What have you tied today?

[Robbie]

The fish are the true judges of the quality of flies. By the fish you catch the flies can't be bad, but can't see the photos just now.

I've been tying a few nymph's

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[haresear]

Those will work Robbie

I am struggling to use a new phone and Windows whatever this version is. Bring back XP :lol:

Hopefully a photo will arrive with this post[attachimg=1]

[Wildfisher]

Your flee box is almost as boring as mine Alex.  :lol:

I think we river fishers miss out compared to the pike anglers and loch fishers with their tinseled budgies and  florescent multi-coloured  lavy brushes.   :lol:

[haresear]

On to olives now. This is a hi viz version.
I use the hi viz particularly in a strong wind when the fly gets blown off course during the cast. The yellow helps me pick it out even if it didn't land where it should...[attachimg=1]

[rannoch raider]

It's very sombre but what's there is clearly worth its place in the box. You are a big fan of the deer hair then Alex ? It's a material that I often dodge if there's a reasonable alternative. I reckon I must be underestimating its effectiveness. I'll need to get over my phobia and use it more often. Very nice of you to let us have a look in there !  :wink:
That wee Olive is beautiful. Nice split tails !

[haresear]

It's very sombre but what's there is clearly worth its place in the box. You are a big fan of the deer hair then Alex ? It's a material that I often dodge if there's a reasonable alternative. I reckon I must be underestimating its effectiveness. I'll need to get over my phobia and use it more often. Very nice of you to let us have a look in there !  :wink:
That wee Olive is beautiful. Nice split tails !

I got lucky with the tails. The next one will be entirely different I can guarantee.

Aye, the deer hair works fine for me... not that I am any good at tying with it. I don't usually bother stacking it, as you can see. I often use snowshoe hair or calf tail instead of deer for sizes 14 down.

Most of my flies are drab, sombre affairs. When the yellow may duns and the olive uprights come out I will use lighter shades for the bodies when tying but usually a dirty olive superfine dubbing (I think it is blue winged olive) is what I use. Sometimes natural rabbit too for march browns. I rarely bother with ribbing and never varnish.

[Robbie]

That olive is a cracker and some interesting flies in that box. Thanks for sharing, it's always interesting to see others fly boxes especially when they are more experienced or successful in a particular branch of our sport.

[haresear]

That olive is a cracker and some interesting flies in that box. Thanks for sharing, it's always interesting to see others fly boxes especially when they are more experienced or successful in a particular branch of our sport.

Thanks Robbie. I tried extra hard to make the olive presentable
the hackle is a wee bit long but it will catch fish.

[haresear]

Here's another simple fly that gets me fish. I suppose it is a Griffiths Gnat variation using peacock ice dubbing and with the hackle clipped.[attachimg=1]

[rannoch raider]

Your flee box is almost as boring as mine Alex.  :lol:

I think we river fishers miss out compared to the pike anglers and loch fishers with their tinseled budgies and  florescent multi-coloured  lavy brushes.   :lol:

here's one of my boxes Fred ........
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