This pattern sits better in the water and either static or moving it does behave like a sedge. I even found that when it was gunged up with slime and sunk it still caught fish. I suggest you tie some up in 10s and 12s and and keep them ready in your fly box. I only wish I had some of these when I went to New Zealand earlier this year.
The deer hair patterns are more complicated to tie and create a mess when you trim them up and I feel are less effective.
The Dressing
- Hook Lt. wt. L/S 8,10,12,14. (kamasan 830.)
- Thread Brown.
- Hackle Blue Dun/ Red Game. Trim off the all the hackle fibres projecting downwards.
- Body Cream dubbing ( possum under fur) tied meaty.
- Thorax Cream Antron(optional).
- Wing Cream antron ( I use Partons dapping floss.)
- Flotant Mucilin or similar
Dave C. and the Team
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Hi Jon
Elk will give you better floating flies but it does tend to be brittle. Give it a try…..nothing is laid down in tablets of stone.
Happy Fishing
DaveC.and the Team.
Hi Dave,
Have you ever caught carp on flies. I have caught them on caddis flies and find that with carp, the smaller the fly, the bigger the carp.
Alex
hi dave and fly fisherman my name is conall i am irish anglers son and i also started fly tying and got a kit from glasgow angling centre the connoisseur fly tying kit and i was wondering if you could show me a shrinp fly
Dave this Elk hair jig floats better than my Deer hair.
I have used this fly fishing for Crappie and Blue Gil.
Thank you
John
Hi, have stumbled across your site and I must say I have definetly been missing out!!!! I started tying my own flies late last year and have been very successful with these in the winter months. However, since the weather has warmed up and there is alot of weed in my local still water fishery many of us have had no or few fish at all. Can you recommend any flies that would be of use as I fear the fish are stuffed from all the natural fly life in the water!!
Thanks again, site is fantastic…..
David , Suffolk
Hi David
We anglers must be the only people who complain about the hot weather.
Flies to try when there is weed about.
1) Beginners lesson 14 shipmans buzzer
2) ” ” 18 waterbeetle
3) Intermediate ” 5 sedge
4) ” ” 4 daddy longlegs
Probably what I will be using this weekend.
Hope this helps
DaveC.and the Team
When I have needed brown dubbing, I use the underhair from a patch of elk hide. Works like a charm. Also, instead of going and spending $10 for a piece of elk hide from the sporting goods store, go to a taxidermist. I was given a 2ft. square piece of Elk, Deer (summer coat and winter coat), and Antelope. All he asked in return was some Elk Hair Caddis flies. I gave him 1 1/2 dozen.
Cheers,
Matt
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