It was a weekend for sunbathing, BBQs and beer. However I did manage to winkle out some nice trout in the bright sun and in the cover of Darkness.
There were some stoneflies skittering on the surface mid afternoon and nice trout coming up for them but I didn’t have any imitations big enough. After a few observations I nipped home to create some big beasties at the tying bench
Using the materials that came to hand I wanted a fly with plenty of movement to mimic the fast legs of the stones. The rubber legs I had were too fine and supple, the flexi floss was too thick and rigid. In the end I used knotted, split strands of flexi floss. I exaggerated the leg length for mobilty and added a couple extra for good measure - hoping these trigger points would provoke a reaction from the trout.
Armed with my new creation I headed back for the evening session to find the odd trout feeding on stoneflies. My rudimentary pattern seemed to go down well and this was the end result.....
I will refine the dressing but happy with the results so far
Scott
