Straggle nymphs

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Straggle nymphs

Post by Ruard » Sun Nov 29, 2015 11:32 am

Here are some nymphs that I fish the last months. The main material is Straggle and they call it also Fuzzy Bug.

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Re: Straggle nymphs

Post by Mataura mayfly » Sun Nov 29, 2015 1:13 pm

Ruard! How very "European" :lol:
Good on you for posting these here, only thing traditional with most of them is the thread and shape of the hook..... but they still catch fish!
They will not be everyone's "cup of tea", but I like them.
Are you fishing them in the Canal's close to your home?
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Re: Straggle nymphs

Post by hankaye » Sun Nov 29, 2015 2:22 pm

Ruard, Howdy;

Interesting collection of nymphs, I like them. 8-)

Any more details of items such as size of the hooks and
what species you might be targeting with them???

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Re: Straggle nymphs

Post by Ruard » Mon Nov 30, 2015 7:56 am

Mataura mayfly wrote:Ruard! How very "European" :lol:
Good on you for posting these here, only thing traditional with most of them is the thread and shape of the hook..... but they still catch fish!
They will not be everyone's "cup of tea", but I like them.
Are you fishing them in the Canal's close to your home?
Hi Matauro,

I always say to my fellow fly fishers: It is not the fly that catches the fish but the man/woman that has the rod in his/here hand.

We do catch Roach and Rudd and Perch with these nymphs and all in our canals. Perhaps a fly fisher anywhere else in the world could try them and I would like it to read about it.

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Re: Straggle nymphs

Post by Ruard » Mon Nov 30, 2015 8:09 am

hankaye wrote:Ruard, Howdy;

Interesting collection of nymphs, I like them. 8-)

Any more details of items such as size of the hooks and
what species you might be targeting with them???

hank
We catch all kind of fish of the not running waters: Roach, Rudd, Perch, Bream and sometimes Pike.

Here are the hooks that I used to ty these nymphs:

1: Hayabusha 390 #14
2: Kamasan B175 #12
3: jighook #12
4: Emergerhook #12
5: Kamasan B800 #14

I use them all for the species higher on this mail.

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Here is a picture of my arm and hand with a 25cm Rudd. I fished with a little nymph with my splitcane # 4 and my silk line with a leader of two meter and one nymph on the point and a little shrimp on the dropper.

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Re: Straggle nymphs

Post by tie2fish » Mon Nov 30, 2015 9:36 am

Excellent post, Ruard. We always enjoy seeing and hearing about your interesting tying and fishing adventures. The fish you usually catch are variably known as "warm water" species and "pan fish" (I suppose because they have historically been fried in a pan for food) in the USA, and I am certain that your imaginative and colorful flies would serve well to fool these same types of fish the world over. Some of the flies you have shown us here might also be effective for brook trout and rainbow trout, which are often attracted to bright, shiny flies. Thank you for sharing.
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Re: Straggle nymphs

Post by hankaye » Mon Nov 30, 2015 10:37 am

Ruard, Howdy'

Thanks for the answer about the hooks used and also the fish caught.

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Re: Straggle nymphs

Post by Premerger » Mon Nov 30, 2015 1:10 pm

Ruard wrote:
Mataura mayfly wrote:Ruard! How very "European" :lol:
Good on you for posting these here, only thing traditional with most of them is the thread and shape of the hook..... but they still catch fish!
They will not be everyone's "cup of tea", but I like them.
Are you fishing them in the Canal's close to your home?
Hi Matauro,

I always say to my fellow fly fishers: It is not the fly that catches the fish but the man/woman that has the rod in his/here hand.

We do catch Roach and Rudd and Perch with these nymphs and all in our canals. Perhaps a fly fisher anywhere else in the world could try them and I would like it to read about it.

greeting

Ruard
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Re: Straggle nymphs

Post by Mataura mayfly » Mon Nov 30, 2015 11:37 pm

Tim,
Oh, I would try them! Of that have no fear! Trouble is I think I would have to import the straggle?
That and do a road trip. As Bill pointed out above, they would be great Rainbow trout food and I do not have any of those at my doorstep.
Ideal trial spot, the outlet of Lake Tekapo! ;)
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Re: Straggle nymphs

Post by DOUGSDEN » Tue Dec 01, 2015 11:23 am

Ruard,
Excellent photo's and flies! If I could simply repeat what Bill has said because he says it so well! I hope to visit you and all the canals and ponds and slow waters someday. How wonderful it would be to have you show me around gorgeous Holland! Can I bring everyone on the forum?
Your patterns are top notch Ruard!
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