[Iain Goolager]

 Fresh off the press..............



Iain

[Euan Innes]

I like that a lot. 
Last weekend there were clouds of Hawthorn flies in my neck of the woods so that should look tasty to a trout.
I have it in mind to do something similar with black ice dub 

 

[Barry Robertson]

Nicwe flies Iain, perfect for your new 5 sweep 
Liking the photography alot 

[Peter McCallum]

Only problem I can see is the ribbing being knackered by the first trout to take the fly, I had that problem with shipmans till I started using crystal flash (I think) its fine pearly woven round a fine nylon core which stops the fish shredding the rib. From the look of your spiders it will be a problem.

[Derek 365]

Only problem I can see is the ribbing being knackered by the first trout to take the fly, I had that problem with shipmans till I started using crystal flash (I think) its fine pearly woven round a fine nylon core which stops the fish shredding the rib. From the look of your spiders it will be a problem.

I was speaking to someone the other day about the fine pearl rib on my Shipmans and Big Red dries , the faded lettering on the label says 'Twinkle Krystal Flash' but it's different to yours Rabbitangler it's a hank of single strands of twisted pearl and i think it's about 15 years old.

[Noel Kelly]

Loving the photos Iain

[John Reid]

Very nice Iain.  Have you invested in a mini photo studio? 

[Iain Goolager]

Hi Peter,

That's not mirage rib it's tin foil! I was up all night filing it to shape.  

You know me Peter - one fly one fish, fair trade I think.  

Iain

[Iain Goolager]

Hi John,

no mini studio, have a look at Scratch & cap'n fishys' intro to photography on the Fly Fishing Forum.

Iain

[Ben Dixon]

Only problem I can see is the ribbing being knackered by the first trout to take the fly, I had that problem with shipmans till I started using crystal flash (I think) its fine pearly woven round a fine nylon core which stops the fish shredding the rib. From the look of your spiders it will be a problem.

Never seen Krystal Flash like that, only seen it in hanks.  I've had the same issues with flat tinsels over bodies like that.....

Try using less dubbing, twiswing on the the thread looser and wrapping the shank more loosely so when you do wind the rib, it bites down further into the body material. Also stretch the mirage tinsel before winding then wind as tight as you can get it.  You may need to go up from small to medium tinsel as the stuff become finer when stretched.  Other thing to try would be a counter rib of 10lb(ish) fluoro.

Cheers

Ben

[Peter McCallum]

Counter rib is good, Not sure if I spelled Crystal flash propely or as per the american way  . could have been twinkle, I'll check out my hank and report back.

[Mike Barrio]

Me likes those!

Cheers
Mike

[Iain Goolager]

Yeah, that's constructive Mr Dimetrodon!!

[Ben Dixon]

Yeah, that's constructive Mr Dimetrodon!!

Dude,

You get sick of Bob the Builder tonight? 

Ben

[Noel Kelly]

Yeah, that's constructive Mr Dimetrodon!!

Tut tut loose the date Iain. What would cap'n fishy say