I need a point fly

[Wildfisher]

Never forget the magical Peter Ross

It's a point fly he's looking for Davy, not a point-less fly   :biglaugh;

[Highlander]

Never forget the magical Peter Ross   

Now there is a man with a bit off class, unlike you other lot of unbelievers.
:makefun
Tight Lines

[Malcolm]

Peach Baby Doll or a lightly weighted pink tailed hare's ear nymph are my first choice tail flies on the relatively few occasions that I fish wets for wild brownies. These work particularly well in Assynt.

[Tim]

Skinny red diawl bach can be a killer.

The bob/tail (yep I'm a sassenach) thing is weird though. I remember a brilliant day that dad and I had on Scarmclate (Stemster) where they only wanted the ke-he. Ended up just fishing two and they still all hit the bob.

Tim

[sandyborthwick]

Steve,

I'd always have a wee go with the Clan Chief on the POINT - always produced well. Works and I often fish this with a couple of snatcher droppers when pulling wets.

Sandy B.O.

[superscot]

canny beat a good all rounder !!!!!!! :worms :worms :worms :worms................ :getcoat

[Harpo]

Just noticed this post, I've used a dabbler, a rebel dabbler in particular on the point many times with some success, including my biggest fish in Gairloch (see below) and a couple up "that" Loch in Perthshire, there is a an article by Stan Headly :worms in this months Trout & Salmon including tying info.

If any one is planning to tie some let me know as I cannae find them in the shoaps.

Cheers

[Harpo]

Hi Wee Bri,

That would be marvellous, good excuse for another pint as well

Eh not really sure about sizes, not something I really think about, although probably should!
Some 8's, 10's & 12's should do it.

Keep some for yourself if you haven't used them before, they work well on overcast days with a good wave.

Give me a shout when you want to arrange the hand over in the pub car park !

Much appreciated

Stuart

[Harpo]

Hi Bri,

My last remaining Rebel Dabbler flee, has a purple tail.

If you've got any maroon/claret globrite you could always invent Wee Bri's "Gorgie Dabbler" 

Cheers

PS - Just found the original post which includes a piccie of it !

http://www.wildfisher.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=3549.msg26955#msg26955

[deergravy]

Bob Wyatt discusses the disproportionate effectiveness of the bob-fly in his book.
Even if you fish the same fly in both positions, the fish usually go for the bob.
He offers the seemingly ludicrous theory that the trout sees the tail fly as pursuing the bob and this stimulates it into a race to grab it.
Sounds bonkers at first, but fish are fairly simple, instinct driven creatures. Who knows?
As he says, 'If you've got a better theory, I'm all ears'

Oh, an Endrick Spider is well worth a go as a prospecting tail fly for wild (or any) loch browns
(slightly weighted, PT body with brown partridge tail & hackle, oval silver rib)
Dave