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Post by altmor on Oct 17, 2007 20:03:13 GMT
Dying to give this chap a swim - back end colours - autumnal coppers, blacks and fallen leaf amber hues. Tied in my "target" red tag butt which whilst works well and has caught on original silver lower bodied cascades in summer, looks very inviting against the copper. Trouble is .... no water in late October on local river Endrick, so might never know (this season) if it's a catcher. JC optional, but thought it also added to the autumnal feeling. Dress your flies for the season you're fishing - nature would. Altmor.  |
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Post by salmonnut on Oct 17, 2007 20:07:10 GMT
Nice looking flee altmor. im sure it will catch fish. bring on the rain  |
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Post by Fruin on Oct 17, 2007 21:13:43 GMT
Very nice.
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Post by altmor on Oct 17, 2007 21:49:20 GMT
Dressing for Copper Cascade Variant :
hook : size 8 / 10 Esmond Drury outpoint
thread : No.6 Fishchkatcha "super Q" waxed hot orange
tail : orange / yellow goat hair, 50% each mixed with 3 strands amber crystal-flash on top
tag : copper medium tinsel
Butt Tag (target) : Neon "red" 2x 1/0 body thread
lower body : copper medium tinsel
rib : (tied in above red butt tag), medium copper wire up to head
Upper body : black floss
wing : black squirrel with 2 strands amber crystal-flash on top
hackle : orange cock on yellow cock hackles, both half stripped and tied on together (max 3 turns).
eye : matching jungle cock tied slightly up in line of wing
head : as thread, whip finished and coated with 1ct fishing glue(brush applied), allow to dry, and 2 cts clear cellire varnish per Veniard's
Cheers,
Altmor
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Post by salmonnut on Oct 17, 2007 22:51:01 GMT
Guess what im doing the morra? ;D cheers altmor, maybe post some pics. Regards SN
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Post by altmor on Oct 17, 2007 22:57:51 GMT
Good for you salmonnut - look forward to seeing them. ..... In truth, I'd sooner get out and try mine ;D .... where's the usual October weather  ? Altmor. |
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Post by clydebuilt on Oct 17, 2007 23:23:11 GMT
Lovely fly altmor,
I'll be tying up a few of these too.
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Post by ibm59 on Oct 18, 2007 5:44:59 GMT
bring on the rain No real rain forecast right through the weekend and beyond. Get the prayer mat out , I. |
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Post by BonhillAngler on Oct 18, 2007 13:45:06 GMT
tell me about it im off work 2moro n was gona pay a vist to the endrick not looking good tho wheres the rain =( carbeth or carman fishery it is lol.
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Post by salmonnut on Oct 18, 2007 15:47:49 GMT
another copper cascade variant  |
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Post by altmor on Oct 18, 2007 16:53:25 GMT
Good prorortions SN - I like the profile, very fishy.
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Post by salmonnut on Oct 18, 2007 17:21:42 GMT
Cheers altmor, I think the lite brite makes all the difference with the body. Not my idea, origionaly seen it in macd,s park shrimp, cheers macd. heres another tied on a half inch plastic tube.  |
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Post by altmor on Oct 18, 2007 17:57:31 GMT
Bonnie, I've not tried it on a tube version, but that looks the business. Think I'll away and cut up some cotton bud ear cleaners and give it a go.
Cheers,
Altmor.
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Post by clydebuilt on Oct 18, 2007 23:18:29 GMT
another copper cascade variant salmonnut, Did you use Black "Lite brite" in front of the Copper? I recently bought a good few colours of this to try on cascade variants etc too, and of course for the Park Shrimp of Macd's. I suppose the limits are endless with new materials but it would be interesting to see how the Lite Brite bodies compare to plain floss bodies bext season. Cheers Clydebuilt |
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Post by salmonnut on Oct 18, 2007 23:30:10 GMT
clydebuilt, I never thought of trying the black, i used seal fur but now you have suggested it ive added it to my shoping list  As for the comparison to how the two body types go next year, ye interesting. SN |
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As for the comparison to how the two body types go next year, ye interesting. SN