What have you tied today?

[Lochan_load]

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[haresear]

Your latest offering looks like a Madam X Robbie.
The B175 should be fine. I often use these in preference to "dry fly" hooks which are often too fine in the wire for my liking.

On your DHE... I agree with Fred that the wing is too long. In future you could try tearing the tips off instead of snipping them if you have gone too long. It gives a slightly better look - not the fish will care

[haresear]

Your latest offering looks like a Madam X Robbie.
The B175 should be fine. I often use these in preference to "dry fly" hooks which are often too fine in the wire for my liking.

On your DHE... I agree with Fred that the wing is too long. In future you could try tearing the tips off instead of snipping them if you have gone too long. It gives a slightly better look - not the fish will care

Oops sorry. That was in response to your latest posts Lochan Load, not Robbie.

[Lochan_load]

That's a shame, I thought a madam x Robbie sounded like an interesting fly  :lol:

[haresear]

That's a shame, I thought a madam x Robbie sounded like an interesting fly  :lol:

:lol:

[Robbie]

madam x Robbie sounded like an interesting fly  :lol:

More like the stuff of nightmares, very very disturbing nightmares!!

But a cracking fly Andy.

[Lochan_load]

Madam Robbie does Conjer up some strange mental images  :shock:  :lol:

Thought you might like a look at this Fred, olive thread and the tiniest bit of seals fur/hares mask and the teal hackle again. March brown esque
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[Lochan_load]

They're a bugger to get a photo of btw, was quite happy with this one but it's impossible to get a decent angle!

[scoobyscott]

Wow! You guys have been busy churning out some belting flies. I had 50+ pages to catch up on! Great thread

[Lochan_load]

Nymph rubber thing  :lol: a wee bit of weight added but not much, should get it down.
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