Green tailed Kate

[bluezulu]

I've always considered the Kate Mclaren a bit of a banker and its rarely off my cast for loch fishing. But i notice a lot of people endorsing a green tailed variety.

are we talking fluorescent green here?

not that my fly tying skills are up to a kate mclaren (hackle troubles) but so i know what i'm looking for...

[Fierybroon]

Definatly flourescent green.Thanks to Johnsd for the donation at Eigheach.Never fished one before and what a difference.

[ten boaber]

Definately the green tailed one early in the season
By the middle to late summer I tend to move back to the
other one.

[Storr]

Tail of Glo-Brite No 8 also works well from June onwards.
Gerry

[bluezulu]

ok, stupid question time: so the green tail on this ends up looking like the tail on a zulu (except for the colour obviously) rather than the fine tippet tail of the original Kate?

[tammytroot]

Another useful variationis Sunburst Orange Marabou. Very useful on Carron Valley.
                      Tight Lines To You All,
                                                Tammy Troot.

[Storr]

Hear is my Kate with No 8 Glo-Brite floss tail.
Cheers
Gerry

[Storr]

As the Kate has more than stood the test of time over the years and as we are all friends I have decided to reveal probably my two most successful variants of this excellent allrounder. This first one I have called my "SPECIAL KATE". Since I first featured this one in an article in FF&FT a few years back it has proved very succesful for all who have tried it.



TAIL: GP Crest dyed Sunburst
RIB: Fine gold wire - Rear Half only
BODY: Rear half only - Black Seals Fur
BODY: Front Half - 3 turns of soft black hen with 3 turns of soft brown hen in front. I prefer to use hen neck hackles.
Finally ad a pair of JC cheeks to complete the fly.

I will post my other favourite variant, the "Claret Kate" later this evening.
Cheers
Gerry

[Ian_M]

Must say that fly looks a real killer and beautifully tied as well.

[Gander]

I have used number 12 Globrite floss on this pattern for years. Read recently that the number 11 shade is better on the surface, with number 12 being more effective deeper down. I tied up a handful with number 11 tails last night; gave them a ginger hackle for a change also.

Been toying with the idea of a claret version, so I'm looking forward to seeing Gerry's.