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Post by mark on Mar 5, 2007 21:24:13 GMT
I thought I would let you know that I fished these type of flies earlier this year on the Tweed. I Tied them on brass bottle tubes to fish them deeper and I was impressed.
The first thing I notised was that they fish level and probably the most important point was as soon as the fly was fishing you could feel it working. The fly line straightens and there is a dissernable thump as the fly starts to fish.
When a fish took, although only a kelt, before the fish was felt you could feel the fly relax. You just new the fish was on before you felt it. I took four kelts in those few days I had and three were on the turbo tubes. I was impressed and have confidence in them.
They do hold tight in the water and do need to rolled out properly before you start your relevant spey cast.
I tie all my tubes using a blind eye classical salmon hook. I push it hard on to the bend and this is enough to hold the fly whilst you tie.
Hope this helps ;D
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Post by mackie on Mar 27, 2007 19:41:57 GMT
Hi all One thing I can assure you. I would not be buying the flies at £16 a go. All I am after is the actual turbo discs. I have not bought a fly for years. I tie my own flies and fancied a go at the revolution that is hitting the waters with a splash!!!!!!! |
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Post by mark on Apr 14, 2007 20:26:38 GMT
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Post by Sloggi on Apr 14, 2007 22:11:41 GMT
Interesting video clip. I note that a silver bottle tube was used for the fly in question. During the Frodin demo I attended he poo-pooed anything other than plastic tubes. Unsurprisingly, he said hs own tubing system was best  Have you had success with the bottle tubes and turbo cone combo? I also noted your fly swam at an angle which the plastic versions don't do mainly due, in theory, to the cone balancing the weight of the hook. Thanks for video - very interesting  |
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Post by splash on Apr 15, 2007 8:33:03 GMT
Interesting video clip. I note that a silver bottle tube was used for the fly in question. During the Frodin demo I attended he poo-pooed anything other than plastic tubes. Unsurprisingly, he said hs own tubing system was best Have you had success with the bottle tubes and turbo cone combo? I also noted your fly swam at an angle which the plastic versions don't do mainly due, in theory, to the cone balancing the weight of the hook. Thanks for video - very interesting FYI - McHardy's of Carlisle is a good place to get plastic tubing of various diameters at a fraction of the price of the Frodin stuff. Its mainly clear stuff which I personally prefer to the rather garish colours of some of the Frodin tubing cheers Splash |
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Post by tynetraveller on Apr 15, 2007 11:42:41 GMT
I think the fly in the video is just fitted with a big treble- hence the angle it swam at. It is true though that Turbo cones are much lighter than tunsten cones, and therefore won't necessarily balance a big hook as well as a cone and may fish slightly higher in the water.
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Post by mark on Apr 15, 2007 15:49:53 GMT
Hi Sloggi
Yes there is a slight angle but I believe that is because the fly is on a short leader in the fly bath where you can only get an impression of what is really happening in the river. I am pleased that you enjoyed the video clip. My idea is simply to develop the original with some of the kit I already have and let those who want to know how to do tie them the techniques.
To answer your other question as to success it is yes in spring on the Tweed but only with Kelt's.
Two things were evident when fishing them. 1. You could feel the fly more with a more direct contact from rod tip to fly and 2. When fish took them you knew it before you felt them as the fly appeared to relax before you felt the fish.
That I think was the most impressive point of the fly in use with either brass or aluminum bottle tubes.
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Have you had success with the bottle tubes and turbo cone combo?