[Mike Barrio]

Hi folks

What is your favourite fly pattern for tying ..... and why do you like tying that one?

Cheers
Mike

[Barry Robertson]

I like tying a black skinny buzzer with copper cheeks as its easy and always produces the goods when all else fails for me 

[Cameron deBoth]

for much the same reason as Ian, I like tying Klinks, cant beat taking fish on the top 

[Sandy Nelson]

I just love to tie flies

But if i had to pick something that gives me real pleasure to make it would be the Waterhen Bloa.
There is something about the chaotic elegance and simplicity that appeals to me. (and its not as easy as it looks )





Sandy

[Irvine Ross]

Spiders

Any spider really. So simple, yet so effective 

Cracking photo Sandy.

Irvine

PS Santa bring you a new vice Sandy? That doesn't look like the trusty old Snowbee in that photo.

[Cameron deBoth]

had a quick look for this, Waterhen Boa feathers, cant find. Any help? Anyone fancy posting me a few, to tie up some? I can send some materials your way?

[Irvine Ross]

Cameron

The feathers are from the underside of a waterhen wing.
Try Cookshill Fly tying

http://www.cookshill-flytying.co.uk/

Cheers 

Irvine

[Cameron deBoth]

Cameron

The feathers are from the underside of a waterhen wing.
Try Cookshill Fly tying

http://www.cookshill-flytying.co.uk/

Cheers 

Irvine

Cheers Irvine,

That was the first place I looked, I'll look again

Cam

[Iain Goolager]

Mike, I hate tying flies & could never do it commercialy (even if I was good enough) I'd be bored sh*****ss. tying 11 flies of the same pattern in one sitting had me reaching for the Scotch.

For me it's more of what do I like tying at any given moment, which usually either ties in with some upcoming outing or a pattern featuring a new material or technique to me.

I'm tying small copper headed tungsten nymphs along with some Klinks, electric biot buzzers, deer hair emergers & the like so I enjoy these at the moment (in smallish quantities)

as for a particular pattern - I don't have one

bah! humbug

[Sandy Nelson]

Irvine

The trusty old snowbee, started to flare, and was looking a little scruffy So having a few shekkels in the biscuit tin
And no need to buy a new flyrod or blank for a change I thought i'd splash a wee bit on a nice vice.
I tried just about everything till i found one that suited the way i tie flies. Funny how when you are about to spend a bit more cash you get very picky.
So the vice in the picture is  Renzetti presentation 3000. Its Luuuuurrrverlyyy

Cameron

I get my Moorhen wings from Cookshill too , but i do have a few if you struggle. Somers had some last time i was in (sportfish or lakeland should have too, as veniards do them)
The cookshill stuff is better quality feathers though Been toying with getting a whole skin, but i only use the wings so why bother

Sandy

[Iain Goolager]

Here's some of the ones I'm currently involved with;



Iain

[Irvine Ross]

So the vice in the picture is  Renzetti presentation 3000. Its Luuuuurrrverlyyy

Sandy

Sandy

I agree. I've had a Renzetti presentation for about 5 years. Got it a half price as an ex display model. Dunno if mine is a 3000, it just said presentation on the box. Should last me a lifetime so the cost spread over quite a few years does not look so bad.

Cheers

Irvine

[Jim Eddie]

Here's some of the ones I'm currently involved with;



Iain

Some nice looking flees there Iain, better no leave your box lying baout if I'm nearhand 

 

Jim

[Hamish Young]

What is your favourite fly pattern for tying ..... and why do you like tying that one?

Claret bumble (or really any bumble pattern) I'd guess, very rewarding to get right and doubly rewarding to fish with 

Don't be looking for a piccie

[Mike Barrio]

Don't be looking for a piccie

     

[Mike Livingstone]

My current favourite fly to tie is a slight variant of a Royal Stimulator.  I like to work with elk hair and it is a fly I use a lot, in fact, almost exclusively on one stream here in Norway!  Not the quickest fly to tie but once you get in the groove to tie a few up then it goes smoothly.  This is one of those flies I like to take a bit of time over!

Other top ties
- PTN because it is quick and a hugely effective fly for me.  I also just tied one in size 26 in line with the other thread going on right now, just to see.
- Ollie Edwards' Baetis Nymph - I like the way it looks when it is finished
- The winter tying challenge flies because they actually get me thinking about what I am doing!

[Iain Goolager]

Don't be looking for a piccie

Funny that Hamish 'cos if you take the letters in 'Claret Bumble' - jumble them around - add a few - then take some away you get....
                                        Miserable Git!

Iain 

[Hamish Young]

Right (cheeky git ), that'll cost you a donation to the River Don Trust 

If I have time, will tie one up and put on a piccie 

[Sandy Nelson]

 

[Iain Goolager]

You post the picture Hamish & I'll make a donation

[Hamish Young]

To ensure that I actually tie the fly, I've been lent a very nice shiny new fly tying vice which is uber cool 
I might actually tie a bumble or three this evening 

[Hamish Young]

Right, not quite a proper claret bumble (no Blue Jay left in my boxes  ) but a variant I probably use more often anyway This version has two turns light blue cock hackle and three turns of grouse at the head instead of the blue jay 

I still need to learn how to take piccies of flies that come out half decently, but not too bad for all that.

This bumble has been tied on a size 14 l/s hook. Anyone care to guess what the fly tying vice is It's awesome

[clark]

Thats a nice wee flee!
clark

[Irvine Ross]

Anyone care to guess what the fly tying vice is It's awesome

Its the Marc Petitjean one that Magnus reviewed in the latest comic.

I claim the prize

A nice shiny new Orvis Helios will do nicely thank you

Wot! No prize then.

Aaw Shucks

Cheers anyway

Irvine

[Hamish Young]

Its the Marc Petitjean one that Magnus reviewed in the latest comic.

Is the right answer - I'm smitten with it Absolutely a brilliant piece of kit, now if I could only get one without she who must be obeyed finding out 

I claim the prize

A nice shiny new Orvis Helios will do nicely thank you

Wot! No prize then.

Aaw Shucks

Cheers anyway

Irvine

Nice try Irvine, nice try  Settle for a claret bumble variant