What have you tied today?

[Clan Chief]

Not tied today, but a few weeks ago. I was experimenting with colour much like Robbie. I actually met a bloke/ guide, a few years ago on the Durness lochs who told me of a pattern with a similar colour combination for troot. I was sceptical but he does have an example on his website!

[Lochan_load]

No reason to be sceptical Allan, yours and Robbies both look good catchers to me. Would've thought a bit duller for the Durness lochs but the trout don't read the magazines orange and black muddler for the Salmon, trimmed all the deer hair below the shank to give a good contrast, should show up alright in a size 8  :shock:
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[Lochan_load]

And a blue and silver. I know these are designed to create a wake but these should have their own tidal surge  :lol:[attachimg=1]

[Clan Chief]

nice muddlers as always Andy.

will try to tie something similar this week while  on holiday  as im taking some tying gear with me to the Caravan @ Dornoch tomorrow. Wife says i wont be fishing . We shall see!

[Lochan_load]

I'd pack a rod they always give in eventually 
Something for the point, just a bit sleeker than the last two. 12 double[attachimg=1]

[Crawhin]

Nice muddlers - I particularly like the look of the blue and silver job for fresh run fish.

Ian

[Robbie]

Alan the orange and blue make an interesting colour combination, I think it has a certain fishy look to it.

Those muddlers are nice Andy, as you say they look like they'll shift some water. Also like the sleek double, is the wing stoats tail?

[Lochan_load]

It is Robbie, the first time I've tied a stoats tail with stoats tail!

[Laxdale]

These muddlers are just about right. Ditto the silver stoat.

A fly to try putting together is a stoats tail tied on a size 8 B175.
Normal body and tail, with a wing and underwing the same length (1/3 longer than the hook) made of black goat hair. It looks like shit, but the guy that uses it (Ivor Macari) catches grilse and sea trout, more than his fair share, everywhere he goes. It (best description for the fly) is the same shape a tear drop when wet. Or just a black blob thing. Bloody effective though!

[Lochan_load]

Think i know what you mean! I'll give it a bash tomorrow. Here's a wee stoat variant with copper tinsel and a blue grizzle hackle
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