This is a fly i tied a couple of years back for one of the stravaigs to south uist, it's an amalgam of different things and in the traditional Scottish style with a streak of blue flashabou under the wing.
I've never done anything as grand as named one of my patterns but I fished this one on roag on a day out with billy and Robbie that sums up everything good about fishing; we had a great laugh and in the morning everything went swimmingly all catching fish and billy getting a real clunker, the afternoon the wave failed and so did the fish and we went through the familiar frustrations of searching the boxes and tactics. The fish won and the day ended a 1 all draw, we had the morning and the fish the afternoon. This fly got me my two sea trout and feeling all gallus and buoyed by a really great day I decided to come up with a name.
Fitting then that at such a happy time my thoughts would go to my wee mum. 'Wee robson' was my dads term of endearment for her. His way of sooking in when he wanted something or had done something wrong or when he spoke of her fondly to other people. She never fished my mum but her dad and her brothers and uncles did and all their pals and she loved all the chat of boats and flies and spent her summers following my grandpa around Inchnadamph.
She passed last night my wee mum, peacefully in bed with my brother watching over her, she never knew about this fly but I wish now I'd told her, she would have liked that. Every time I tie one up or cast one out I'll think of her.
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Very nice sentiments Andy sorry for your loss bad start to the year thinking of you at this sad time
Sorry for your loss Andy. What a sad time for some of our members.
Alex
Sorry to hear your sad news Andy.
Billy
Condolences Andy, nice story to the fly, looks to be a blessed fly to me
sorry to hear your sad news andy, that's a shame, nice sentiments all the same.
Sorry to hear of your loss Andy never an easy time. Every time you fish her fly your thoughts will be with her.
Thanks guys, I was feeling a bit sentimental this morning, we had a tough couple of weeks where my mum was in a coma and slowly deteriorating, she finally passed through the night. A relief in some ways but still a shock to the system. I'm sure a lot of you have had similar times, a strange mix of emotions.
I've known that you have been having a hard time of late Andy. You have done absolutely everything right with this and you all have my sympathy. Great memories to hold to, a great fly to mark your Mum and great recollections to come. Brilliant.
Quote from: Lochan_load on January 26, 2018, 08:25:20 PM
Thanks guys, I was feeling a bit sentimental this morning, we had a tough couple of weeks where my mum was in a coma and slowly deteriorating, she finally passed through the night. A relief in some ways but still a shock to the system. I'm sure a lot of you have had similar times, a strange mix of emotions.
Losing your mum or a child is the hardest thing to happen to anyone, you have my condolences.
Really sorry to hear your sad news Andy.
So sorry to hear your sad news, never easy loosing a parent. My thoughts are with you.
I remember that day on Roag, one of the best days fishing I have ever enjoyed if not the most successful. That is a beautiful fly which I remember admiring on the day, what a great way to remember you mum.
Also a beautifully expressed sentiment.
My condolences Andy
Condolences.
Sorry to hear that you lost your Mum.
Not a great time just now and my thoughts are with you and your family.
I'm sure your Mum would have loved to have a fly named after her and you need to make sure it gets well used and brings in some whumpers.
The fish on Roag that day fairly brought a smile to your face and I am sure it wont be the last.
Billy
Thanks billy and to everyone, she was only 66 but she'd had 10 years of suffering and ops to do with brain tumours so the comfort is that she doesn't have to worry about that any more.
Those roag trout fair pulled right enough :D