October 2006 Fly Swap Flies

[Ptinid]

Sorry, can't get that yarn to work well - or rather consistently enough to tie up 20 flies (allowing for duff ones). It keeps slipping round the hook, and superglue don't hold it well enough.

I'll work on it over the winter, but will have to come up with something else for the swap.

Dunno what, worse - dunno when  :?

There will be contribution. Will have to delve deep into the books though!

[Wildfisher]

Bob'll be after you Ardbeg. That thorax is a bit long! 

[rabbitangler]

Sorry this is such a simple wee fly but I've caught plenty on it. It works really weel on the point tied on a #10 double, but I didn't have any.

It started life after I'd been tying some silver march browns so I call it a pearly march brown.

[nant_fisher]

When do you want the flees to be in for?

[Clan Ford]

Poly Yarn Emerger.

Hook:   Teimco TMC200R, size 18, barb crushed and shank bent so body sits below surface.
Thread: 8/0 Olive,
Body:    harelug
Rib:      Tying thread
Wing:    Grey Poly Yarn
Thorax: harelug
Hackle:  badger, clipped on the underside.

My top dry fly on the river this season.  A couple of variations - smaller hook and a white wing is good during a BWO hatch in the gloom.  If there are sedge about a brown poly yarn wing tied over the hackle seems to do the job.  As youd expect just a wee dab of gink up by the thorax, wet the body first!

Not quite figured out how to post images yet, hope its not too big!

I've PM'd you for your details Steve.  I'll get them in the post as soon as I know where to send them.

Norm

[Wildfisher]

Andy, what sizes do you tie them in

[Wildfisher]

The Black gnat in question is a terrestrial, so it will be less of an emerger and more of a drowner

Trouble with  entering  a fly swap with you Andy is your flies are so professional and well tied you show us chancers  up! 

[Ptinid]

My flies will, unfortunately, be there on time, and also will be up to my usual low standard  - I really mean that this time  :oops:

Time has not been my friend so  - a really simple fly - so simple I'm more than a bit embarrased - except that it did catch fish last season.

size 12 down eyed hooks
black thread
sparse strands of white CDC to act as a shuck
Olive Seal fur sub body dubbing (nice and leggy)
and grey closed cell foam for the thorax.

It swims just below the surface when cast upriver and should be OK on lochs as well.

Will have 'em finished and in the post to arrive on 30th Nov (1st Dec at worst.)

[nant_fisher]

Just finished tying my flees tonight and my dads gonna do his tommorow at work. Sorry for being so late. Kept delaying it and delaying it. Are we the last?

Cheers

Robbie

[nant_fisher]

Is it 16 we've to tie? How long are you willing to wait for them, my dads being really lazy and still not tied them, il try and get onto him to hurry up.