[Barry Robertson]

A couple snatchers for tomorrow tied on size 12 grub hooks, the viva snatcher has done very well lately



Tightlines,
Baz
 

[Jim Eddie]

Aye they'll work Baz 

 

Jim

[lostfly]

Great ties Baz.
Had a good deal of success on Butterstone earlier in the season with similar snatchers.
Found the viva style to be a particular favourite.

[Noel Kelly]

Very nice Baz. I have a row of snatchers that admittedly I have rarely used but I can hardly remember ever having a fish on one. When and how do you fish them?

[Barry Robertson]

Black and green is an all time favorite in the winter for me whether its a lure, buzzer,cormorant or a snatcher.
 When bank fishing or fishing from an anchored boat in the winter i would have it as a the top dropper on a floating line, give it a try and fish it as you would a buzzer. Fish also dont mind snatchers being fished quickly and i think thats how they were fished alot on leven back in the day 

This is a killer winter flee 
And no it does not fish well under a bung 

[Rob Brownfield]

For the first 3 or 4 years of my fly fishing "career" I used nothing but Vivas and Sweeny Todds..the only other flies I had were Missionarys..lol. The Viva always caught, no matter what.

As I started to realise there were more flies out there, I bought a few Bitch Creeks (Well, to a young boy they looked fantastic!) and they worked a treat, stripped back on a fast sink line.

Yet I have not used a BLack and Lime Green fly for perhaps 10 years!!! I must be missing something...will tie up a few of those snatchers as they look the business

..thanks for the inspiration!

[Iain Goolager]

Nice flies Bastille,

Did you go to Golden Loch or stay in your bed?

Iain

[Barry Robertson]

I went and we had a decent day once we broke up the ice 
Braw we boat water for the winter and it allows float tubes 

[Iain Goolager]

Expand on 'decent day' Baz  ???

[Barry Robertson]

5 of us there and 15 or so troot and a few around the 5lb mark, we only fished for 3hrs i guess so more chatting than fishing done today, never the less it was fine to get out.
Post a couple of photos later cecil 

[Mike Barrio]

Baz probably had the wrong fly ...... or gave it to the guy that caught all the fish    

Cheers
Mike

[Barry Robertson]

You get around Mike
I am a nice guy and dont mind giving away my catching flies once i have had enough action 

 

[Mike Barrio]

Looks like you had a great time Baz, it's always nice to see somebody passing on their tactics to somebody else, rather than telling everybody how many they have caught ...... Great stuff!

Cheers
Mike

[Barry Robertson]

A couple of snaps from today, might have to get a wee day out on the tubes nearer the start of the season if anyone fancied it 




Tighlines
Baz.

[Jim Eddie]

Aye I'd be up for it in the tube 

 

Jim