Yet another Spring Selection

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I was asked to tie up some Tubes for Spring by a friend and given pretty much free rein to tie what I liked ( as long as there was at least one fly with Black and Yellow in the selection)

So, here's what my choice consists of:



Gold Bodied Willie Gunn (with no black hair) - You have to include this ever popular fly



Dunkeld - a nice alternative for when the water has a bit of a peat stain in it



Underdog - anyone who has seen minitube's (Robert Gillespie) version tied on a Waddington will appreciate why I like this fly



Pink Panther - Why not? After all, plenty Pink Minnow and Tomics catch fish early in the Season



Silver Garry - an alternative to the GBWG and highly rated by some in a falling water



Green Highlander Cascade style - always liked the look of this fly. Notice that more and more fish are caught in Russia with a bit of green in them. Klops seems to do well with green flies also and he recommends them for use on tree lined pools



Silver Doctor - tied with a Badger wing for a bit of tastiness etc. A classic fly for a bright day in Spring and clear water with the sun high overhead



Willie Gunn - again, it is hard to think of a good reason not to include this really top fly (This one does have a wee bit of Black Hair over the Orange and Yellow mix) I think an Orange Tube extension and a Red Head may give it a wee boost - but plenty fish caught on a plain black head and clear tube



Black and Yellow - lots of variants around but this is my favourite one. I do like the way the Jungle Cock sets off the Black Wing.

The Monkey is a big hit on the Dee and other rivers abroad. Not tried it much myself but it seems the longer the Tail the better.



Here's the Team Photograph



Hope you like them. All tubes are tied in a Vice Free Environment

tweedbunnet

[kingfisher]

Well done TB. I like them a lot.

kf

[hagar]

Jan 4, 2010 15:46:06 GMT @kingfisher said:

Well done TB. I like them a lot.

kf

Oh aye.
That'll be mair freebies then ? ;D

[kingfisher]

No me

[sloggi]

When your buyer asks for a spring selection, what time period was he/she referring to? I ask because I'm very surprised that you have 10 spring patterns in your box! I tried to count and got to 5 which was a stretch knowing that I'd really only fish three of them regularly.

Why not tie him a selection of WGs, Black & Yellows, and a couple of long-winged flies on various tubes/hooks?

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Sloggi

It's a friend I am tying for and those flies represented a selection of "First Cuts" for him to pick from. He specifically wanted them tied on 1.25" Aluminium Tubes for the early part of the Season - i.e from January to when it gets a bit warmer(!?)

He's settled on fewer patterns now (more Black and Yellows and less of the exotic stuff)

So we are sorted now.

I agree with you that there are not all that many patterns you need to carry in the Spring. But it would be a bit dull if our fly boxes did not have the odd bit of variety to try now and again, especially if no one is catching fish on the "usual suspects".

tweedbunnet