Tadpole

[Sloggi]

Can someone post a picture of an original tadpole fly in tube form?

I've seen the thread in fly patterns but its not really close up and the thread is more abour Collie Dogs. In the Flies of Scotland book, Headley features a silver bodied version but I don't htink that's hte original.

Any fishing tips etc would, as ever, be appreciated

[exerod]

I think this is the original but I'm not really sure. The rib may be wrong and possibly the yellow wing is a bit sparse. Front half of the body is red (not come out well on the photo).
Feel free to correct me



Andy

[Sloggi]

Thanks Guys - will get some tied up. Do you ust fish out across and down or a bit quicker like a Collie Dog?

[exerod]

I have no idea how you are supposed to fish it, thats the first one I've ever tied!
Better give it a swim now though

Andy

[Sloggi]

Saw a fish caught at Commonty on Saturday with the angler using one of these. Will give it a go.

[macd]

salmosalar.proboards80.com/index.cgi?board=salmonflies&action=display&thread=1149156449

here's one i put up last year.

Ross

[ibrox]

Sloggi

Have just seen the thread ,you can get the original in Chris Mann's HAIRWING AND TUBE FLIES FOR SALMON book but Exrod has it spot on .

hope this helps

AA

[acw]

I had three salmon from the cheap bit of Amat on the Carron in late august 92 ,all came to floating line and ally tube tadpoles the tube was 1.25 " dressing maybe 2.5",also took odd spring fish down at Gledfeild in earlier years on intermediate and wet 2s much larger dressings all fished fairly slow .

[Sloggi]

ibrox said:

Sloggi

Have just seen the thread ,you can get the original in Chris Mann's HAIRWING AND TUBE FLIES FOR SALMON book but Exrod has it spot on .

hope this helps

AA

Cheers AA

[acw]

Looking through my boxes I note that most of mine are tied with goat ratheer than bucktail .
It was for a long time my standard second choice fly ,strangely dont know why it is,nt n ow ,may dress a few up ready for the Wye and any mad dashes north