Glow in the dark FLY!!
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Re: Glow in the dark FLY!!
"....he felt the gentle touch on the line and he was happy"
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Re: Glow in the dark FLY!!
Traditional they are not but they are very effective these synthetic tyings and you are making a very good job of them Santiago
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Re: Glow in the dark FLY!!
My pal and I sometimes incorporated luminous materials into our Sea Trout night flys. We never really proved if it made any difference but then the vast majority of our fish were caught fishing subsurface on really dark nights, the fish seeing the fly in silhouette against whatever lightness there may have been in the sky. Thus we always felt that the profile and action of the fly were more important than the colour. Black and silver seemed to do the trick on our rivers.
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Re: Glow in the dark FLY!!
Santiago, I am really impressed with your tying skills. Your flies get better looking every time you post them. Well done sir, well done indeed.
I am soon going to get into pike fishing with the fly, so I may be asking for your advice and instruction, if you won't mind.
I am soon going to get into pike fishing with the fly, so I may be asking for your advice and instruction, if you won't mind.
Worry less about who you might offend, and care more about who you might inspire.
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Feel free! I'll recommend you a good book that's based in the States. I'm at work at the moment supervising two students, so I'll post details when back home.
"....he felt the gentle touch on the line and he was happy"
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Re: Glow in the dark FLY!!
They would be great Sea Trout fly’s at night I would imagine.
I’m sure they will be all rounders, Pike, Perch, definitely catch Pollack and Mackerel!
And tied in a engineers vice!
Keep us posted... when ever you can get out to try them.. might be a while?
Mr B
I’m sure they will be all rounders, Pike, Perch, definitely catch Pollack and Mackerel!
And tied in a engineers vice!
Keep us posted... when ever you can get out to try them.. might be a while?
Mr B
The close season is an important and interesting time for the Angler who set out to catch big fish. It is a timely opportunity for him to make new tackle or renovate old. There are no end of jobs to do, apart from those horrible things called Gardens!
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Might be a while before I test them. In the meantime I've ordered some smaller hooks so will try to make a few smaller ones.
"....he felt the gentle touch on the line and he was happy"
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Re: Glow in the dark FLY!!
Your be taking orders!
Count me in!
Mr B
Count me in!
Mr B
The close season is an important and interesting time for the Angler who set out to catch big fish. It is a timely opportunity for him to make new tackle or renovate old. There are no end of jobs to do, apart from those horrible things called Gardens!
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Re: Glow in the dark FLY!!
Let's see what they turn out like first. The only flies I've tyed so far have been on a 4/0 hook, apart from a few on 8/0s. Hence the engineers vice!
"....he felt the gentle touch on the line and he was happy"
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