2010 Favorite Fly Swap(s)

[DoubleHaul]

Clearstream received- thanks.

Round 3, Hmmmmmmmmmmm?

[theartoflee]

Big Spinner,

Any reason for tying the big spinner on the Tru form hook without the bottom Post? In your opinion is their any benefit to leaving it off other than saving time? In your fly fisherman magazine article you suggested using a different model hook hence the question.

[MONSTER BROWN]

DH ,


Thank you for hosting the swaps got my fly's the other day and they are all superb.

[Big_Spinner]

Hi Art of Lee!!!

No real reason to leave off the post. IT is not needed, as these flies float like corks with all the zlon. I sometimes even rub some floatant into the trailing shuck. This hook makes the fly look cooler to me, not sure if the fish care. I like a 4x long streamer hook for the basic big spinner, although nearly any hook works well.

The other minor reason is that on big flies, I like a fly that is going to collapse in a fishes mouth and go in easily. I am convinced I sometimes miss a fish that did not get the big fly in its mouth because the still tails or something stuck on the outside of his mouth!

I tie this same spinner in many sizes. You use only three materials plus thread. The smaller ones go pretty quick, but the big ones use so much dubbing, they take some time.

I think that split tails, in addition to being a pain to tie, are one of the causes of a fly spinning your leader in a knot. If they are not balanced, the fly can spin.

I can tie this fly much faster and they work great. I did not tie any of the really big spinners I use, as they tend to scare people away and they do not fish them. Seriously, try these babies out, they really work.

The other anvantage is that you can see them!!! Even on the dark. I nkow for certain that the fly is going down the feeding lane. This can be important, especially during a heavy march brown or drake spinnerfall. The fish do not eed to move 2 inches left or right.

The other thing that helps this fly, is the small drop of superglue at the base of the wing. IT will keep the wing from folding down over the fly.

Jim

[JUSTYN]

Gave my flies to the post office after school today so they will be on there way sorry for the delay guys.

[DoubleHaul]

Justyn's flies are in hand. Photos & off to the post tomorrow

[draku007]

Round 3, Hmmmmmmmmmmm?

Yes/No ???

[DoubleHaul]

Swap 2010.2

[JUSTYN]

They all look great. Cant wait.

[BlueHen]

Great looking flies everyone! I can't wait to get them in the mail and find a spot for them in my fly boxes.

[PRomano]

D.H.

Can you put a name to those flies? Inquiring minds need to know.

[brough]

Second from the bottom is mine. It is an emerging olive.

Hook: TMC R200 16

Thread: Rusty Brown 8/0

Tail and nymph case: Natural Pheasant Tail

Rib: Fine Copper Wire

Post: Z-lon

Parachute Hackle: Natural Dun

Thorax: Light Olive Superfine Dubbing


This is a great fly to fish early in the hatch. Fish it with only the front Frogs Fannied up, and let the tail part stay below the film.

Have a great week all,

brough