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Post by Fruin on Mar 2, 2006 11:08:51 GMT
I've been trying a few new patterns this year. I've been tying a few variations of the Willie Gunn, as well as Black Yellow and Silver flies in various guises.
The Cascade in larger sizes and tubes seems to be the fly on the Tay so far this year.
I thought I'd throw this one out to everybody. What is your favourite all round spring pattern - Willie Gunn, Yellow Allies, Black and Yellow, Tosh, Silver Allies, Cascade, Ness C etc. etc.?
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Post by macd on Mar 2, 2006 11:29:03 GMT
Thurso Dog  |
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Post by fishingd0 on Mar 2, 2006 12:32:13 GMT
Top of the list has to be the Willie Gunn closely followed be the black & Yellow.
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Post by tynespeycaster on Mar 2, 2006 13:29:46 GMT
Has to be Willie Gunn, followed by Ness C in late spring.
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Post by sealicer on Mar 2, 2006 14:22:03 GMT
Black & yellow temple dog on a 1" tube, red pot bellied pig later in the spring.
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Post by charlieh on Mar 2, 2006 15:09:24 GMT
Gold bodied Willie Gunn with JC cheeks - in other words, the same as Graham's choice except with a bit of extra orange hair.
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Post by macd on Mar 2, 2006 20:16:16 GMT
how are you tying your tubes- hair all round or just a wing?  |
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Post by turrifftackle on Mar 2, 2006 20:31:14 GMT
Gold Bodied Willie Gunn Tube followed by a black and yellow tube.
Frank
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Post by Fruin on Mar 2, 2006 20:34:07 GMT
Macd,
I tie tubes in both styles. Every year I start the season the same by tying too many variations of flies and all this does is give me a headache whenever I have to choose a fly.
Mainly if I fish a willie gunn it will be with the hair tied all around but sparse. I don't use a hair stacker either as I think this makes the fly too neat and hinders movement.
Other patterns I tie in both fashions, all around and top and bottom. I do like the look of a tube fly with a longer than normal wing on top and a shorter wing on the bottom.
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Post by juniorspey on Mar 2, 2006 21:09:52 GMT
i just use a gold bodied wullie gunn early, early on, but'll use the cascade from about march on too! ;D
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Post by Fruin on Mar 2, 2006 22:41:29 GMT
Funny you should say that juniorspey, as I've just came back from the vice after tying 3 gold bodied willie gunns and two temple dog style cascades  Fishing Cargill on the Tay this Saturday, so fingers crossed. |
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Post by woburn on Mar 3, 2006 0:05:03 GMT
Graham,
Do you tie your Templedogs with coneheads or without? Have tied up some TDs on plastic tubes with and without cones for the Dee in April. They look great in the vise but whether the salmon like them, who knows?
Sam
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Post by Fruin on Mar 3, 2006 9:33:48 GMT
Woburn,
I won't answer for Graham, but will let you know what I do.
Unless you are using fast sinking lines I would avoid tying tube flies on unweighted plastic tubes. Sometimes in faster flows they can skate on the surface, and they can also take a while to sink even when using a fast sinking line. An aluminium tube can give that little extra weight that will help the fly under the surface, while still retaining good movement in the water.
I like to tie templedog style tubes with various weights of conehead. This is achieved by using different sized coneheads and different materials. I really like the tugsten beads as they have a good weight to size ratio.
TD's can also be tied with a few beads stacked down tube lining as the body of the fly. This way a few beads can add a lot of weight without ending up with an overly long fly. When stacking the beads you can also add a hackle between each one to give the fly a nice 'shrimpy' look.
Once you have tied a few flies in various weights of coneheads, you should be covered for more situations.
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Post by woburn on Mar 3, 2006 12:08:06 GMT
Thanks guys.
Looks like I'll be fixing coneheads onto the plastic tubes.
Under what circumstances do you use each version? Or is it just another variation to try when other things arent working?
Sam
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Post by tynespeycaster on Mar 3, 2006 13:22:07 GMT
Great fishy looking flies Graham.
By the way how is the wrist, a success?
Will you be fit and fishing the Posties beat again this June?
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Post by tynespeycaster on Mar 3, 2006 13:29:42 GMT
Mouth of the Fiddich, we spoke briefly last year, think you had 3 fish that day, 3 to a lady opposite (Easter Elchies), had 2 above you in the Boat.
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Post by tynespeycaster on Mar 3, 2006 13:48:55 GMT
Unfortunately no I was on the Craig that week.
I was just on the Boat pool for the Saturday morning,
Malcolm was on earlier in the week but it was just too high for him.
Mind, from the Boat you get a great view of some 'expert' spey casting, thanks to you both for that, it was a revelation to us average guys.
We will be there again this year w/c 19/6/06, look forward to a chat if it coincides with your day
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Post by tynespeycaster on Mar 3, 2006 13:57:43 GMT
Very well, right place right time for once.
We had 20 odd for the week between 4 of us, with almost as many briefly attached!
Nice that it all comes together once in a while!
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