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Post by Sloggi on Jul 26, 2007 19:18:45 GMT
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Post by madkeen on Jul 26, 2007 19:23:45 GMT
Good looking tubes would do the damage on the Tay at the backend as well.Are they a new type of tube with cone attatched?
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Post by Sloggi on Jul 26, 2007 19:29:48 GMT
Yes, they are one-piece. They are easy enough to tie and easy to construct with the liner and sleeve. I like them.
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Post by billytheghillie on Jul 26, 2007 20:06:26 GMT
crackin flees sloggi, i have tied some but not used yet,are they any good? if i was tying a green highlander what would the dressing be? cheers sloggi
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Post by Sloggi on Jul 26, 2007 20:34:24 GMT
Just my opinion, I like the colours and the materials you have used Neil, the wing proportions look spot on etc but I really don't like the fat conehead visible at the front, I think it makes everything look imbalanced. I would have preferred to see everything tied in front of the cone so it concealed it, giving IMHO a better teardrop silhouette. They will still catch fish all the same. I am being critical of the Eumer concept rather than your tying which I have seen first hand and know is good  Don't worry Springer - I'm with you regarding questioning the concept. Much easier to tie than a standard cone set-up and will probably take more of a hammering from fish (wishful thinking on my part  ) rather than a standard cone set-up. I agree that a standard cone looks more "streamlined" when it covers the tying at the head. However, the colour idea is interesting ie, body and cone being one colour and I think the new idea will be better than the Frodin Discs  Do they work? I'll keep you posted. They do look fantastic (to me) in the water. I gave an orange one a brief swim in the very peaty Dee tonight - looked good  Not sure about exact dressings BTG. In these flies, I have gone for a hackle first (schlappen), three wings, peacock, and Jungle C. |
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Post by sewinangler on Jul 26, 2007 21:47:17 GMT
Very inspiring flies Sloggi ;D
I got given some of the tubes to try recently but haven't had much time to do anything with them.
I like your colour combinations and wouldn't be at all suprised if they do well. I'm not very fussed on the 'normal' gold or silver finish; the fluorescent colours however are a different matter.
Great post!
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Post by Sloggi on Jul 26, 2007 21:59:09 GMT
Very inspiring flies Sloggi ;D I got given some of the tubes to try recently but haven't had much time to do anything with them. I like your colour combinations and wouldn't be at all suprised if they do well. I'm not very fussed on the 'normal' gold or silver finish; the fluorescent colours however are a different matter. Great post! Thanks SA I also found them sitting about so decided to get them tied up. Bought some green and yellow for using next spring. Hopefully the fish will like them |
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Post by jkboy on Jul 27, 2007 8:31:39 GMT
Very nice flies indeed Sloggi, they are bound to do the business. Are those tubes easy to get hold of? Cheers |
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Post by Sloggi on Jul 27, 2007 17:50:51 GMT
I got mine in Somers, Aberdeen - not sure if you can buy them widely. Their website is: eumer.com/ |
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Post by colliedog on Jul 28, 2007 8:49:47 GMT
Nice flies Sloggi.
I think they will fish very nicely - actually I like the way they are tied with the wing almosy "mid-ship". To my mind, the main advantage with cone heads (over other methods of weighting) is way they fish on an even keel in slow water, the cone counter balancing the hook. I'm sure this accounts for a greater number of takes as you work the fly though the quiet water.
Changing the subject - has anyone tried the tungsten tubes reviewed in the August T&S?
CD
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Post by jkboy on Jul 28, 2007 17:15:17 GMT
Cheers Sloggi CD I saw those tubes in the t & s but aint tried them. Do you think they could be hard to cast if they are dead heavy? I tried some 3/4" loop bottles and could'nt get on with them at all |
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Post by Sloggi on Jul 28, 2007 18:52:38 GMT
Cheers Sloggi CD I saw those tubes in the t & s but aint tried them. Do you think they could be hard to cast if they are dead heavy? I tried some 3/4" loop bottles and could'nt get on with them at all I had couple of hours on the Don this morning and fished one of the 13mm cones - lighter than Loop bottle-tubes and fine to cast. Used a 3' length of 19lb seaguar as leader. |
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Post by Sloggi on Aug 8, 2007 20:54:54 GMT
Got a sea-liced grilse on one of these tonight. Fished on an intermediate Shooting Head. It was an orange 13mm version.
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Post by f999 on Aug 22, 2007 19:03:10 GMT
I don't know whether it is necessary to buy these special tubes. You can go into a model shop and buy plastic aerials for Radio Controlled models, diameter is same as the cotton buds, they come in lots of colours and are cheap. I bought lots of black ones because I am lazy about covering tubes with black floss. I don't think the yellow/orange/blue/red tubing is better than black/silver/gold or copper.
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) rather than a standard cone set-up. 
