Tying Season 2016/17

« **Reply #50 on:** 06/01/2017 at 15:47 »

Hi Bryan

The APT is the All Purpose Terrestrial by Paul Proctor.

Sandy

« **Reply #51 on:** 06/01/2017 at 18:19 »

You cheeky bugger Sandy!

Rocks catch fish. You know it makes sense!

Bloody nice box of floaty things there. I hope to have something similar spread across a few slimline boxes.

Liam

« **Reply #52 on:** 06/01/2017 at 21:05 »

Never mind Tactics Liam

looks more like Tic Tacs for Trout

« **Reply #53 on:** 07/01/2017 at 18:39 »

Well I like tic tacs and I bet the trout do as well!

I'm still on the heavy stuff......

They say you find gold at the end of rainbows!

« **Reply #54 on:** 08/01/2017 at 18:35 »

That's both the nymph boxes now complete. I'm still debating whether or not to fill the bottom two rows.

My all time favourite and most productive nymph! In my opinion the only nymph you really need in your box.

140 (1) of the little beauties:

It's now well and truly dry fly time. I see the feathers are now live as well Mike, ace! Order on its way once I've figured out what ones I need.

« **Reply #55 on:** 08/01/2017 at 18:39 »

Nice Liam

I've just finished writing up the Gallos de Leon page ..... and you asked me to let you know when I'd got it done

http://www.flylineshop.com/gallos-de-leon-feathers.html

Cheers
Mike

« **Reply #56 on:** 08/01/2017 at 18:45 »

Thanks Mike!

So I see and I've just read through it all. I never realised there were so many different types, some interesting reading as well.

I know which two I need, one for the tails on my Duns and one for the Spinner. Order on its way to you.

« **Reply #57 on:** 09/01/2017 at 15:00 »

Sandy do I spy some orangey D.H.Es in that box of yours?

« **Reply #58 on:** 09/01/2017 at 17:21 »

Nope, not really, they are Scruffy Buzzer coloured.

Don't suppose you remember this picture? i remember the day very well indeed

« **Reply #59 on:** 09/01/2017 at 18:53 »

Shit I do remember that fly! I'll do a few once I get up to speed again. Here's my first couple of dries this year.

Duo Klink:

APT:

I'll play around with a few more tonight to get my eye back in!

« **Reply #60 on:** 13/01/2017 at 12:58 »

Don't forget the Squirmies and Mops for you and Sandy Liam

« **Reply #61 on:** 13/01/2017 at 13:57 »

Already on it Allan!!

Sandy, just a dozen of each for you?

« **Reply #62 on:** 15/01/2017 at 21:55 »

Brilliant

« **Reply #63 on:** 17/01/2017 at 09:32 »

Liam and Sandy - your boxes are WAAAAAY too neat and tidy. curse you for making me feel guilty... but good on ya for reminding us that the season isn't so far away

I literally threw my fly tying tray and vice and materials into a cardboard box in november, in a frantic clear up the day before a new wooden floor got put down. Had a quick rummage in the box for superglue last week. Caused chaos. Hooks and feathers everywhere... still, I've got until March to get my stuff together.

« **Reply #64 on:** 17/01/2017 at 21:06 »

Iain

You better pull your finger out there's only 56 days to go!

I can't wait!!!

« **Reply #65 on:** 18/01/2017 at 08:16 »

You better pull your finger out there's only 56 days to go!

56 minutes to go is when I'm likely to remove finger and get tying over my 3rd coffee of the opening day morning.

« **Reply #66 on:** 18/01/2017 at 13:42 »

Yes Ian watch what you are doing with the super glue

, easgach 1

« **Reply #67 on:** 18/01/2017 at 17:32 »

Iain I'd be shaking with excitement that morning. My flies wouldn't be up to much!

« **Reply #68 on:** 25/01/2017 at 13:03 »

Relax and take it leisurely, wander down the banks and wait for the olives to appear around lunchtime..........

« **Reply #69 on:** 25/01/2017 at 17:43 »

I'll leave that to the older chaps Allan!!

Still messing about with nymphs for some reason......

Sawyers Killer Bug:

Dries are proving to be a struggle so far. Hopefully I find the motivation before march!

« **Reply #70 on:** 26/01/2017 at 08:15 »

nice bug Liam

So, my fly box looked like this at the end of last season

and, ready for the start of 2017, it looks like this:

aye, just as messy. While young guns wander the banks searching with pink bugs, i'll be trying to find the right flee in all that chaos i call my fly box

« **Reply #71 on:** 26/01/2017 at 12:00 »

Iain do you belong to the 'Dry or Die' group?

I see a couple of my favourites among the chaos!

« **Reply #72 on:** 26/01/2017 at 12:02 »

Just ordered one of these for the car.......

« **Reply #73 on:** 26/01/2017 at 13:22 »

Here's an idea I've been toying with for a while now. It's probably been done before, so I'm not claiming fame to it.

The only downside to the PTN is durability. Whist it's not enough of a con to stop me using them I've often wondered how to change this. I've seen lots of videos and post of perdigon nymphs recently and of course I love my ceramics. This got me thinking why not add a coat of resin to a finished fly.......?

Here's the result:

When wet:

I really like the look. The segmentation is enhanced, it still looks buggy and it's pretty much trout proof. I could change the tails to something more durable as well but I like the PT fibres.

What do you guys think?

Liam

« **Reply #74 on:** 26/01/2017 at 21:58 »

I think you should get a sticker with proper punctuation.