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by Troutmaddave
Sun Aug 30, 2015 5:57 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
Topic: Rhyacophila
Replies: 9
Views: 6272

Re: Rhyacophila

Sorry to hear that your indisposed at the moment. Hope it heals quick. Just a thought about hooks, partridge do a fine long shank nymph hook which is barbless. Just a thought!!
by Troutmaddave
Sun Aug 30, 2015 5:50 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: Clyde style experiments!
Replies: 2
Views: 3606

Re: Clyde style experiments!

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Same pattern as the first one, but this one is on a partridge #16 nymph hook.
by Troutmaddave
Sun Aug 30, 2015 5:46 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: Clyde style experiments!
Replies: 2
Views: 3606

Re: Clyde style experiments!

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Not fished this one yet.
Mustad #13 limerick bend
Black uni 6/0 thread
Starling wing and hackle
Holographic blue Mylar under body with black rib.

My take on a blue bottle
by Troutmaddave
Sun Aug 30, 2015 5:41 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: Clyde style experiments!
Replies: 2
Views: 3606

Clyde style experiments!

image.jpg Barbless grub hook size 14 Pearsall's primrose silk Starling wing and hackle Gold Mylar tag. Had a bit of a trout bonanza with this pattern this morning! 18 trout, all around the half pound mark in 50 yards of broken water in my local village. Fantastic sport on a #3, 7' split cane rod. B...
by Troutmaddave
Sun Aug 30, 2015 1:58 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: La Chétive
Replies: 4
Views: 3868

Re: La Chétive

Wow, good stuff! So neatly tied.
by Troutmaddave
Wed Aug 26, 2015 5:48 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
Topic: Hares ear nymph.
Replies: 10
Views: 9715

Re: Hares ear nymph.

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Another pattern that I've been playing with again on a size 12 short shank sneck bend hook. Light hares ear, gold rib and a woodcock hackle. A real vintage look to this one, oh and a partridge tail.
Cheers
Dave
by Troutmaddave
Tue Aug 25, 2015 11:58 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
Topic: Hares ear nymph.
Replies: 10
Views: 9715

Re: Hares ear nymph.

Hi Ray, this one is on a 16, but 18's seem effective as well. Notice I've trimmed the hackle, which I do with most of my ties. I don't think it's a biggie, the trout don't seem to mind!
Cheers
Dave
by Troutmaddave
Tue Aug 25, 2015 10:36 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
Topic: Hares ear nymph.
Replies: 10
Views: 9715

Re: Hares ear nymph.

image.jpg This is another staple in my fly box. Kind of a caddis Hook......kamasan b170 Thread...pearsall's orange waxed Body......life cycle light olive with a silver or gold rib Tail.......light partridge hackle 4 or5 fibers Thorax....red seal fur Hackle....coot under wing covert. Fish this one u...
by Troutmaddave
Tue Aug 25, 2015 8:00 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Black snipe
Replies: 11
Views: 7647

Re: Black snipe

Wow I'm flattered! I didn't think my tying was any good. Just fudging along with my stubby cement hardened hands!!
Thanks for the complements.
by Troutmaddave
Tue Aug 25, 2015 1:57 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: March brown, Yorkshire style (maybe)!
Replies: 20
Views: 15209

Re: March brown, Yorkshire style (maybe)!

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A better picture with my new lens. Ah! Gadgets, gadgets!