What have you tied today?

[Clan Chief]

Lovely flies RR. A few years ago  the Watter Warrior caught a few troot for me at Watten. Like the look'of the muddled version!

[rannoch raider]

Thanks Chief. I'm quite enjoying getting back into some of the modern styles of loch pattern on the go now.

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[Lochan_load]

That's a lovely fly Jim

[rannoch raider]

Thanks Andy. I think there's something quite nice about loch style flies in general. They make good eye candy  .

[rannoch raider]

I think I'm getting a wee bit carried away with these longer Irish style head hackles . Tried it on a good old Siver Invicta tonight but i'm a bit 50/50 about it.  🤔. Any thoughts gents ? [attachimg=1]

[rannoch raider]

The 'standard ' model without the long hackle 🤔[attachimg=1]

[Robbie]

Both lovely ties and cracking flies, blue jay a little lost in the first one. Wings are spot on.

[Lochan_load]

I like them both, be very happy fishing either. Always good to have options!

[rannoch raider]

Yeah , I think you're right there Robbie, the blue jay is buried in there. I don't think it would look right tied as a beard on top of the head hackle. Might be better put on longer in a sort of bumble style which might be quite nice actually.

[Robbie]

A bit longer would have been my preferemce, but it is just that: my preference.

A bumble varient sounds very interesting as well, behind the head hackle might give a nicely subtle effect.