Black and Yellow Cone

[macd]

Dont have time to do step by step at the moment, hope this is easy enough to follow.

BLACK AND YELLOW CONE

Cone: large tungsten
Tube: 1 1/2” plastic
Wing: Black fox and Black bear
Hackle: Yellow cock
Synthetics:Pearl mirror flash, silver gliss 'n glo, yellow and pearl angel hair.
Body: black seal's fur sub blended with pearl lite brite
Rib: Flat silver (#14)
Butt: Oval Silver
Tail: Long Golden Pheasant crest


Tying

Prepare the tube. The wing is tied on the liner and there are several ways to secure it.

1.Use liner about half the length of body insert and glue it in.

2. In a similar vein, try Frodin's method shown in T&S in January 07. Cut the tube body at an angle and insert the liner. Then bind down and varnish.

3. Burr one end of the liner (the liner here is longer than tube body) and insert.

I have used Frodin's method. Despite my loathing of his turbo cones, I like this way of preparing the tube.

Now tie in the oval tinsel and wind 3-5 turns. Secure and varnish.

Then tie in the pheasant

Dub on the black seal's fur sub blended with pearl lite brite. Wind rib.


The wing and hackle can now be added.

Black Fox, then a couple of strands pearl mirror flash and silver gliss 'n glo. Then tie in a large yellow hackle. Then a few strands of yellow angel hair and a couple of pearl. Add an overwing of black bear and a bit more silvers gliss'n glo.

Frodin's method helps kick up the wing, but it can be tied in conventionally or folded.

Whip finish and varnish, then slide the cone down. Cut back the liner to within a few mm of the cone, then burr.

[altmor]

I like it Ross - very nice.

[Fruin]

I like it Ross.
Any colour you like as long as it is black and yellow

[speycaster]

nice one mate loverly jubely ;D

[macd]

Thanks boys. Black and yellow is hard to beat early on.

R

[easky]

nice fly Ross, one for the Thurso maybe?

E

[macd]

A bit heavy maybe unless the water is very big, but cones work well there especially with handlining to make it move. I would probably use a Thurso Dog waddington up there. Im going to try this on the manse pool on the don.

When are you making a start?

R

[easky]

like yourself I am in 'conservation mode' at the moment ;D, might give the Drowses a throw through if it starts to pick up a bit, the water has been very high and not suitable for the fly.

Its really March before I give it serious consideration though

E

[tyneandrew]

Why is there no beat 1 on the Thurso

[elwyman]

I think beat 1 is the Angling Club's/town water?

[exerod]

elwyman said:

I think beat 1 is the Angling Club's/town water?

Not much of a punch line

[macd]

Beat 1 is the club water. It is a very good beat- especially in low water.

[elwyman]

exerod said:

elwyman said:

I think beat 1 is the Angling Club's/town water?

Not much of a punch line

Ok then, how about " because of global warming"

[exerod]

Thats better ;D

[tyneandrew]

;D