Donegal Bumble

[Robert MacDonald-Lewis]

Found this pattern in Irish Trout & Salmon Flies, thought it might be worth a try on a trip I have planned to the Uists.

[Mike Barrio]

Very nicely tied Robert 

I've had mixed success with blue bodied flies, a confidence thing I guess, but that one certainly looks fishy 

Hope you enjoy your trip!
Cheers
Mike

[Steven Kidd]

Love it, 

[Robert MacDonald-Lewis]

Thanks for the kind word gents?

Can't say I have use blue bodied flies that often, do have a couple of Donegal Blue's in a box somewhere. Have had reasonable success with a Blue Zulu in the past, especially when tied as a muddler.

Hopefully this one will be good for a fish or two.

[James Laraway]

lovely neat tying 

Would I fish a blue bodied fly for trout ? That is the question........you know I don't think I would

Although it looks fantastic I just cant see me tying on anything predominantly blue.

[Mike Barrio]

Funny isn't it, yet flies like the Invicta and Claret Bumble just don't look right without a blue hackle   

It's all a confidence thing ..... maybe we should all go out and try a blue bodied fly