scanny
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Post by scanny on Nov 22, 2010 17:45:05 GMT
Good evening Gents,
The Banana fly, has anyone got any inspiration. Whilst the one featured in T&s last year was nice, I don't fancy spending £40 on materials to recreate it to the letter and loose them wrapped around boulders.
I'm off to Helmsdale in Janurary so colour wise it fits the bill and is close the the Alastair, so it should get a swim their.
Dirty yellow, gold and a natural grizzle sound like they should do the trick on 1-2" copper.
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Post by scanny on Nov 22, 2010 17:57:36 GMT
Excellent  |
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Post by scanny on Nov 22, 2010 18:08:44 GMT
Cheers The t&s one had this that and the next thing flung in. Some sunburst, dirty yellow and grizzle looks like it should do the trick |
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Post by builnacraig on Nov 22, 2010 18:53:44 GMT
Scanny,
PM me your address, I'll send you a bit of the right colour AF from Foxy tails. The piece I got will tie a few bunches of Banana flies
BnC
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Post by weefrankie on Nov 22, 2010 21:48:37 GMT
As before stevie JC yf
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Post by scanny on Nov 22, 2010 22:12:04 GMT
Thank BnC for the kind offer |
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Post by builnacraig on Nov 26, 2010 18:04:13 GMT
For your delectation, or otherwise? Banana Fly conehead Tube of choice, in this case 1" copper Tag: Lime green SLF dubbing Rear body: Copper tinsel Rib: Silver wire Front body: Sunburst & gold micro straggle Wing: Yellow AF, gold Angel Hair, 2 layers of Banana fly AF with pearl krystalflash (forgot it in lower fly!)Hackles: Yellow cock with yellow GP body hackle in front ( lower one has a webby olive front hackle, more in keeping with original) Cheeks: JC Conehead: Fl. Yellow Eumer head   |
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Post by mo on Nov 26, 2010 20:30:14 GMT
For your delectation, or otherwise? Banana Fly conehead Tube of choice, in this case 1" copper Tag: Lime green SLF dubbing Rear body: Copper tinsel Rib: Silver wire Front body: Sunburst & gold micro straggle Wing: Yellow AF, gold Angel Hair, 2 layers of Banana fly AF with pearl krystalflash Hackles: Yellow cock with yellow GP body hackle in front Cheeks: JC Conehead: Fl. Yellow Eumer head Thats a great looking tube builnacraig. |
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Post by ck670 on Nov 26, 2010 20:52:19 GMT
checkout the the pair on ebay by davie mcphail
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scanny
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Post by scanny on Nov 27, 2010 0:20:34 GMT
Superb B, that's exactly as I imagined it I'll get a few prototypes tied up |
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Post by jonwn on Nov 27, 2010 10:20:24 GMT
This is the dressing i used if it is any help, got all the materials from Angus Angling (he had the the important parts in stock)
Tag: copper wire & green glo-brite
Body: copper holographic
Rib: oval copper
Under-wing: yellow fox
Under hackle: sunburst
Over-wing: silver-fox sunburst yellow in sections with golden/copper & rusty olive angel-hair
Hackle: golden olive cock
Cheeks: JC
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Post by scanny on Nov 28, 2010 14:36:04 GMT
Thanks for the dressing Jonwn |
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Post by northwestern on Nov 29, 2010 18:41:34 GMT
Cracking flies BnC. Where do you get your micro straggle fritz  You must have every colour out !!! |
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Post by builnacraig on Nov 29, 2010 21:13:40 GMT
Cracking flies BnC. Where do you get your micro straggle fritz You must have every colour out !!! A wee tackle shop in Ayr the "Big Reel" used to dye it and sell by the mile to trout anglers. I was slow to pick up on it potential for salmon flies and the shop has now closed. I got a few cards on ebay recently but only one or two in useful colours. If I see any more I'll be snapping them up. |
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Post by northwestern on Dec 31, 2010 15:12:09 GMT
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