This is not an accepted fly pattern (none of the experts have devised it yet). Over the years the use of vibrating rubber legs has become popular with some anglers. The early flies used flexi floss which did the job but were not as good as the modern materials. Their success on the stillwaters for browns and rainbows led to the development of Sili legs and Micro Rubber legs which give a lot more life to the fly. Both of these are readily available in a range of different colours.
The method demonstrated I have found to be the simplest to tie to get the legs to sit well on the hook. The use of colours on the legs and bodies is only limited by your imagination. I do find a ‘hotspot’ at the tail helps.
- Hook Long shank lt. wt 10
- Thread Brown/black
- Hotspot Fluorescent orange/red/green floss
- Body 2 Strands of 4 ply nylon wool brown/black/olive
- Hackle Long fibre cock hackle brown/black/olive
- Legs Sili Legs/Micro Rubber colour to match body
Give this one a try and let me know how you get on !
Dave C and The Team
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i looks hard but it is not
About those rubber legs. I bought this transparent rubber-like “line”(?) little girls make necklaces from. It cost me next to nothing and is quite durable, even in salt water, yet not as flexible as those sili-legs you’ve shown us. Once the fly is tied (I mostly use them for shrimp imitations) I add black spots to them with a pen, and it looks quite “alive” actually. Now I wonder if anyone have tried regular rubberbands, like the ones we are rubbed in the face everytime we buy something from the butcher’s? That would be nice and cheap. Here in Denmark those “commercial” products cost half your life savings, so I’m allways looking out for alternative materials.
Thanks for the tutorials Dave. I love the way you say “happy fishing”. Especially this time ;o)
a pheasent tail nyph works good at being a mayfly in its young stage
I find you site GREAT. Good information and vedio’s. Thank you
Great job on this daddy dave! The video was awesme! I think I’ll tie one as soon as I get some dry fly hooks and those rubber legs.
Ps. Could you make a video of tying a Klinkhammer?
Regards
Mikko
Hi Mikko
Thanks for your comments on the vibrating daddy.
Ref. the Klinkhammer if you browse thro the intermediate lessons you will find it on lesson 3.
Happy fishing
DaveC.and the Team.
fascinating video thankyou for providing such an enjoyable bit of film
thankyou for a great site. I intended to start fly-fishing this seaason (gear preped and ready to go) but ended up having surgery instead, not good swap in my oppinion. So doing a lot more tying than fishing, your instruction is easy to follow and has got me through the early stages with very little fuss thankyou again.
Jonathan
Hi Jonathan
Thanks for your e-mail. I know exactly how you feel! I went for a routine op on my varicose veins…ECG and it was cancelled. Now virtually living at QMC. Nottingham with warfarin to thin my blood, weekly blood test, mask at night for sleep apneia, and will eventually have an op. on my heart.
I suppose it must be better than a wooden box.
Hope you get sorted soon.
DaveC. and the Team
Hi david we are looking at giving children some free fishing training both course and fly. Can you tell me hiw i can get copies of your tiying vidios to use in some lessons? if possible for minimal cash?
yours
mick johnson
tel 01922713847