What have you tied today?

[Clan Chief]

Nice looking Zulu, Clan .
What is that tailing material you're using?

wee bri.

 

It's a material I purchased from GAC called "Frizz Fibre"

[bibio1]

Beginning to think of spring and hatches of LDO's...............sad isn't it

[Clansman]

Nice looking flees there col.

I have just been playing around trying different tyings and my son who is 7 chose the materials for this one

[Harpo]

Next a couple of "bottom scratchers"  :shock:  

Nice Col, do you use a Latex Glove for the "bottom scratchers" :?

[Harpo]

yes , thats exactly what it is, too tight fisted to buy the other stuff. :lol:

Latex gloves, tight fisted and bottom scratchers Col, I'm concerned  :makefun

I've only tied a couple of flies before so on Thursday with the help of RichardL's vice and me old mate Oliver Edwards giving step by step advice (on DVD) I attempted some Nymphs :-

The Ginger Minger

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Peacock Hearl Czech Nymph

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Both could be better, but hey you've got too start somewhere

I'm not posting the 11 inch long Streamer I made  :roll: :shock:

[Clan Chief]

Ginger minges and big streamers. Just don't look up you tube for tutorials. :lol:

[Clan Ford]

I've only tied a couple of flies before so on Thursday with the help of RichardL's vice and me old mate Oliver Edwards giving step by step advice (on DVD) I attempted some Nymphs :-

Both could be better, but hey you've got too start somewhere

I'm not posting the 11 inch long Streamer I made  :roll: :shock:

Well done Stuart,

They'll both catch fish, you can use the streamer as a Christmas decoration :lol:

Norm

[paulr]

Nice bugs Col.

Yours are great too Stu, nice thin profiles.I'm sure they will catch fish.

cheers

Paul

[Harpo]

Yours are great too Stu, nice thin profiles.I'm sure they will catch fish.

Thanks Guys !

Paul - Aye just the problem of getting time to fish and i'll be sorted!

Bri - That would be great, i'll sneak of there one night!

Norm - I'll show you the streamer once it's on the Xmas tree!

[paulr]

Been tying some of my favourite grayling bugs.

Pink glister nymph
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size 16 pt nymph
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Cased Caddis
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Not happy with the caddis yet, I need finer sand to make a more realistic tube shape.