Fishing The Fly Scotland Forum

Hamish Young

Re: General Knowledge - Fly Fishing
« Reply #650 on: 03/07/2013 at 23:30 »
The dam at the bottom of Beannacharan, I think it's up at the top of the river Farrar? ...... also has midgies :z4

I'm guessing based on North, but please make allowances for the Kiwi incomer and yes ..... I have used Google to help me this time :oops

Cheers
Mike

Is the right answer :z16 I was there again myself today with the winner of one of my WTT days.

H :cool:

Euan Innes

Re: General Knowledge - Fly Fishing
« Reply #651 on: 03/07/2013 at 23:53 »
Quote
The dam at the bottom of Beannacharan, I think it's up at the top of the river Farrar? ...... also has midgies

Bullseye Mike.
Very tricky question, sorry guys. The closed glen thing has probably put a lot of people off going there, but trust me (and H), if you are up there get a ticket and fish it. Very pretty and not that bad at £45 for two anglers, boat and outboard.
I'll get on to the report for the week sometime tomorrow. And yes, more Alfa pics!  :z4 :z4 :z4

The dam at the top of the glen is the Loch Monar dam. The tarmac stops there, trust me! If you do go for a days fishing take a camera and go all the way to Loch Monar - Scotland at it's finest.

 :z1

Mike Barrio

Re: General Knowledge - Fly Fishing
« Reply #652 on: 04/07/2013 at 10:21 »
Main question: What is this fly called?

Out of interest: In your experience, does it work on the River Don and if so, how and when would you try it?


Iain Cameron

Re: General Knowledge - Fly Fishing
« Reply #653 on: 04/07/2013 at 10:53 »
Main question: What is this fly called?

Out of interest: In your experience, does it work on the River Don and if so, how and when would you try it?


Silver Invicta?

I love invicta patterns - pearly bodied ones especially.

On the Don, as a wet fly in sizes 14 & 16 it's always been productive for me. Sea trout and finnock are especially fond of invicta patterns - guess it's the little flash.

I'd use an invicta as a hunting wet fly pattern, and have great faith that it would raise fish at any time of the year.

cheers
iain

Mike Barrio

Re: General Knowledge - Fly Fishing
« Reply #654 on: 04/07/2013 at 11:03 »
Correct Iain, it is a Silver Invicta :z16

I have a lot of confidence in this fly too :wink

Over to you for the next question :cool:

Cheers
Mike

Iain Cameron

Re: General Knowledge - Fly Fishing
« Reply #655 on: 04/07/2013 at 13:00 »
Right-oh, a 2 and a bit part musical question.

Theme tunes from british made TV shows about fishing.

Name each show, and the presenters.

1. http://www.adaa.org.uk/mystery-theme1.mp3
2. http://www.adaa.org.uk/mystery-theme2.mp3

and a sort of bonus question. This was a terrible show, and i'm ashamed I've watched each one
3. http://www.adaa.org.uk/mystery-theme3.mp3

I might or might not be lenient with naming on 1.

cheers
iain

Eddie Sinclair

Re: General Knowledge - Fly Fishing
« Reply #656 on: 04/07/2013 at 13:54 »
Iain,
Hooked on Scotland, later Fishing
Screaming reels
Strange programme about 2 weirdos fishing against each other in strange locations and starving a lot.

Eddie :X2 :X2

Alex Burnett

Re: General Knowledge - Fly Fishing
« Reply #657 on: 04/07/2013 at 14:03 »
1. Hooked – Paul Young

2. Screeming Reels - Nick Fisher

3. 2 nutters fishing for points to get food  :oops

Alex

Iain Cameron

Re: General Knowledge - Fly Fishing
« Reply #658 on: 04/07/2013 at 14:04 »
Iain,
Hooked on Scotland, later Fishing
Screaming reels
Strange programme about 2 weirdos fishing against each other in strange locations and starving a lot.

Eddie :X2 :X2

Correct show for 1 & 2 - and the presenters are?

Wrong for number 3. You were thinking of "Reel Wars", which I kinda enjoyed.

Iain Cameron

Re: General Knowledge - Fly Fishing
« Reply #659 on: 04/07/2013 at 14:04 »
1. Hooked – Paul Young
2. Screeming Reels - Nick Fisher
3. 2 nutters fishing for points to get food  :oops

Alex -
Aye
Aye
Naw!

2/3...

Iain Goolager

Re: General Knowledge - Fly Fishing
« Reply #660 on: 04/07/2013 at 14:07 »
Trout nabout

Iain Goolager

Re: General Knowledge - Fly Fishing
« Reply #661 on: 04/07/2013 at 14:08 »
Quote
2 weirdos fishing against each other in strange locations and starving a lot

sounds like me and Noel - apart from the starving bit  :oops

Iain Cameron

Re: General Knowledge - Fly Fishing
« Reply #662 on: 04/07/2013 at 14:33 »
Trout nabout

'Twas indeed.  It was cringeworthy.

here's a sample:

Alex - I think you got the right answer, so it's your turn for a question :-)

Iain Cameron

Re: General Knowledge - Fly Fishing
« Reply #663 on: 04/07/2013 at 14:34 »
sounds like me and Noel - apart from the starving bit  :oops

:-)

Alex Burnett

Re: General Knowledge - Fly Fishing
« Reply #664 on: 04/07/2013 at 15:00 »
OK Iain here goes

Guess most of us over the years have fished with the following fly.



1. What is it called.
 
2. Where was it created.

3. why is it called what it is.


Alex

Jim Eddie

Re: General Knowledge - Fly Fishing
« Reply #665 on: 04/07/2013 at 15:43 »
1. Siver butcher
2. Englandshire
3. Created by Mr Dewhurst and Mr Moon, Dewhurst was a Butcher


 :z18

Jim   

Rob Brownfield

Re: General Knowledge - Fly Fishing
« Reply #666 on: 04/07/2013 at 15:48 »
Dewhurst was a Butcher


Hence the blue wing, to represent the blue and white apron I believe, and the red tail to represent , well, all things butchery.

Alex Burnett

Re: General Knowledge - Fly Fishing
« Reply #667 on: 04/07/2013 at 15:53 »
Hi Jim

1. pretty close but I was looking for it's original name.

2. need to be a bit more precise  :wink

3. no




Rob Brownfield

Re: General Knowledge - Fly Fishing
« Reply #668 on: 04/07/2013 at 15:57 »
Wasn't the original called "The Moon Fly"?

Alex Burnett

Re: General Knowledge - Fly Fishing
« Reply #669 on: 04/07/2013 at 15:58 »
Well done Rob.

you are correct it was called The Moon Fly prior to 1838.

so question 1 & 3 goes to Rob, need to get the answer to Q2 though.

Alex

Alex Burnett

Re: General Knowledge - Fly Fishing
« Reply #670 on: 04/07/2013 at 16:08 »
Hi Rob

Looks like it is over to you.

The Butcher was invented over 150 years ago. It was created in Tunbridge Wells, by two gentlemen one of whom was a butcher.

The Butcher was originally named Moon's Fly, after one of the two co-inventors, Moon and
Jewhurst.  However, the name was changed in 1838 to the occupation of Jewhurst (a butcher).


The colours of the Butcher are supposed to represent the hallmarks of his trade blood and the blue apron.

Alex

Mike Barrio

Re: General Knowledge - Fly Fishing
« Reply #671 on: 08/07/2013 at 10:35 »
Rob is a bit slow ..... next question open to somebody else :z16

Rob Brownfield

Re: General Knowledge - Fly Fishing
« Reply #672 on: 08/07/2013 at 14:07 »
Rob is a bit slow ..... next question open to somebody else :z16

Some of us are at work, despite it being a Bank Holiday ;)

Give me a few minutes and I will be back with a question...just have a client kicking about..

Mike Barrio

Re: General Knowledge - Fly Fishing
« Reply #673 on: 08/07/2013 at 14:09 »
Great stuff :z16

Don't kick clients about, they don't like it :z4

Cheers
Mike

Rob Brownfield

Re: General Knowledge - Fly Fishing
« Reply #674 on: 08/07/2013 at 14:14 »
Right, probably an easy one, but I can't think of anything just now...

Ok, the IPN was a fly created by a local Angler:

What was his name
What does IPN stand for and
Why was it created.

Cheers

 




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