[John Reid]

Does anyone have any ideas for grayling bugs or even have any SBS's?

I am really keen to get a few days out at the grayling this year.

[Sandy Nelson]

John

here is one of my favourite grayling patterns.
Similar tying style to the Rhyac from Feb's SBS's
A great point fly on a czech team of two.

Hook: Partridge Barbless Shrimp size 16 (similar size to a B110 size 10 )
Thread: Golden olive
Body: Light olive Micro straggle fritz, clipped on top
Bead: Tungsten 3.3mm Eumer Fl.pink





this is an excellant grayling fly and the technique can be used with the bead at the head
as well and there are heaps of colours of micro fritz to play with, black or white with an orange head is very good also
as is the shrimp tied with an orange bead, pink is a good grayling colour especially for the bead
dead easy to tie and very effective
the rhyac pattern is also very good and can be adjusted in colour to give you different flies
it's in the sbs section too
hope it gives you something to play with, grayling are still my favorite quarry.

cheers

sandy

[Barry Robertson]

I have a good few tied up for my winter attempts on the earn and dean!
Will post a few pics up once i get back onshore 

[John Reid]

Thanks very much guys.

I will get the materials and give that a bash Sandy.  I have never fly fished for them before and I am really looking forward to it.   

[Michael Buchan]

Neat flie sandy will tie up a few 

Ive only fished for grayling a couple of times but have yet to get one, so planning to target them this winter as well (possibly might have a bash on the dean/ isla on Saturday). 

Anyway Just got a few different sizes of Hanak jig hooks this week to tie some grayling flies on, theory being they snag less than normal flies. Has anyone tried these?

John ill give you a few of the hooks at the outcasts sunday if you want to try them they only came in packs of 50 so have tons spare.

Michael

[Iain Goolager]

Hi Michael,

I tied a few tungsten beaded nymphs/ bugs close season last year on these hooks - below are the only 2 pictures I have on 'file'. Note that they weren't tied to any specific pattern, just 'jammin' at the vise.




I did try them briefly at the start of the season and although they are designed to prevent hooking the 'riverbed' you will still lose a few (if they are doing what they are designed to do and bounce the bottom) - often it's the bead and not the hook that snags.

Remember to buy slotted beads for the head.

A few of these in 'lady' colours are a must soon.

Iain

[Rob Brownfield]

I tie these things up...the trout seem to like them more..lol







Partridge hooks, 2-3 layers of lead, dubbing, sorted

[Andy Wren]

Thesa simples work well for me ,i get bored dressing them ,but they are great catchers .

[Offthebard]

I like to use basic hares ear patterns tied with glister dubbings in various colours. I usually use standard Gold head beads during the late Summer Autumn Months as the rivers are moving slower. Also grayling are very keen to take dries such as olives, dusters, and klinks in the warmer months.

Possibly worth trying the method of point fly as a heavy weighted fly and a couple of spiders as droppers - this usually works best for me and proved successful when I was chasing my first Grayling.

Sandy.