What have you tied today?

[scotty9]

Malcolm it's a deer hair and CDC wing.

Just watched the video, thanks for the prompt Dave! Cracking looking fly btw. I've tied my first fly in 3 or 4 months tonight. Given myself a kick up the arse as I need to become proficient!

[deergravy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFKOMYU3Ed4

Hope that link works, he ties it as a compara-dun, but it makes a rather useful looking emerger.

[Malcolm]

Thanks - that makes sense now - I couldn't see the CDC in the original

[Clan Ford]

I'm still messing with tungsten teardrops...

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half nymph, half spider.

Norm

[scotty9]

I was looking at teardrops last night on a website and was trying to think how one would use them, so obvious now! 

Looks great Norm!

[Black-Don]

I'm still messing with tungsten teardrops...


half nymph, half spider.

Norm

That's a crackin' lookin' flee norm.  :

[haresear]

I can't see the point of this one guys? 

It's basically a DHE that'll get slimed up and need replaced, why not just use a DHE?

If the troot are getting picky, stick on a CDCE that'll need replaced just as often as the DM hybrid, or am I missing something?

Ardbeg

I'm with Ardbeg. In fact I don't even bother with deer hair anymore. McFlylon does the same job, doesn't break and you can get it a variety of colours.

Alex

[Clan Chief]

Tied this tonight for a possible cast tomorrow on a local burn that has had some recent coverage in this seasons report section

[deergravy]

Very good point!
Until I try it out I won't know, but I think the floatability of slimed-but-dried-out CDC, combined with the deer-hair, could add a bit of bouyancy.
Y'know, working in tandem, might keep the fly fishing a wee bit longer.
DHEs are prone to getting mangled and waterlogged,too.
Worth a go..?

On the subject of synthetic yarns, I've been tying a few suspender-type flies, but using a loop of poly-yarn instead of a chunk of ethafoam or a polystyrene ball.
If you heavily anoint, in fact, practically cake the loop with mucilin, it floats *much* higher than foam.
The whole loop sits proud of the surface, with only the body underneath.
Spot on!

Always searching for the perfect emerger..

[scotty9]

Clan Chief, I've just finished reading an article about hot spot nymphs and their effectiveness! Apparently can present a nymph to the fish in a manner that keeps the visibility of the gold head but takes away the flash that can spook them. It was a NZ article but I presume principles are the same. You know I'll feel just great if you go along and catch fish from there  :lol: