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Title: What is .........?
Post by: Mike Barrio on 16/12/2008 at 21:45

Hi folks :cool:

What is your favourite fly pattern for tying ..... and why do you like tying that one?

Cheers
Mike

Title: Re: What is .........?
Post by: Barry Robertson on 16/12/2008 at 21:51

I like tying a black skinny buzzer with copper cheeks as its easy and always produces the goods when all else fails for me  :z16

Title: Re: What is .........?
Post by: Cameron deBoth on 17/12/2008 at 08:40

for much the same reason as Ian, I like tying Klinks, cant beat taking fish on the top  :z18

Title: Re: What is .........?
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 17/12/2008 at 09:08

I just love to tie flies :grin

But if i had to pick something that gives me real pleasure to make it would be the Waterhen Bloa.
There is something about the chaotic elegance and simplicity that appeals to me. (and its not as easy as it looks :wink)

(http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh7/skuesapprentice/flies/waterhenbloa.jpg)



Sandy

Title: Re: What is .........?
Post by: Irvine Ross on 17/12/2008 at 11:14

Spiders :grin

Any spider really. So simple, yet so effective  :z16

Cracking photo Sandy.

Irvine

PS Santa bring you a new vice Sandy? That doesn't look like the trusty old Snowbee in that photo.

Title: Re: What is .........?
Post by: Cameron deBoth on 17/12/2008 at 11:37

had a quick look for this, Waterhen Boa feathers, cant find. Any help? Anyone fancy posting me a few, to tie up some? I can send some materials your way?

Title: Re: What is .........?
Post by: Irvine Ross on 17/12/2008 at 12:29

Cameron

The feathers are from the underside of a waterhen wing.
Try Cookshill Fly tying

http://www.cookshill-flytying.co.uk/

Cheers  :z18

Irvine

Title: Re: What is .........?
Post by: Cameron deBoth on 17/12/2008 at 12:36

Quote from: Hares Lug on 17/12/2008 at 12:29

Cameron

The feathers are from the underside of a waterhen wing.
Try Cookshill Fly tying

http://www.cookshill-flytying.co.uk/

Cheers  :z18

Irvine

Cheers Irvine,

That was the first place I looked, I'll look again :D

Cam

Title: Re: What is .........?
Post by: Iain Goolager on 18/12/2008 at 12:44

Mike, I hate tying flies & could never do it commercialy (even if I was good enough) I'd be bored sh*****ss. tying 11 flies of the same pattern in one sitting had me reaching for the Scotch.

For me it's more of what do I like tying at any given moment, which usually either ties in with some upcoming outing or a pattern featuring a new material or technique to me.

I'm tying small copper headed tungsten nymphs along with some Klinks, electric biot buzzers, deer hair emergers & the like so I enjoy these at the moment (in smallish quantities)

as for a particular pattern - I don't have one

bah! humbug

Title: Re: What is .........?
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 18/12/2008 at 15:31

Irvine

The trusty old snowbee, started to flare, and was looking a little scruffy :cry So having a few shekkels in the biscuit tin
And no need to buy a new flyrod or blank for a change :shock I thought i'd splash a wee bit on a nice vice.
I tried just about everything till i found one that suited the way i tie flies. Funny how when you are about to spend a bit more cash you get very picky.
So the vice in the picture is  Renzetti presentation 3000. Its Luuuuurrrverlyyy :cool:

Cameron

I get my Moorhen wings from Cookshill too :z16, but i do have a few if you struggle. Somers had some last time i was in (sportfish or lakeland should have too, as veniards do them)
The cookshill stuff is better quality feathers though :z16 Been toying with getting a whole skin, but i only use the wings so why bother :z6

Sandy

Title: Re: What is .........?
Post by: Iain Goolager on 18/12/2008 at 16:33

Here's some of the ones I'm currently involved with;

(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg214/goolager/IMG_1263.jpg)

Iain

Title: Re: What is .........?
Post by: Irvine Ross on 18/12/2008 at 17:13

Quote from: spiderman on 18/12/2008 at 15:31

So the vice in the picture is  Renzetti presentation 3000. Its Luuuuurrrverlyyy :cool:

Sandy

Sandy

I agree. I've had a Renzetti presentation for about 5 years. Got it a half price as an ex display model. Dunno if mine is a 3000, it just said presentation on the box. Should last me a lifetime so the cost spread over quite a few years does not look so bad. :z16

Cheers

Irvine

Title: Re: What is .........?
Post by: Jim Eddie on 18/12/2008 at 17:30

Quote from: Goolager on 18/12/2008 at 16:33

Here's some of the ones I'm currently involved with;

(http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg214/goolager/IMG_1263.jpg)

Iain

Some nice looking flees there Iain, better no leave your box lying baout if I'm nearhand  :z4

 :z18

Jim

Title: Re: What is .........?
Post by: Hamish Young on 18/12/2008 at 17:45

Quote from: Mike Barrio on 16/12/2008 at 21:45

What is your favourite fly pattern for tying ..... and why do you like tying that one?

Claret bumble (or really any bumble pattern) I'd guess, very rewarding to get right and doubly rewarding to fish with  :z16

Don't be looking for a piccie :!

Title: Re: What is .........?
Post by: Mike Barrio on 18/12/2008 at 17:53

Quote from: Hamish on 18/12/2008 at 17:45

Don't be looking for a piccie :!

 :z4  :z4  :z4

Title: Re: What is .........?
Post by: Mike Livingstone on 18/12/2008 at 20:19

My current favourite fly to tie is a slight variant of a Royal Stimulator.  I like to work with elk hair and it is a fly I use a lot, in fact, almost exclusively on one stream here in Norway!  Not the quickest fly to tie but once you get in the groove to tie a few up then it goes smoothly.  This is one of those flies I like to take a bit of time over!

Other top ties
- PTN because it is quick and a hugely effective fly for me.  I also just tied one in size 26 in line with the other thread going on right now, just to see.
- Ollie Edwards' Baetis Nymph - I like the way it looks when it is finished
- The winter tying challenge flies because they actually get me thinking about what I am doing!

Title: Re: What is .........?
Post by: Iain Goolager on 18/12/2008 at 21:43

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Don't be looking for a piccie

Funny that Hamish 'cos if you take the letters in 'Claret Bumble' - jumble them around - add a few - then take some away you get....
                                        Miserable Git!

Iain  :z7 :z4

Title: Re: What is .........?
Post by: Hamish Young on 18/12/2008 at 21:54

Right (cheeky git :!), that'll cost you a donation to the River Don Trust  :z4

If I have time, will tie one up and put on a piccie  :z15

Title: Re: What is .........?
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 18/12/2008 at 21:58

 :z4 :z4 :z4 :z4 :z4 :z4 :z4 :z4

Title: Re: What is .........?
Post by: Iain Goolager on 18/12/2008 at 21:59

You post the picture Hamish & I'll make a donation

Title: Re: What is .........?
Post by: Hamish Young on 20/12/2008 at 10:21

To ensure that I actually tie the fly, I've been lent a very nice shiny new fly tying vice which is uber cool  :cool:
I might actually tie a bumble or three this evening  :shock

Title: Re: What is .........?
Post by: Hamish Young on 20/12/2008 at 16:47

Right, not quite a proper claret bumble (no Blue Jay left in my boxes  :roll) but a variant I probably use more often anyway :! This version has two turns light blue cock hackle and three turns of grouse at the head instead of the blue jay  :wink

I still need to learn how to take piccies of flies that come out half decently, but not too bad for all that.

This bumble has been tied on a size 14 l/s hook. Anyone care to guess what the fly tying vice is :? It's awesome :z16

(http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb53/ABZSTILO/P1000360-1.jpg)

Title: Re: What is .........?
Post by: clark on 20/12/2008 at 17:15

Thats a nice wee flee!
clark

Title: Re: What is .........?
Post by: Irvine Ross on 20/12/2008 at 17:17

Quote from: Hamish on 20/12/2008 at 16:47

Anyone care to guess what the fly tying vice is :? It's awesome :z16

Its the Marc Petitjean one that Magnus reviewed in the latest comic.

I claim the prize :z18

A nice shiny new Orvis Helios will do nicely thank you :z16

Wot! No prize then.

Aaw Shucks :z8

Cheers anyway

Irvine

Title: Re: What is .........?
Post by: Hamish Young on 20/12/2008 at 17:22

Quote from: Hares Lug on 20/12/2008 at 17:17

Its the Marc Petitjean one that Magnus reviewed in the latest comic.

Is the right answer - I'm smitten with it :z16 Absolutely a brilliant piece of kit, now if I could only get one without she who must be obeyed finding out  :z4

Quote from: Hares Lug on 20/12/2008 at 17:17

I claim the prize :z18

A nice shiny new Orvis Helios will do nicely thank you :z16

Wot! No prize then.

Aaw Shucks :z8

Cheers anyway

Irvine

Nice try Irvine, nice try  :z13 Settle for a claret bumble variant :? :!

Title: Re: What is .........?
Post by: Irvine Ross on 20/12/2008 at 17:27

Quote from: Hamish on 20/12/2008 at 17:22

Nice try Irvine, nice try  :z13 Settle for a claret bumble variant :? :!

Sounds like a good deal to me.

Irvine

PS How about saying that it is on a long term durability trial for the comic? Might work :z8

Title: Re: What is .........?
Post by: Iain Goolager on 20/12/2008 at 21:22

Bu**er!  Nice fly Hamish - Donation on it's way to River Don Trust (that's the easiest 45 pence they'll ever make! :z4 jest).

I will drop it off with Mike tomorrow a.m. along with the Rio 3wt payment.

Mike, tried to phone you twice today (mobile voicemail) to see about a boat tomorrow but I've since been informed that it's the kids X-mas party & also the sister-in-laws father died today so I've other family matters to attend to.

Nice vise!

Iain

Title: Re: What is .........?
Post by: Cameron deBoth on 21/12/2008 at 09:57

sorry to hear that!