[Peter McCallum]

Nice okey dokeys peter, what you using for the bright thread?
Is it just standard glo brite or something else as it looks awfy brite 

Bodies are white glowbright over a white thread body. Stuart uses PTFE tape under the glowbright - couldn't find any when I was tying sop used thread. the coloured ones are glowbight tied over the white. Then 4 - 6 coats hard as nails.

[Barry Robertson]

Cheers Peter,

Just the norm then 
PTFE tape is good but fish often tear it to shreads after a while

Thanks

[Peter McCallum]

Cheers Peter,

Just the norm then 
PTFE tape is good but fish often tear it to shreads after a while

Thanks

The tape is an underbody Baz, you put a layer on the thread then cover with Glowbright floss. If not - as with mine - the glowbright isn't as bright. The okay dokays that Stuart tied recently are eyeburning white.

Peter

[Barry Robertson]

I have some that are only ptfe on the bodies with a fine silver rib!
They are very bright but like i say dont last long after a few fish !
Will try your ideas when i get home, sounds intresting enough!
 
Recently been using this instead of glow brite

http://www.flybox.co.uk/products/products.aspx?CategoryID=171

Just as or if not brighter than glow brite and a bit thinner so not so bulky for heads ect, i rate it highly 

[Sandy Nelson]

Something I saw last year, then lost, then found again yesterday.

Just need to get the colours sorted.




Iain

I absolutely love that , fantastic looking fly,
tie them in a range of sizes and colours to match the hatch
and what a selection that would be.

Going to enjoy tying a few of those, even if it is just for fun.

Cheers

sandy

 

[Peter McCallum]

Will try your ideas when i get home, sounds intresting enough!
 
Recently been using this instead of glow brite

http://www.flybox.co.uk/products/products.aspx?CategoryID=171

Just as or if not brighter than glow brite and a bit thinner so not so bulky for heads ect, i rate it highly 

and its on 100mtr spools hmmmmmmmm

[jpm75]

I sometimes use a white tyre paint marker and paint my hooks white, a day or so before I start tying with the white glow brite

[Sandy Nelson]

With a view to the inspiration from iain .
A longing for home
And a fine dram of Balvenie Doublewood

I thought i'd just prove i have not forgotten how to tie REAL Flies

Here is a March Brown emerger, using some of my traditional Dryfly stuff mixed with some of the saltwater stuff, and using some of my favourite techniques



I reckon the Don Troot will love it about 4 months time

Cheers

Sandy

[Mike Barrio]

Nice one Sandy .... me likes this

Not much use to me though, I usually get stuck up a tree when the MBs are hatching

Cheers
Mike

[jpm75]

That's a tidy wee fly Sandy, nice one.
Regards, John

[Iain Goolager]

Saltwater stuff sandy?

Is it EP fibres for the shuck and 'wing'?  That's what I have used for my shucks.................shucks!

Really nice fly - just what I need to try and copy now. What's the hook?

A jammin' session last night at the vise with a Yello' May in mind.



Havin' fun with the snowshoe too




Iain

[jpm75]

caddis pupae

[Sandy Nelson]

Cheers

it is EP for the underwing but I used polar fibre for the shuck
just a few strands.
The hook is an SLD but I bent it in the vise to get closer to the ones you are using
I love the shape of those tmc hooks but I've only got them in a large size.
Will have to try to get some sent out.

Got a few versions kicking about in my head

sandy

[Sandy Nelson]

Iain

Here's a Yellow May .
The Yellow May duns on the Don are little darker than Vanilla, especially when they hatch out, the spinners are bright Smilie yellow but the duns are only pale .
This one is tied on pale yellow thread with Camel hair, my favourite Yellow may colour.
It could do with a pale grey CdC or very light blue dun, but this was the best i could manage from my stock .
Another Bent SLD hook

 

I'm enjoying this, mind you the Blue Dun/pale grey CDC would be good for BWO's and dark olives too, in fact probably all the olives on the river have grey/blue dun wings when they hatch. Might have to try and get some.

Cheers

Sandy

[Iain Goolager]

Another cracking pattern - colours look great.

I tied a few variations last night but just couldn't get the colours that I was happy with, camel eh? - really wanted to tie some Iron Blues but I've only Natural, Olive & Brown snowshoe and I can't even see any grey on the net.

If you need any hooks sent drop me a line and I'll see what's in stock out and about.

Iain