Gold Cascade Macd Style

[macd]

The tail is arctic runner, body black seals fur and gold lite brite ribbed with pearl tinsel. Black fox wing orange badger (thanks E) over yellow cock. 3/4' alum tube, 9 salar hook.

twinkley bits are orange micro flash, pearl angel hair and purple angel hair in the wing.

[easky]

another nice fly Ross

[bg110960]

Nice fly Ross. What is that hook? Looks like a salar?
Brendan

[elwyman]

Certainly looks like a No 9 salar hook to me Brendan.

Lovely looking fly Ross, I keep meaning to get some of that litebrite stuff.

[macd]

hi there brendan

its a salar 9.
glad you like it. Using the orange badger was easky's idea, i think it transforms the fly.

lite brite is well worth a go. if you dont rib it it frays and mingles with the tail.
like seal's fur it also gives your flies a strong profile. can be good in fast water tied up to 3".

here's a silver one a 9

[clydebuilt]

Yep, lovely flee, looks magic!

[simmo]

very nice fly macd

[bg110960]

Ross
I know Easky is a fan of the lite brite too. So you deliberately dont rib it? Sounds interesting. Does that affect how long the fly will last? Like the silver one too .

macd said:

hi there brendan

its a salar 9.
glad you like it. Using the orange badger was easky's idea, i think it transforms the fly.

lite brite is well worth a go. if you dont rib it it frays and mingles with the tail.
like seal's fur it also gives your flies a strong profile. can be good in fast water tied up to 3".

here's a silver one a 9

[jkboy]

Nice flies indeed macd, like the look of that lite brite you use on the bodies, bound to catch the fishy's eye

[macd]

brendan

I rib it if the body is 50-50. But when its more of a butt as per the Mairi's Shrimp or on small flies, I dont bother.

The flies' life span is reduced only by the incessant chewing of salmon ;D

R

bg110960 said:

Ross
I know Easky is a fan of the lite brite too. So you deliberately dont rib it? Sounds interesting. Does that affect how long the fly will last? Like the silver one too .

macd said:

hi there brendan

its a salar 9.
glad you like it. Using the orange badger was easky's idea, i think it transforms the fly.

lite brite is well worth a go. if you dont rib it it frays and mingles with the tail.
like seal's fur it also gives your flies a strong profile. can be good in fast water tied up to 3".

here's a silver one a 9

[bg110960]

Thanks Ross you should call it the Kamekaze then ;D

[macd]

One on a salar 9

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[bg110960]

macd said:

One on a salar 9

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Hi Ross Brendan back. Havnt been on in a while. This one looks great. Whats the recipe?
Brendan

[macd]

hi brendan,

are you getting a fish over there. im coming over for a visit in aug- got my own ghillie sorted too

here is the dressing you asked for

Tail: orange fox above and below Yellow Arctic Runner (twinkle of your choice- I use gold angel hair and orange micro flash)

Tag: Oval Gold- varnish for strength

Body: Rear-gold lite brite, Front- black seals fur, Rib- UTC mirage tinsel (or pearl tinsel) over font and rear.

Wing: Black Fox or Runner with strands of Mosaic. (Any twinkle you fancy will do- I have been using purple angel hair of late). And JC

Hackle: In the pic, Orange badger over yellow cock. But I think orange badger over yellow badger is nicer looking. Can’t speak for the fish.

Thread: Red UTC 8/0


all the best

Ross

[bg110960]

Hi Ross
your ghillie and I were just discussing the possible running order for your trip yesterday. :)My only concern is that I cant have him during the three days youre here
Certainly last week's trip to the Easky was magical. You should definitely try it if the water is right. Anyway Easky will keep you right.
Thanks for the dressing
Brendan

macd said:

hi brendan,

are you getting a fish over there. im coming over for a visit in aug- got my own ghillie sorted too

here is the dressing you asked for

Tail: orange fox above and below Yellow Arctic Runner (twinkle of your choice- I use gold angel hair and orange micro flash)

Tag: Oval Gold- varnish for strength

Body: Rear-gold lite brite, Front- black seals fur, Rib- UTC mirage tinsel (or pearl tinsel) over font and rear.

Wing: Black Fox or Runner with strands of Mosaic. (Any twinkle you fancy will do- I have been using purple angel hair of late). And JC

Hackle: In the pic, Orange badger over yellow cock. But I think orange badger over yellow badger is nicer looking. Can’t speak for the fish.

Thread: Red UTC 8/0


all the best

Ross

[bg110960]

Ross
What are those things you have over the heads of the flies in the background to your photo
Brendan

[Sloggi]

bg110960 said:

Ross
What are those things you have over the heads of the flies in the background to your photo
Brendan

They look like Eumer tubes with the cone attached to the tube?

[macd]

www.eumer.com/index.php?name=Content&nodeIDX=703

sloggi is right- they are eumer tubes which have a cone moulded into them. if i remember, will take a couple over.

sounded like a great trip brendan im really looking forward to my visit. i hope there is a good drop of water in the easky- its namesake is certainly smitten by it.

[easky]

its in the hands of the weather gods but we should encounter fish somewhere along the trip .

PS. have you got your insurance sorted out yet for the trip, you can never be too careful on 'overseas trips' ;D

[bg110960]

Thanks Ross
Thought it was some weird and wonderful way to get that perfect head you had on the cascade.
It was the trip of a lifetime for me. One I will never ever forget. However I lost a fish on the Finn on Saturday so thats the last thing I can remember at the minute - at least until I catch the next one

Brendan

macd said:

www.eumer.com/index.php?name=Content&nodeIDX=703

sloggi is right- they are eumer tubes which have a cone moulded into them. if i remember, will take a couple over.

sounded like a great trip brendan im really looking forward to my visit. i hope there is a good drop of water in the easky- its namesake is certainly smitten by it.