[Mike Barrio]

Toys .......

[Liam Stephen]

Mike 

How do you find Lucians CDC compared to others you have used? I'm looking for some new and hopefully fuller feathers.

 
Liam

[Mike Barrio]

Hi Liam,

I got some CDC oiler puffs from Lucian, so can't really compare with standard feathers.

Cheers
Mike

[Liam Stephen]

My mistake Mike  I should have looked closer! Are you using the puffs for dries out of interest? 

 

[Mike Barrio]

I used to use them for dries many years ago Liam, they worked really well for me then ..... and I fancy giving it another try

Cheers
Mike

[Liam Stephen]

Nice idea, I'll have a go at that tonight Mike! 

Here's a special little fly that gets a wee box to itself. I was shown it last year by an old regular on here. Really simple and very bloody effective! I tie them in 14-16 and vary bead size and colour.

The Olive Quill Jig:


 
Liam

[Sandy Nelson]

Liam

I got some of Lucians Top grade CDC for tying this winter, top quality stuff well impressed, you get a decent bag full as well.

Best quality CDC i ever bought was Bennechi Hyper select,  the Troutline ultra select is  as good and much better value as you get more feathers in the bag.
I'm quite happy with the Top Grade for most of my stuff, but the Ultra Select is super, especially for spun hackles

Sandy

[Liam Stephen]

Here's one of Mikes boxes filling up with in my eyes the best nymph of all. The Pheasant Tail Nymph (and variants).



Hopefully the trout approve!

 

[Liam Stephen]

Fly tying!? I think these flies sit right on the edge of that, fly making is more like it!

With thoughts on Grayling and swollen rivers I've been playing around and stumbled upon this 

Purists look away now!!

The threadless Squirmy (a hook, bead and rubber material is all that's used)!



A handful more in pink and I'll be set. Oh and the brownies enjoyed them last season 

Liam

[Mike Barrio]

What Brownies ...... they're all Sea Trout now

[Liam Stephen]

Oh I'm sure the Sea trout will like them. I may even try them early season,  swung for the salmon 

[Eddie Sinclair]

Got a couple of boxes from the loon for Christmas, one for troot fleas and one for tubes.

After a few sessions at the vice  they are now ready for my trip home in March.

Tight lines for 2016. 

[Liam Stephen]

A couple more for the new season. 

I stuck at the Klinks and it eventually came good. I'm pretty chuffed with these guys. They are big and heavily dressed but their job is to suspend tungsten in fast water.




This one is for my experimental/spares box. My take on Lewis Hendries Black & Purple. He uses it for both trout and  grayling and both seem to eat it.





My boxes are starting to take shape now! 

Liam

[Allan Liddle]

Lookin good Liam 

[Liam Stephen]

Cheers Allan! I'll try them in March hopefully 

Onto the deadly dries now 

Liam