I've resolved to finally get back to fly fishing after a long hiatus, and river brown troot fishing is where I plan on spending my time. I've narrowed tools and vice down to a few contenders, which brings me on to materials.
I look at materials kits and they always strike me as being padded out with too broad a range of stuff, so I'm thinking of just listing off 5 likely dries, wets and nymphs, listing the materials, then using that as a shopping list.
Sound a decent plan? I'm pretty much taking my 5 flies from the top 5 dries thread on this forum, so if anyone fancies suggesting any wets and nymphs, I'd greatly appreciate it. my local river is about the same size as Fred's, so I tend to think my choices will be quite similar, hares ear, PTN, that sort of thing.
Help really appreciated, thanks a lot.
Greg.
You won't go wrong with hairs ears and PTN that you already mentioned. But mixing the weights on the tungsten heads and changing the hook size makes a difference.
Can't really comment too much on flies but I have not long gone through the same process but I got in contact with the essential fly shop and gave them an idea of the flies I would be tying and they put a bundle together with everything I need. Was quick and easy doing it that way.
As suggested above, some PTNs in various sizes and weights. I'd say tungsten beads 1,2 and 3mm. Don't forget to add a hot spot on some of them. I find orange works very well. Tie your weighted nymphs on jig hooks to minimise snagging.
Add a few pogo nymphs and fish them on a dropper with the heavy PTN on the tail. Here is a link that illustrates what a pogo nymph is
https://www.stusflyshop.com/browse-by-fly/nymphs/unweighted/hot-rod-pogo-brown/
Add a few traditional simple spiders.
Fantastic, some great stuff there, I hadn't thought of doing that Keith.
Pogo nymphs sounds interesting Fred, and I'll admit a new one on me, every day is a school day!
Quote from: GallowayBlueline on April 22, 2022, 09:26:40 AM
Pogo nymphs sounds interesting Fred, and I'll admit a new one on me, every day is a school day!
My go to nymphing setup is weighted nymph on the tail, pogo on the dropper. The pogo was invented by a Scotsman - Stu Tripney, originally from Kilsyth, now a Kiwi fishing guide.
Thanks Fred, been eyeing up the new zealand strike indicator kit too, since I saw Sean using it on his YT channel. I like a visual, probably a throwback to bubble floats on the local dam. :)
Nothing wrong with strike indicators Greg. 8)
I wrote an article on Ferris indicators in issue 2 of Fish Wild - check it out.
https://www.fishwild.org.uk/available-issues/
Fantastic, just need some water in the river now Fred!.
Decided to pick out half a dozen good local flies to start out with, and buy materials that I need, crikey! I've a lengthy bill just for those! :-)
No money is saved by tying your own flies .... that's for sure .... but it is good fun !
Well, caught my first fish on a home knitted fly on Friday, a cracking brownie of 11 inches on that deer hair emerger. Lost a couple of others too, what a buzz!.
First time I'd fished with it, rattled another few off last night.
Great stuff. Another Bob Wyatt pattern that is worth a look at is the Deer Hair Sedge. Another simple and deadly pattern.
Quote from: Robbie on June 29, 2022, 02:39:07 PM
Great stuff. Another Bob Wyatt pattern that is worth a look at is the Deer Hair Sedge. Another simple and deadly pattern.
Thanks Robbie, I'll have a look at that!