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Post by alberto on Sept 27, 2006 16:02:09 GMT 8
Hi trouty, I have to say that you have some very lovely black and white quill bodies for your flies What did your use? Goose biots? regards Alberto
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Post by trouty on Sept 28, 2006 14:57:35 GMT 8
Hi Alberto,
yes currently my craze now is goose biots for body, I got them at art friend for a packet with lots of bright colours. Goose biots have 1 side with these tiny fur that flares up when you wind them which gives a very nice segmented look. So normally I would tie in at the tip at the bend of the hook and using a hackle pliers clip on the broader end and wind them towards the eye like in 4-5 turns and you will get a very nice segmented body. But goose biots doesn't tolerate uneven bumps of the thread underneath so have to be careful when turning the thread shaping the body underneath before turning on the goose biot.
Another good material is peacock herl, just use an eraser and rub away the flues.
happy tying cheers trouty
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Post by alberto on Sept 28, 2006 15:08:27 GMT 8
Hi trouty, Thanks for sharing the info.
So far when I use peacock hearl on the body, I dont rub away the flues as I prefer the furry look on the body.
regards Alberto
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Post by trouty on Sept 28, 2006 15:56:20 GMT 8
Hi Alberto, I understand what you mean. I just depends on whether what type of flies I'm tying. Some flies I need a fuller body like nymphs or this CDC caddis below Others like duns and mayfly I need a more slender body so I would erase the flues and get a nice colour difference segments on the body like this CDC herl dun I tied. There are just no limit in flytying, as long as the fish takes them I'm happy. Tying a nice fly maybe just for the own flyfishermen pleasure. cheers trouty
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Post by alberto on Sept 29, 2006 16:24:48 GMT 8
Hi Alberto, There are just no limit in flytying, as long as the fish takes them I'm happy. Tying a nice fly maybe just for the own flyfishermen pleasure. cheers trouty Dear Trouty, You have hit the nail on the head. A beautifully tied fly satisfied our very being, the trout is never going to come up to you and say "You have to the gall to call this piece of crap a caddis? Don't come back until you can tie a better fly!" But then again, I think I have been reading too many of Gary Larsen's stuff (The Far Side) regards Alberto
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Post by trouty on Oct 10, 2006 13:41:10 GMT 8
"You have to the gall to call this piece of crap a caddis? Don't come back until you can tie a better fly!" HAHAHA... ;D That's very true though. Most of the time the 3 main thing that the trouts looks for is the type, colour and sizes. Well there is also presentation and other stuff but that is another story. I guess "Matching the Hatch" does play a big part. Once you got the type of flies and the colour correct its a matter of the sizes. Sometimes its not that the flies used is wrong but just a matter of changing the sizes to fit what the trouts are feeding. So its always better to tie the same flies in varying sizes and have them in your flybox prepared. BTW, nice catches in your japan trip. Cheers trouty
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Post by alberto on Oct 10, 2006 16:02:06 GMT 8
BTW, nice catches in your japan trip. Cheers trouty Hi Trouty, The session in Nippon was indeed enjoyable and made more so because Huns was an excellent guide with his advice and encouragement. I can still remember catching my first PB with Michael and Q at 7Trees back in 2004 and I'll certaintly remember my first trout here in the land of the Rising Sun. So how fishing in Shanghai? Found any good place to fly fish there? regards Alberto
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Post by trouty on Oct 28, 2006 13:49:11 GMT 8
Dear all, Some streamers tied these 2 days to share. Marabou tail StreamerI really have no idea what to call this fly. I saw this fly in the trout farm in korea. Basically its a wolly bugger without the wolly and a beadhead. Maybe its just called the Bugger. ;D Materials used, Hooks - Size 10 Thread - Black 8/0 Tail - Black Marabou with 2 strands of crystal flash on both sides Body - Synthetic fibre dubbing (dark colours) Collar - Peacock Herl (added this on myself) Head - Beadhead A straight forward tie. Pick out the dubbings to make a fuller looking body. Red head MinnowAnother fly of my imagination. Materials used, Hooks - Size 10 (can use bigger hooks) Thread - Red Flat wax Body - Don't know what you called this, Sparkling chenile? Wings - White Hackle Throat - White craft fur tied charlie style Head - Thread with nail polish Another straight forward tie. I tied another one using the red thread at the bend of the hook so the fly has a red butt. ;D Maybe I should call this red butt minnow instead. Hackled Face WobblerMaterials used, Hooks - Size 2-6 long shank Tail - White Marabou with pearl flashabou added on both sides slightly longer than the marabou Thread - Red or White depending what hackle face you use Body - Crystal chenile or Estaz with hook weighted Head/Face - Hackle of red, brown or black Trim the body so it tapers towards the tail. Mine is not trimmed well. Too much coffee and hand shaking. ;D The StreamersHappy tying cheers trouty
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Post by trouty on Nov 27, 2006 14:43:31 GMT 8
Dear all, 2 patterns tied over the weekend. Creepy CrawlyA variation of the Claire Daddy. Suppose to imitate a crawdad hence the name. Its suppose to be a crayfish pattern. Takes some imagination though. Suppose to swim upside down like a clouser. Materials used, Hooks - Size 10 Thread - Rusty Brown 6/0 (brown, black, tan) Tail - Barred rubber legs Body - Small chenille (dark colours) Legs/Claws - Squirrel Tail (natural gray) Eyes - BeadChain (large or medium) Dubbings can be added to the head to finish off but I just use the chenille in figure of eight wraps. Creepy CrawliesRed GoldieWould have name this pattern Goldie if I have yellow bucktail with me. Instead I have a red tag at the tail and red bucktail for the wings, so red goldie sounds ok. The thing about this pattern is the body material that I used. Its gold foil with a wire in between which you always find when you buy a loaf of bread that ties up at the opening. The wire in between helps to bind the body as well as looks of segmentation on the body. Whenever I bought bread I would keep these as I knew it can be put to some uses in tying so finally decided to put some good use for them. Materials used, Hooks - Size 6 Thread - Black 6/0 Tail - Golden pheasant toppings Tag - Red Floss Body - Gold foil with wire from bread wrappings Throat - White Hackle (yellow hackle would be good) Wings - Bucktail (Red, combination of red and black or yellow and black also good) Head - Thread with clear nail polish Happy tying cheers trouty
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Post by trouty on Mar 17, 2007 15:56:55 GMT 8
Dear all, A variation of the Hopper pattern tied recently. PHopper XA variation of the Madam X from the Goulburn Valley which I used to have one of these hoppers tied by Geoff Hall, the person who taught me what flyfishing is about. This fly is dedicated to him. It has been 10 years and I finally learn how to tie this fly. The PHopper X is pronounced as ¡®Fopper¡¯, ¡®PH¡¯ as in ¡®F¡¯. A combination of Hopper and Popper flies. The idea came to me when fishing with a good friend. He likes to use hopper patterns and he likes to use popper flies. He has proven to me that fishes in our tropical country do take terrestrial flies. I thought to myself; why not combine this 2 type of flies. That's how the PHopper X was born. So now you can ¡®POP¡¯ and ¡®HOP¡¯ at the same time. Materials used, Hooks - Size 8-10 Thread ¨C Yellow 6/0 Body ¨C Dubbing or small Chenille (dark olive), fold and wrapped a strip of 2mm thick yellow foam along the shank, tied with thread to give a segmented look. Legs ¨C Golden Pheasant tied at an angle. Additional rubber barred legs tied in the form of ¡®X¡¯. Wings ¨C Ringneck Pheasant feathers Overwing ¨C Deer hair Head ¨C Cylindrical foam popper head. Eyes ¨C Black permanent marker PHopper X-1The PHopper X-1 is a Hopper pattern tied using foam. ¡®PH¡¯ being pronounced as ¡®F¡¯ as in Foam which I think is appropriate to use for this foam hopper as well. But I name it as X-1. Tied in a similar pattern as above. Hooks - Size 8-12 (this pattern can go down smaller) Thread ¨C Yellow 6/0 Body ¨C Dubbing or small Chenille (dark olive), fold and wrapped a strip of 2mm thick yellow foam along the shank, tied with thread to give a segmented look. 3mm thick brown foam along the top of the body. Leave allowance to fold the foam back as the head at the end after tying on the deer hair. Legs ¨C Golden Pheasant tied at an angle. Additional rubber barred legs tied in the form of ¡®X¡¯. Wings ¨C Ringneck Pheasant feathers Overwing ¨C Deer hair Head ¨C 3mm thick brown foam Eyes ¨C Black permanent marker Happy Tying cheers trouty
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Post by caddisman on Mar 28, 2007 3:03:09 GMT 8
Trouty said,
A little trick I learned, is to put a very thin layer of fine dubbing onto the body, before winding the biot. This gives a softer base for the biot to sit on. If you put a smear of head cement on the underside of the biot, it will not slip.
Caddisman
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Post by trouty on Apr 14, 2007 22:32:37 GMT 8
Dear all, Skip's DadImitation of a crawdad or Yabbies or СÁúϺ. Got it from this website. CrawdadA useful pattern for warmwater usage. Materials used, Hooks - Size 8 Thread - Camel 8/0 (brown 6/0) Body - Brown dubbings with copper wire ribbings Legs/Claws - Pheasant tails Eyes - Barbel Shellback & Tail - Pheasant tails A straight forward tie and fished hook up to prevent snagging. Doesn't use a lot of materials, main one being pheasant tails. Not sure whether the PBs in Singapore take this but worth a try. Happy tying trouty
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Post by iosephos on Apr 14, 2007 23:04:33 GMT 8
Sometime ago, I saw this fly pattern at the same website and I tried it in another version. I used white marabou to wrap the body and slinky fibre for the head and tail. Had a strong take and a lost a good size pb due to poor knot. I had another take as well, but didn't manage to hook it up. Have yet to try the fly after that occasion.
After reading from GFF, and I think that the best condition to use it in local water is when there are many weeds around. Ideal method would be to fish it near the weeds. Slow retrieve and having the fly hang near the surface would induce the take.
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