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Post by daijones on Jan 5, 2011 23:36:38 GMT
This coming season, i am going to give these Intruders a swim. I like using large flies on my main river, and do get some funny looks. at the size of the flies i use some times, What i like about these flies, you can build a large profile. with little weight,  Here they are, in the colors i will be using. Hope you like them, they do frighten some anglers. in the UK, but i do a lot of thinking, out side of the box. and i do get good results, Dai.  |
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Post by underghillie on Jan 5, 2011 23:38:40 GMT
Stunning Dai, i'll have 6 of the yellow one's  |
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Post by ballingall512 on Jan 5, 2011 23:42:53 GMT
Crackers Dai. Glad to see you back... happy new year very similar profile to the Akroyd, they should swim great  they tied on needle tubes?? |
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Post by mo on Jan 5, 2011 23:52:46 GMT
Dai they are something special. Would love to swim a few of them, especially the black ones, over a few fresh Tywi sewin . |
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Post by fredaevans on Jan 6, 2011 6:21:09 GMT
Ahhhhhhhhh .... welcome to the "Dark Side."
For those not 'in the know,' Intruders are one of the main 'flies of choice' for Winter Steelhead fishing here in the Pacific Northwest. Usually fished with a Skagit or Scandi head and a heavy sink tip. If you see something like 'He was swimming a fly the size of a dead chicken,' odd on its an Intruder.
Really looking forward to see how these work on Atlantic Salmon. Fairly common to see Atlantic patterns being used here in my corner of the world. As an example, two of my 'go to' patterns are the Cascades and Flamethrowers (tied on Salar silver doubles). They work a treat when used for Steelhead. Only thing we do is keep the 'tail' far shorter than you'd see on you side of the Pond.
Steelhead have a tendency to be 'short strikers' so the long tail is 'counter-productive.
Fred
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Post by daijones on Jan 6, 2011 11:38:02 GMT
Crackers Dai. Glad to see you back... happy new year very similar profile to the Akroyd, they should swim great they tied on needle tubes?? Hi Dave, Glad to be back, i lost the link and could not find the forum. But a good mate of mine, Spencer (sewinfly) gave me the link. so i am back I tied them on barbell tubes, sent to me by Stuart owner of the Canadian Tube Company. great quality grear, But they do work out well, on normal tube that i make up from modeling tubing. 3/32 dia, Dai |
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Post by daijones on Jan 6, 2011 11:40:04 GMT
Dai they are something special. Would love to swim a few of them, especially the black ones, over a few fresh Tywi sewin . Hi Neil, That what they were tied for mate, hoping one of the big Tywi sewin will take a liking to them  Dai. |
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Post by daijones on Jan 6, 2011 11:40:49 GMT
Stunning Dai, i'll have 6 of the yellow one's No problem Tony, Dai. |
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Post by daijones on Jan 6, 2011 11:47:15 GMT
Ahhhhhhhhh .... welcome to the "Dark Side." For those not 'in the know,' Intruders are one of the main 'flies of choice' for Winter Steelhead fishing here in the Pacific Northwest. Usually fished with a Skagit or Scandi head and a heavy sink tip. If you see something like 'He was swimming a fly the size of a dead chicken,' odd on its an Intruder. Really looking forward to see how these work on Atlantic Salmon. Fairly common to see Atlantic patterns being used here in my corner of the world. As an example, two of my 'go to' patterns are the Cascades and Flamethrowers (tied on Salar silver doubles). They work a treat when used for Steelhead. Only thing we do is keep the 'tail' far shorter than you'd see on you side of the Pond. Steelhead have a tendency to be 'short strikers' so the long tail is 'counter-productive. Fred Hi Fred, Thats what they are for heavy water, and my skagit lines. Plus, very late at night, when i want a big fly down deep. Think a lot of fish are short takers, at some time or other. Thats why also, i tie these with the hook well back. on long tube, Like the PVC tube, better than a braid flying hook link. The PVC tube, holds the hook in a better position. for hookups, Dai. |
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Post by sewinfly on Jan 6, 2011 20:08:35 GMT
Awesome Dai,the black hits the spot mate,but I have a liking for the red and yellow as well. Come to think of it there all bloody good. sewinfly............. |
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Post by fredaevans on Jan 6, 2011 20:41:31 GMT
Dia, I see what you 'mean' going back and taking a closer look at the ties. The 'tube' section is 'ultra-long.' Typical tie (Intruder) will have a length of 40'ish pound cord coming out of the back of the fly, to which the hook is attached (free floating if you will).
Candidly, I think your idea is the better 'take' (sorry, couldn't resist the bad pun) on the how to. With the 'floppy trailing' hook it's a 'limp dick' until the leader comes under tension at some point in the 'swing.' And unless you're doing a lot of 'Single Speys,' that's not going to happen. With an 'across' aimed cast (first part allows the sink tip to .. well ... sink and 'dead nymph drift) that hook has just got to be hanging below the fly until the line comes under tension at (give or take?) a 30-40 degree down stream angle. (Cast, immediate big up-stream mend sort of thing to get ST/leader/fly below the floating section of the line.)
The ability of a sink tip .. well, to actually sink is grossly over rated. That's why most PNW 'Intruders' also have the heaviest lead bar-bell 'eyes' money can buy. Just for 'Jollies,' you might want to tie a few of the above with lead eyes and compare their effectiveness.
Fred
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