One of the reasons I have always disliked tying this fly ( easy though it is) is the use of silver tinsel as the body rib. I often resort to silver wire as the oval tinsel you get these days is frankly crap. I find I invariably manage to strip the coating off it, as it seems to be some sort of fine thread “coated” with a tinsel skin.
Read MoreI originally found a fly like this when out fishing a while ago, and late last year while targetting Golden Trout decided to give it a go when nothing was working. It worked, catching me Golds and Rainbows.
A week or so later I hooked 7 fish in 8 casts, to say it was successful is an understatement.
I received a few enquiries what the wee red buzzer I was using at the weekend at Woodburn.
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A yob on a Blob. Not everyone’s ideal method of Fly fishing but sometimes any port in a storm
Read MoreA wee fly created by Gary, keeper at burnhouse Fishery, which i took the lierty of doing a fly tying video on. An unusual, simple and effective wee spider.
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