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Been stocking up on wet flies for next Tongariro trip.    My new pattern consist of marabou tail with stiff mono stump to stop wrapping, possum fur layered in three lots to create body and flash to add a bit of sparkle.    Pattern is added with brown Sharpie felt pen.    Fly looks the same from every angle.

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Lookin' good Herb.
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I have been intrigued with possum fur ever since I saw John Sierpinski using it on his flies to get the transparent look through the crinkled fibre.     Much undervalued material.    It provides a body without bulking up the fly.

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You & me both Herb.

Photo I just took is an original Sierpinski, from my collection.


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Great work, Herb, and thanks for that post, Uncle.

Herb, i reckon that would be great as a bottom fly when you're jigging at Rotoiti - given it a try there?

I avidly read John S' book on Taupo when I was younger, seemed to be a guy who went his own way rather than following everyone else - flies included.

Uncle, Am i right in saying that his original fly was tied with possum tail though the body, rather than the main pelt that Herb appears to be using?

My best night ever at Okataina was using basically that fly but with lumo material in the body wraps. Possum tied sparsely. I outfished everyone on the main beach that night, nailing fish after fish when the others really struggled. I don't think i was doing anything different, other than fly.

I like tying a 'bomb' in Hare & Copper style, but substituting brownish possum - lovely translucency when wet, and i actually prefer it to hare fur. When I saw a differently coloured possum on the road in winter time that had just been donged and flung aside, i always grabbed it.
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Uncle   That's the one.    He also used body fur sparsely for the same "par" effect.   I tied my more dense "Burglar Style"

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One of my versions, this one tied with black rabbit fur.
I called it "The Growler".


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I tied these Sirpinsky flies quite a few years ago and cant think I ever used them.

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Would be hard to differentiate those from Sierpinski's originals Herb.
Should give them a run?

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When the possum fur is in the water it becomes translucent allowing the body to shine through but still retains its overall body shape.

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I've got plenty of possum fur if you guys want sum.
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Yes thanks.
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