desmofrankie wrote:
Jaapie if was the one doing it I'd probably go with a few yellow ostrich herls for the tail and either a white ostrich herl of a strand of flashabou for the top part; red thread and you're sorted...
But I'd definitely be more encline to use something like a skinny version of those anchovies/glass minnow you tied recently; made on a really big hook of course. |
Thanks Frank for the input!
I've done up a few of those odd ones and I've tweaked them a bit to try stop the wrapping around of the material you see in the original picture.
Couldn't help myself.....
In all honesty, I have to say they must be one of the ummmm.....how can we say this.....
most different........ flies to come off my vice.
My wife came over earlier - looked at them....blinked..... and asked if I was OK?
(I kid you not
)
I ended up with an ultra sparse base of crinkle nylon and for those anorexic feathers decided to use a whisp of (long) synthetic fibre.
They compact down for that ultra thin look.
Done the flashabou strand and added a single length of 1/32" holographic mylar.
I was sent another picture of the fly that doesn't quite show the strand
running past the eye that has been incorporated.
Here's a shot of it - hope Darryn doesn't mind me sharing this.
Look at that fly to the right.
Ran my counterfeits under water and they looked surprisingly fishy.
Who knows - the new Holy Grail in tuna flies??
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Funny you mention those glass minnows - It's exactly what I have ended up tying in a larger version. They are genuinely my go to pattern for tuna the world over - those and another realistic baitfish pattern that I tie with old fashioned bucktail, although I've shifted away from these over time given the better stuff in synthetics.
Sappercatcha doesn't flyfish, so I've modified them with a fair old bit of weight underbody (solder) to be hurled with spinning gear - reckon they could be trolled quite well too......
Anyway - I'll reluctantly put up a photo as requested by Catchelot (
says he hanging his head in shame)
a bit later on.
I'm a sensitive soul......no laughing
Seriously though, really hope these work out for Sappercatcha and he bags a boatful.
Flies will be sent tomorrow mate.
As mentioned, no payment needed -
Perhaps stick a note into the Salvation Army Collection Box next time you see them.
All good brother....
"Only when the last tree has died, the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught,will we realize that we cannot eat money" - 19th Century Indian Creed