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Title: PTN ?
Post by: Barry Robertson on 26/11/2006 at 21:51

Seam to hear alot about PTN on here and just wondered what it was?

Must be an up the roader thing is it?

Title: PTN ?
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 26/11/2006 at 21:55

Baz

PTN  universal acronym for Pheasant tail nymph. :cool:

Of course it could mean Pleeeeeeese, Trout, NOW. a common prayer to the god of the wild trout fisher.
 :lol:

Sandy

Title: PTN ?
Post by: Barry Robertson on 26/11/2006 at 21:58

Any certain PTN that works well as i never seem to have much joy with them?

Title: PTN ?
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 26/11/2006 at 22:00

baz

Neither do I. :z6

never worked out why.I can catch perfectly well with the NPPTN  but not with an original.

Sandy

Title: PTN ?
Post by: Mike Barrio on 27/11/2006 at 00:43

Quote from: "bigtroot"

Any certain PTN that works well as i never seem to have much joy with them?

I have always looked for PTNs with "leggy" hackle, as these have worked well for me and the ones that also have an orange thorax are good.

I haven't had much success with size 10s, but 12s and 14s have produced lots of fish for me on stillwaters and the river Don.

Best wishes
Mike

Title: PTN ?
Post by: Barry Robertson on 27/11/2006 at 06:32

Does anyone have a good picture of a successfull PTN so i can tie a couple up?

Title: PTN ?
Post by: Irvine Ross on 27/11/2006 at 08:40

Bigtroot

Try this one
http://www.danica.com/flytier/hweilenmann/sawyer_pt.htm

Cheers

Irvine

Title: PTN ?
Post by: Peter McCallum on 27/11/2006 at 22:55

Whereabouts in Montrose are you? I could pass a few over.

Title: PTN ?
Post by: Barry Robertson on 27/11/2006 at 23:09

Where abouts are you rabbitangler?

Title: PTN ?
Post by: Peter McCallum on 28/11/2006 at 14:19

I asked you first :wink:

Title: PTN ?
Post by: Hamish Young on 28/11/2006 at 15:11

I'd hazard a guess somewhere near or in Montrose......  :lol:

Title: PTN
Post by: gunner100 on 28/11/2006 at 16:53

Here is a PTN variant for your consideration. I, like others on the site , have had little luck with the traditional pattern but this variant works well with myself on a floating line.

Tail               - PTN fibres
Body             - brown dubbing
                    - ribbing, copper wire
                    - lead wire (optional)
Thorax cover - PTN fibres
Thorax          - Fluo red wool
Hackle          - Red game cock

Lyall

Title: PTN ?
Post by: Jay Scott on 28/11/2006 at 17:49

Had some sucess with the PTN mainly at Insch when the fish aren't biting and stalking is the only way forward, but when it comes to fishing blind, i can't say i've had any luck.

Jay

Title: PTN ?
Post by: notkeenonlures on 28/11/2006 at 17:56

got quite a few in my box but only ever caught with a size 10 one with orange thorax . saying that i seldom use them as i prefer a hares ear . probably down to confidence

Title: PTN ?
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 28/11/2006 at 18:15

If you leave off all the materials then i'd have much more success.

 :lol:
Hence the NPPTN.

Sandy

Title: PTN ?
Post by: Barry Robertson on 29/11/2006 at 08:28

Iam on the rossie island road looking onto the main road!