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Post by Fruin on Mar 30, 2006 12:45:34 GMT
Does anybody have the pattern for this fly?
I've seen anglers using it on the Tay but have never bothered to ask what the pattern is.
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Post by jimthefish on Mar 30, 2006 14:33:57 GMT
Katy D is a very reliable killer on the Tay/Tummel system as well as most other rivers. Has all the advantages of a Willie Gunn and Munro Killer rolled into one. Hope dressing is clear from attached image. If not  let me know & I will post details. |
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Post by Fruin on Mar 30, 2006 15:09:24 GMT
Jimthefish,
Thanks for that. Would I be right in saying that it is basically a Munro's Killer with a Cascade Tail?
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Post by jimthefish on Mar 30, 2006 15:47:26 GMT
Fruin,
Slightly different to Cascade tail - Katy D has some black bucktail in it as well as the orange and yellow + 3 or 4 crystal hair fibres. Pearl would do but I prefer the greeny/black crystal hair. The wing is black squirrel or whatever on top of a wound doubled orange hackle. Tag & ribbing is gold oval.
Jim
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Post by jimthefish on Mar 30, 2006 16:05:05 GMT
Should have added that the fly was originally tied by a Tummel fisher called Colin Oliver who named the fly after his granddaughter. His original version was tied on a treble with 3 distinct bunches of black,orange & yellow tied separately round the tail of the treble. I prefer to mix the hair to give a sparser effect than the original.
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Post by Fruin on Mar 30, 2006 16:44:52 GMT
Thanks again. I'll get to work on the vice tonight.
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Post by macd on Mar 30, 2006 17:20:46 GMT
very nice fly. nice and sleek
macd
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Post by kercock on Mar 30, 2006 21:29:52 GMT
A half dozen for me Gary,that fly looks superb.No need to post them,just bring them up !.
MY 100TH POST, I thought I'd keep it highbrow !>
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Post by robmason on Mar 31, 2006 6:00:52 GMT
Indeed, a handsome fly.
Now as it happens I'm off to the Tay/ Tummel next month, and could use some inspiration. Anyone know where I could source a few?
Rob
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Post by Fruin on Mar 31, 2006 8:59:46 GMT
Rob,
What sizes are you looking for?
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Post by charlieh on Mar 31, 2006 13:39:09 GMT
Am I right in thinking that the Katy D is more or less the same as a Tummel Shrimp, except that the Tummel Shrimp has the hackles wound in front of the wing (like a Cascade) and omits the JC eyes?
I've never been quite sure of the correct dressing of a Tummel Shrimp, but that's how I've tied it based on pictures.
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Post by macd on Mar 31, 2006 14:58:35 GMT
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