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Post by exerod on Feb 10, 2007 22:04:28 GMT
The tail and tippets of an ally's and the rest of it is templedog. The wing isn't a solid as it looks and doesn't impede hooking. It's only accounted for a few so far but then there aren't many in the rivers I fish anyway!  Andy |
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Post by granters on Feb 10, 2007 22:18:09 GMT
That looks smashing mate. Why upside down though? Is it to avoid snagging? I like patterns that combine fishy features, i try to do this myself on my own patterns. That's a fantastic looking effort.
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Post by stu47 on Feb 10, 2007 22:43:30 GMT
Interesting,do they swim that way up or does the weight of the hook points pull it round so the hook points are down
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Post by exerod on Feb 11, 2007 9:10:02 GMT
Is it? Are you sure its not everybody else's flies that are upside down  It is just one of my pet theories. To start with it was just to stop the fly fouling on weeds but I think they hook and hold better that way up. I always found the best hold with a treble was when the top two hooks went into the roof of the mouth/upper jaw so why not turn the double over? I fish mostly small rivers where the fish are very much under the rod top during the fight. If nothing else the hook will always be pulled up into the hold during the fight rather than being levered about all over the place as it would if it was stuck in the lower jaw. Of course this might all be cobblers but it makes me happy A bare double (or single) will swim upside down anyway so there is no problem there. If you doubt this see the replies by John Gray and silver stoat in this thread seatrout.proboards21.com/index.cgi?board=Fly&action=display&thread=1169292257Andy |
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Post by tayspringer on Feb 11, 2007 11:06:16 GMT
I like your fly, very nice, definate fish catcher well done.  Badger as body hackle? wing tied underwing - gp tippet etc. I will try this out on the Tay. |
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Post by jkboy on Feb 11, 2007 11:38:09 GMT
Really nice fly Exerod, I would happily fish that.
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Post by ibrox on Feb 11, 2007 14:36:47 GMT
DITO
Mike
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Post by exerod on Feb 11, 2007 16:59:31 GMT
Cheers all.
The tying for anyone interested is:
Tail, Orange bucktail
Body, Rear half copper tinsel, front half red floss
Body hackle, Badger
Wing, Golden pheasant tippet with orange artic fox and goat over the top (add crystal flash to taste)
Head hackle, Orange cock
Cheeks, Jungle cock
Andy
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