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Title: Ultimate Fly
Post by: Andrew Boswell on 27/01/2024 at 10:30: Given that there’s only five days until the (migratory fish) season opens up here on the Ness, here’s a discussion starter:-

“If you could only choose one fly pattern to fish with in the future, regardless of species targeted, which would it be?”

NB: it can be tied any size, hook or tube, and variants are allowed within reason.

Mine would be the good old silver stoat 🎣
Title: Re: Ultimate Fly
Post by: Eddie Sinclair on 27/01/2024 at 14:23: Salmon would be gold body Willie Gunn, trout Hares lug.

:z18
Title: Re: Ultimate Fly
Post by: Andrew Boswell on 27/01/2024 at 15:38: No fence-sitting I’m afraid Eddie: the challenge is choosing ONE fly to rule them all :z16
Title: Re: Ultimate Fly
Post by: Steven Kidd on 28/01/2024 at 00:08: For me it would be the Black Pennell.

It works on wild lochs for Brown Trout, rivers for Brown trout and Sea Trout, fisheries for Rainbow Trout and although I haven't tested the theory with success.....I bet it would take a Salmon on the River.

Steven
Title: Re: Ultimate Fly
Post by: Terry Coging on 28/01/2024 at 11:37: I'm with Stephen on this - Black Pennell :z16
Title: Re: Ultimate Fly
Post by: John Wastle on 28/01/2024 at 15:09: Yes, Black Pennell without a doubt for me.

I can confirm it's effectiveness for salmon on rivers and lochs Steven👍

I have them in my boxes size 16 - 6, singles and doubles.
Title: Re: Ultimate Fly
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 28/01/2024 at 16:36: Quote from: Steven Kidd on 28/01/2024 at 00:08
For me it would be the Black Pennell.

It works on wild lochs for Brown Trout, rivers for Brown trout and Sea Trout, fisheries for Rainbow Trout and although I haven't tested the theory with success.....I bet it would take a Salmon on the River.

Steven

As a one fly only deal, for all species, I'd agree with that :z16 and I have had salmon off the river on the BP and it was a lot of fun with a 15lb fish on a size 14 fly and a trout rod!!
Title: Re: Ultimate Fly
Post by: Mike Barrio on 28/01/2024 at 23:01: Yep, Black Pennell for me too :z16
Title: Re: Ultimate Fly
Post by: James Laraway on 29/01/2024 at 14:32: I'll go radical and say a small monkey

( and i don't mean the one that is on the loose up here in the highlands !)
Title: Re: Ultimate Fly
Post by: Eddie Sinclair on 30/01/2024 at 15:31: Quote from: Andrew Boswell on 27/01/2024 at 15:38
No fence-sitting I’m afraid Eddie: the challenge is choosing ONE fly to rule them all :z16

Fair enough then , changing my mind to the modified pennel.

Eddie
Title: Re: Ultimate Fly
Post by: Steven Sinclair on 01/02/2024 at 12:26: Quote from: Eddie Sinclair on 30/01/2024 at 15:31
Fair enough then , changing my mind to the modified pennel.

Eddie

Same here! And here is my attempt at your flea 👍 I've caught everything from sea trout to giant gourami and pacu on it 😎

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/950-010224122558.jpeg)