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Title: One from my childhood
Post by: James Laraway on 24/09/2021 at 10:11

So, there was an elderly chap who ran fly tying classes for Newton Stewart Angling Association back in the day, his name was Albert ( i sadly cant remember his surname)
He used to fly fish a lot for wild brown trout and I remember he always used to have a fly on his leader that he called 'The Window Cleaner' - so called as the tail is chamois leather.
I have tried to 'google it' but nothing, so its probably a 'very local' fly

I never tied it myself but here it is:
Chamois leather tail
Gold rib
Peacock herl body
Brown hen hackle
(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/11649-240921101111.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=6923)
For old times sake I think I will give it a swim

Title: Re: One from my childhood
Post by: Mike Barrio on 25/09/2021 at 12:27

Nice fly James, and yes, it would be good to give it a swim :z16

Title: Re: One from my childhood
Post by: Robert MacDonald-Lewis on 27/09/2021 at 18:27

The only fly I can recall using chamois is worm pattern which uses only chamois leather and thread. I imagine when wet, it will have a fair bit of movement, interesting looking fly—nicely tied.