What have you tied today?

[bibio1]

The best hood ever for emergers

[pedropete]

very much a prototype, clash of the patterns as it were, teal dabbler esque...prob needs something else...

[rannoch raider]

it's easy to see that its well tied Pete. It's quite an unusual colour scheme, while it's quite common to see a touch of blue and orange on salmon flies it's not something you see everyday on trout style flies. When you see that combination as such a big part of the dressing it sort of takes the senses by surprise ! I had to look at it for a wee while before my eyes settled down! Blue, orange and silver are all good colours for sea troot, especially in salt water so why not ? when you look at the colours of some Orkney flies you could even say it was quite subdued. I'm thinking bright and windy day in clear saltwater ?  :

[pedropete]

jim..im with ya ..I think you described it in a fashion. I still think there is something missing maybe a cloak of some description...its a test pattern..it would be great to get a series of pattern that appealed to all species.might be a turn to muckle orange...maybe something else who knows..

[pedropete]

haha yep i had a feeling you might andy, ill put it back in the vice for a rethink.

[Robbie]

I like it, perfect for some coloured water. Addition of bronze mallard is a great suggestion.

[scoobyscott]

Nice fly I think a head hackle of bronze mallard woukd set it off nicely.
Still on the bugs myself
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[pedropete]

i like the wee frenchie style nymphs,never tried it with a cdc collar.looks nice scott.

[rannoch raider]

The black with silver bead and red tag seems very popular Scott. I had a few on a simple silver ribbed black with silver bead this year. I can see how a wee red hotspot might add a little to the pattern but I'm not sure about the addition of CDC ? I know it's a very popular addition and that a lot of fishers swear by it but in my minds eye I just envisage it wrapping itself round the fly in a sort of messy untidy way and it robs me of confidence. I've tied a few but I don't know if they'll ever get a swim unless I nip the CDC off.  :lol:

[scoobyscott]

Thanks guys. I'm not sure if the cdc makes a big difference to the fish. In angling active they have a tank with several flies in it and a wee motor making a current. There's a cdc nymph in it and the barbs of cdc flutter in the current. Certainly adds 'life' to the fly. The red tag gives a nice hot spot as well and is worth adding, a good fly if there's a bit colour in the water