

Ingredients now added

[savage take]

now thats my kinda flee Sean.

[Old Jock]

Love the claret thingy. great style

[fearnofish]

Seanie

Looks super, reminds me of the ballc*ck from t and s years ago took my first silver baye from currane on it, thinking about merging the two hhmmmmmmmm thanks for showing

[seanie]

Originally Posted by fearnofish

Seanie

Looks super, reminds me of the ballc*ck from t and s years ago took my first silver baye from currane on it, thinking about merging the two hhmmmmmmmm thanks for showing

Now there's a thought................... A Claret Ballcock
That would work

[Wee Jimmy]

Like it Sean.....think I will try showing that one to the Lomond sea trout very shortly....

[seanie]

I'd go so far as saying you will almost definately catch with that fly Wee Jimmy