Tying Season 2016/17

« **Reply #25 on:** 03/12/2016 at 22:08 »

My first batch fully finished. A couple of changes on my first few but I really happy with the outcome. What do you guys think?

They are seriously heavy for the size of them so could be very useful on some of our bigger grayling rivers.

« **Reply #26 on:** 10/12/2016 at 18:53 »

Some say they look like sweeties..... lets hope the trout and grayling have a sweet tooth!

« **Reply #27 on:** 12/12/2016 at 20:17 »

Having a girlfriend in the beauty industry has it perks..... Not just on the looks front either

Blasting my size 18s in this bad boy tonight.

Rock hard finish in no time. Just what's needed to withstand those early season teeth!

« **Reply #28 on:** 12/12/2016 at 21:48 »

Pizza oven Liam?

« **Reply #29 on:** 12/12/2016 at 23:15 »

Not quite Mike!

She uses it for setting nail varnishes and uv coatings. It's effectively just a huge powerful uv torch.... Does the job nicely I must say.

« **Reply #30 on:** 13/12/2016 at 10:53 »

Liam,

Out of curiosity is the clear uv nail varnish that beauticians use a viable alternative to bug bind etc?

Just thinking it may be a good way of avoiding "fly fishing tax"

Cheers

Steven

« **Reply #31 on:** 13/12/2016 at 12:47 »

Steven

I can't see any reason why it wouldn't work. The girlfriend says it looks similar so give it a go. I would but she will kick my ass if she finds me using her things!

Liam

« **Reply #32 on:** 14/12/2016 at 12:16 »

It potentially opens up a far easier way of making those heavy bugs of yours if you can nab some of her coloured stuff.

Cheers,

Steven

« **Reply #33 on:** 14/12/2016 at 12:27 »

Yeah you are probably right but I don't know if its worth it!

On a serious not I will give it a try later and post some pics.

« **Reply #34 on:** 16/12/2016 at 16:02 »

Quote from: Liam Stephen on 13/12/2016 at 12:47

Steven

I can't see any reason why it wouldn't work. The girlfriend says it looks similar so give it a go. I would but she will kick my ass if she finds me wearing her things again!

Liam

There you go Liam, fixed that for you as I know you're too shy to say so yourself

« **Reply #35 on:** 16/12/2016 at 16:31 »

Bloody autocorrect! Thanks Allan

« **Reply #36 on:** 19/12/2016 at 17:19 »

« **Reply #37 on:** 27/12/2016 at 17:17 »

Well after 2 days of being Sociable i finally got some me time today.

So i put it to good use, getting ready for 2017.

SDO's, Iron Blues and 3 sizes of LDO's all based on 2016's observations and experiences.

I got all the LDO's from the Same Gallo de Leon feather, so can comfortable state you will get at least 2 dozen flies from each feather (probably more) but a least 2 dozen.

Sandy

« **Reply #38 on:** 27/12/2016 at 18:06 »

Sublime work Sandy!

Mike any update on the GDL feathers?

I won't tie a dry til I have some now that I've seen it.......

« **Reply #39 on:** 27/12/2016 at 18:30 »

Hi Liam

No update I'm afraid, I've just been too busy with the Christmas rush of orders and then Christmas itself with the family.

I'll let you know on here as soon as I have written the pages for the website.

Cheers
Mike

« **Reply #40 on:** 27/12/2016 at 19:30 »

No worries Mike!

There's still around 70 days or so til the start of the season.......

« **Reply #41 on:** 28/12/2016 at 18:53 »

Today it has been Emergers

We shall see what tomorrow brings

Might be Star wars instead

Sandy

« **Reply #42 on:** 29/12/2016 at 07:56 »

Quote from: Sandy Nelson on 28/12/2016 at 18:53

Might be Star wars instead

Go see Star Wars

« **Reply #43 on:** 02/01/2017 at 21:40 »

Lovely dries Sandy!

Almost totally done with the nymphs now. Only a couple more rows of the Pheasant Tails to go. Just finished the last of these a few minutes ago.

Anyone other than Sandy been tying?

« **Reply #44 on:** 03/01/2017 at 16:40 »

Why 11's I find this very disturbing.... glad its not my box

Prime numbers make things look unbalanced

Star Wars was excellent

way better than the last one.

I have just 4 more flies to tie to fill my box (I ran out of hooks

)

Sandy

« **Reply #45 on:** 03/01/2017 at 16:46 »

I can't count!

« **Reply #46 on:** 06/01/2017 at 11:09 »

Hooks arrived, Box finished. Perfect antidote to the Young mans coloured rocks that he chucks at the fish

7 basic patterns

CDC Plume tip, 12-16
Harrops CDC Emerger/cripple, 14-16
Spent Spinner 14-16
APT 16-18
DHE/SHE 12-16
Vasies style Sedge 10-16
CDC Spider 14

A couple of colours, dark and light, in some patterns , one or two additions like egg sacs on spinners, and a selection of sizes and thats the culmination of the last 4 years of playing with hooks and patterns, these are the ones that work for me.

Oh yes and just to keep the rock chuckers happy there is about a dozen Bead head PT's in a small plastic bag that will find its way into my Pack. Just in case.....

Other than that.... Bring it on

Sandy

« **Reply #47 on:** 06/01/2017 at 11:18 »

Nice ...... very nice Sandy

« **Reply #48 on:** 06/01/2017 at 11:25 »

I was thinking about this while i filled the box, but i don't use many materials these days. I tied the whole fly box with the following.

Grey Squirrel fur
Muskrat fur
Andrews Scruffy Buzzer dubbing
Andrews Golden olive dubbing
Andrews Cinnamon dubbing
Gold wire
Mirage pearl tinsel
Peacock herl
Black Ice Dub
Grizzle hackles
Dun Comparadun hair
Natural Cow elk hair
Lt Grey dun Snowshoe hare
Light Dun floating fibre
Natural Goose CDC
Natural khaki CDC
Medium Dun CDC plume tips
Natural white CDC Plume tips
Gallo De Leon Pardo Corzuno Rojizo
Gallo De Leon Indio Acerado
Gallo De Leon Indio Cristal
Lt Cahill UniThread
Rust UniThread
Lt Dun Bennechi Thread
Olive Dun UniThread
Fulling Mill 35050 hooks
Daichi D900 hooks
Add some tungsten beads and a pheasant tail and that completes the nymphs as well.
It takes up less than a 1/4 of one drawer in my desk. Really makes me wonder why i have all the rest

Sandy

« **Reply #49 on:** 06/01/2017 at 15:19 »

Sandy,

I like the limited selection. What's the "APT"? I assume it is a type of pheasant tail nymph.

Cheers,
Bryan