Sunday, 1 December 2013

Classic grayling flies: The dries.

What better to do than tie up on these dull days, some flies sporting bright woolen tags for tails. Everyone loves the classic grayling dry flies, when I can get a day on the river I'll be giving these a go.
Red tag

Treacle Parkin

Sturdy's Fancy


Grayling Witch

6 comments:

  1. they are just my cup of coffee Ben, nicely tied, Sturdy's Fancy probably my all time favourite :)

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    1. I'm a bit disappointed George, I forgot to change he thread over for the Sturdy's. Should be purple.

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    2. tbh Ben I've got sturdy's tied in purple, black and even brown and they are all taken quite freely.

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    3. I don't suspect for a minute it'd make a shred of difference, more that I feel I hadn't tied it properly. I specifically bought the purple thread for this fly. I was originally going to tie the Sturdy's for the LTC auction that danielp had arranged but the white hackle didn't turn up in time.

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