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Post by tynespeycaster on Jan 17, 2007 8:00:16 GMT
Favorites are, in a sort of order of the season:
Gold bodied Willie Gunn - Bottle tube or Waddington
NessC
Copper Ally
Simply Red
Silver Stoat
Cascade - variations
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Post by jan on Jan 17, 2007 9:26:33 GMT
Gold bodied Willie Gunn, tube or Waddington
Ness C
Pot Belly Pig, Red or Purple
BlueCharm
Ice Maiden
Green Highlander
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Post by tyneandrew on Jan 17, 2007 10:07:09 GMT
Green highlander is proving popular, can anyone post a picture of one please?
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Post by tyneandrew on Jan 17, 2007 10:22:33 GMT
Thank you Graham.
Not sure if i'll be attempting to tie that one given my tying skills - lovely looking creation though. Might try and simplify it a little.
Anyone with a snap of a more simple one?
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Post by potbelly on Jan 17, 2007 11:27:49 GMT
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Post by hornet on Jan 17, 2007 13:38:05 GMT
6 Flies would be, 1. PBP hornet ;D 2. Willie Gunn 3. Comet 4. Cascade 5. Silver Stoats Kitchen Sink after then  |
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Post by easky on Jan 17, 2007 14:09:47 GMT
how about a picture of the PBP hornet, hornet ;D
my 6 would be:
1. Cascade variants
2. Curry's Red
3. Finn Gold
4. Silver Wilkson
5. Bann Special
5. Executioner
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Post by macd on Jan 17, 2007 15:06:13 GMT
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Post by tyneandrew on Jan 17, 2007 16:41:07 GMT
Thanks guys, some good ideas for me there.
Ross - is that the pattern your dad uses on the Thurso, sure it rings a bell from an artical in t&s.
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Post by hornet on Jan 17, 2007 19:52:10 GMT
macd Check www.fliesonline.co.uk and you will see the PBP Hornet with JC on there. Made by Highland Flies, been a good fly for me. Hornet |
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Post by clydebuilt on Jan 17, 2007 21:44:06 GMT
The PBP Hornet looks very similar to the Flame Thrower pattern.
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Post by granters on Jan 17, 2007 22:57:44 GMT
This is where we start getting confused! I thought it looked like a flamethrower too, what's the difference?
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Post by hornet on Jan 18, 2007 14:05:34 GMT
Hornet / Flamethrower
I suppose no difference apart from the name .
Canny wait until i give it a fling. Not long now.
Hornet ;D
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Post by macd on Jan 18, 2007 15:52:53 GMT
Thanks guys, some good ideas for me there. Ross - is that the pattern your dad uses on the Thurso, sure it rings a bell from an artical in t&s. yeah thats the one-it is a cracking fly all season. The hornet looks good, but are hornets not black and yellow? or yellow and black?  |
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Post by hornet on Jan 18, 2007 18:50:26 GMT
Not a bad idea.
Who on the forum could try and tie a yellow / black & black / yellow variation. You never know it could be a killer for this season LOL.
Hornet
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Post by Sloggi on Jan 20, 2007 17:24:38 GMT
Having watched the Mighty Reds slaughter Those Who Must Not Be named - get in there ;D - I sat down and collated the results from this short survey. In reverse order, the top six patterns as agreed by this forum are: drum roll  6. With 5 votes - Ness C 5. With 9 votes* - variations on Ally's Shrimp 4. With 9 votes - Pot Bellied Pig 3. With 10 votes - Willie Gunn 2. With 11 Votes - Silver Stoat And first, with 12 votes - Cascade (* in 5th place due to 6 variations) |
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Post by granters on Jan 20, 2007 20:31:35 GMT
I think the results aren't overly surprising really! The ness c interests me, i've never fished with one, will need to tie a few up
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Post by Sloggi on Jan 20, 2007 20:53:28 GMT
It's interesting that the Cascade has become so successful in such a short period, and that the Willie Gunn remains so popular. And what about the wee Silver Stoat - simplicity and versatility  The Ness C is also growing in popularity and when it hits the mainstream market, it will, I believe, climb the list to no.2 Only one conehead was noted (Ally's) and I think, in time, this style of fly will produce one or two distinct patterns that catch on. Four of the six are fairly recent patterns - I wonder what would have been in the top six 30 years ago? And I wonder what will be there in 30 years time |
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Post by macsalmo on Jan 24, 2007 19:50:09 GMT
I know I'm about four day's late but here are my six  : 1) Cascade conehead 2) Willie Gunn tube (gold body) 3) Thunder & Lightning tube variant 4) Tummel Shrimp 5) Orange/red PBP 6) Silver Stoat I hope I haven't messed up your poll Sloggi. |
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Post by Sloggi on Jan 24, 2007 20:15:59 GMT
I know I'm about four day's late but here are my six : 1) Cascade conehead 2) Willie Gunn tube (gold body) 3) Thunder & Lightning tube variant 4) Tummel Shrimp 5) Orange/red PBP 6) Silver Stoat I hope I haven't messed up your poll Sloggi. Ah!  |
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