Flying C's

[JAD]

I've heard that flying C's are pretty good for Salmon!

What do you think and where would you suggest I buy them from at a reasonable price

JAD

[imb]

hi jad,there's an ad in the classifieds off this forum that is a member that makes and sells his own,they look cracking to me,i've bought some real duff ones before,dodgy trebles and dodgy blades so they're worth checking first,cheers

[JAD]

Thanks imb. What size and colour would you recommend!

John

[exerod]

I've just bought some from salmosalar25lb, they haven't had a swim yet but they are up to the same standard as the ones sportfish do at nearly twice the price. I think the hooks he puts on them are a bit on the big side (but then so are those Cornish winter salmon) but if you talk to him he will make them to your spec.

I only ever use 10gram ones. Colours are up to you! I prefer black and silver in clear water with no sun. If there is bright sun silver seems to disappear, especially if there is any silt or algae bloom in the water. Under these conditions I prefer red and gold.
In peat stained water I don't think it makes any difference what colour you use although copper can look really deadly.

Talking of deadly, the flying C sometimes gets a bad press for deep hooking. Fish do take it deeply when cast downstream on occasions but when cast upstream or square deep hooking is no more common than it is with fly fishing in my experience. I cant see the point in downstream spinning anyway, you might just as well fish the fly, unless the water is really big.

jad said:

I've heard that flying C's are pretty good for Salmon!

JAD

You will still have blank days!


Andy

[corky]

Jad ,the original (french writing on blade)seems to spin best ,cheapos are available but need to be checked every cast for blade revolving,i find no 3 blade does most of my fishing but it probably depends on your river, we cast them up stream ,give it a jerk to start the blade spinning and retrieve at a speed just to keep from snaging and keep blade revolving ,for me they have never worked dowmstream but maybe for others they do.................Corky

[exerod]

Corky,

The sportfish ones don't need a jerk to "jump start" them. I started out with the french ones, never again you always look suspicious when you cast in wait for the spinner to sink and then jerk the rod

Andy

[salmosalar25lb]

Hi All, thought I might add my bit, the trebles I use are VMC short shank wide gape, so although they may look bigger they are actually the normal size, 2, 4 or 6, Salmon do occasionally take C's deep but I have yet to have this happen to me, maybe it's the way I fish, cast ever so slightly upstream (also take current into consideration), slow retrieve down around with the current, usually scissors or bottom lip.
As for colours well there is a vast array out there and at one time or another I have tried most of them, thing I found was, should I use this colour or that colour? and ended up not confident in what I was using, so decided to concentrate on the main colours, Black was most consistent, then Red, followed by Natural, but have had a lot of demand for Yellow this year, so am currently having Yellow tube made.
As Andy said earlier, give me your spec and I can make it.
Sounds like he is planning to come down after our winter Salmon in which case he will need hooks that won't straighten .
John

[imb]

If i had to pick 1 size and colour it would be 15g,black body and silver blade,cheers

[JAD]

Thank you. That gives me quite a bit to think about

Tight lines

John

[corky]

Thanks Andy I might try the sportfish c's ,
exerod do you have a price list available?

[exerod]

Corky,

Its salmosalar25lb you need to speak to.

Tight lines

Andy

[JAD]

Corky I've just bought some flying C's from Salmosalar25lb and they are very good in my opinion

Tight lines

JAD

[corky]

sorry was a bit past my bedtime last night when i posted and i just was a bit excited having got my first bass of the season ,small and returned ,i'll pm salmosalar for details,
thanks all .........corky

[philh]

Try FishingPool.co.uk, just confuse you they have 5 weights and about 15 colours and now much better rubber, no splitting! Oh and 2 Fly Rod C's, top quality components. I think they sell through John Norris as well. Buy in bulk always cheaper. I found the cheap FC's didn't work too well. Most used weights 15 and 19g and colours, Red, Black and Yellow, occasional Orange and Purple.
The 'original' Flying C, or so I was told was called a Quimpernelle originally from Quimper in NW France.

[scotty]

hi folks

does anybody know who and when the "original" flying c was put on the market, as i know my dad made one about 25 years ago from an old bit rubber tube and a mepp, and it caught fish believe me, i can remember him catching a fish, and a visiting angler netted it for him (i was a bit young) and commented on the lure, then soon after this these flying c lures made an appearance, just a thought....

cheers scott.

[turrifftackle]

I believe Hardy sold them in the 1930's so they may even pre-date this.

As for colour - any colour as long as it is black.
However there is a secret to be added that is a great enhancement- my busines's previous owner used it and when I stumbled across it he then spilled all- but it is a secret.

Frank

[robmason]

turrifftackle said:

I believe Hardy sold them in the 1930's so they may even pre-date this.

As for colour - any colour as long as it is black.
However there is a secret to be added that is a great enhancement- my busines's previous owner used it and when I stumbled across it he then spilled all- but it is a secret.

Frank

The b*gger! That man never once suggested a black one to me!

[scotty]

lol......i think i know the secret.......but i cant tell anybody cause its a secret.

[JAD]

Its like when you ask. What fly did you catch that one on mate ;D

Most tell you but others like to keep it a secret

[scotty]

to be honest i am just trying to get some one else to tell me lol