SBS here

richard

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Who resides on the right bank of the Derbyshire Wye and is lulled to sleep each night by the mutterings of a weir, dreaming that "When the rivers and their inhabitants come first, we ALL win..."

My kind of fly

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It is in truth not glory,nor riches, nor honours that we are fighting,but for freedom - for that alone, which no honest man gives up but with his life.(Declaration of Arbroath, 1320)

Aye it works on the little lochans of Rannoch Moor too! I had one reduced to the varnished head and some black and silver strands on Mathair Etive one snowy day in June, thirty or so years ago. It was catching fish but I wanted it to float so replaced it with another...

richard

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Who resides on the right bank of the Derbyshire Wye and is lulled to sleep each night by the mutterings of a weir, dreaming that "When the rivers and their inhabitants come first, we ALL win..."

I've added a picture so you can see whether it is of interest to you before going to the SBS.

richard

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Who resides on the right bank of the Derbyshire Wye and is lulled to sleep each night by the mutterings of a weir, dreaming that "When the rivers and their inhabitants come first, we ALL win..."

Nice sbs and great tying

Andy

Just a reminder that this fly is also very good for grayling at the back end of the year. My best from the Dove (19.5 inches long) came to a size 14 version.

richard

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Who resides on the right bank of the Derbyshire Wye and is lulled to sleep each night by the mutterings of a weir, dreaming that "When the rivers and their inhabitants come first, we ALL win..."

Mmm I like this fly to. So easy to tie and always looks good. I'm going Grayling fishing next week, think I'll knock up a few 14s and give them a try. Thanks for the post

Chris.

LOVE SIMPLE FLIES


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Spencer

I have to say that Richard's SBS patterns from this to the red hackle, the aphids, the dusters, the double badgers, kites, Sturdy's and his poly spinner have all been a pleasure to tie and have been fish catchers. They were nothing short of a revelation for me this past season. Favorites all!!!!!