i recently posted asking for someone to tie some carrot flies for me for carp fishing,this was the fly i wanted



this was the thread
challenge...can you tie me a carrot fly ???

chris reeves pm'd me and offered his services this is what he sent me,im well chuffed quality work and all from a photo requesting this particular pattern. he has a website and offers his services for a very reasonable price,especialy as it was to order chris reeves i am in no way linked in any way to profit from this, he was the only one to reply to my request and deserves this heads up. thanks again chris i hope the photos do his work justice

Not your uncle second removed then?

i promise you i know no one on this site,just well pleased that i have found a guy who can produce to order.

put them on saltwater hooks ,they would be great bonefish flies

yep shame there are not any down here in dorset,but then i would never be at home

They look perfect for SWFF flounder just as they are. What size would they be?




The 'Red Frances' - devised by Peter Deane many years ago is probably the original carrot fly. A ginger girl named Frances, I can't recall her last name, dressed flies full time and may have donated more than a name.



The top Icelandic salmon fly. Frances Red Treble (silver)

I sat a while with my youngest son (12) at the BFFI with Chris and he was a pleasure to talk to. If you read this Chris my son has mastered the CDC loop emerger you showed him he has a box full, and promises to fish them regularily at Lockwood this coming season.

Dave

John Horsey devised a dry fly he called a Carrot fly a few years ago which he used as a sighter when fishing a big wave on Chew.
Its tied on a size 10 Kamasan B400 with a bushy body of claret seal fur and 6 or 7 turns of Red game Cock hackle.
I mix black and red seals fur for my version. Its amazing how gentle the takes can be when fished in a big wind.

A pal of mine nicked on for using as a scater pattern for Sea Trout fishing.