Some Tube Flies

[mo]

Most of you will have seen these before, but here they are for those that have not ;D

Park Shrimp Bottle Tube var.



Tube: Veniard 15mm Brass Bottle tube.
Thread: Red.
Tag: Oval Gold Tinsel.
Tail: Orange Arctic Fox, tied short, followed by couple of strands of orange micro-flash.
Yellow Arctic Fox, slightly longer, over the Orange, and a few strands of Gold Angel Hair.
Another shorter tail of Orange Arctic Fox.
Body: Rear, Gold Lite Brite. Front, Black Seal’s fur ribbed with UTC pearl tinsel.
Wing: Gold Angel hair, Black Fox over, with JC eyes
Hackle: Orange badger over Yellow Cock.
Head: red thread

Black & Yellow Flamethrower Tube



Tube: Veniard 1” Copper Slipstream tube.
Thread: Black.
Rear Body: Holo Silver Tinsel.
Rib: Oval Silver Tinsel.
Middle Hackle: Yellow Cock Hackle.
Tail: Yellow Bucktail tied in on top of the centre hackle. Pearl micro flash over.
Front Body: Black floss, flashbrite or seal’s fur.
Rib: Oval Silver Tinsel.
Wing: Black Fox with black krystal flash over.
Hackle: Black over Yellow Cock.
Eyes: JC.
Head: Black thread.

Black & Yellow Conehead



Tubing: Small Eumer tubing, Yellow.
Thread:Black.
Tag: Oval Silver Tinsel.
Rear Body: Holographic Silver Tinsel.
Front Body: Black Flashbrite.
Body Hackle: Yellow Cock hackle palmered over ¾ of the overall body.
Rib: Oval Silver Tinsel.
Wing: Yellow Arctic Fox, tied short, with yellow Angel Hair over. Longer wing of Yellow Arctic Fox, with Pearl Angel Hair Over. Over wing of Black Arctic Fox with Black Krystal Flash over.
Front Hackle: Yellow Cock.
Eyes: JC.
Cone: Gold Conehead.

Black & Yellow Badger Bottle Tube



Tubing: Veniards 22mm Aluminium Bottle tube.
Thread: Black.
Tag: none.
Body: none.
1st Hackle: Yellow Cock.
Wing: Yellow Arctic Fox, tied short, with yellow Angel Hair over. Longer wing of Yellow Arctic Fox, with Pearl Angel Hair Over. Over wing of Black Arctic Fox.
Front Hackle: Yellow Badger Cock Hackle.
Eyes: JC.
Head: Black Thread.

Maggie's Shrimp Bottle Tube var.



Tube: Veniards 22mm Aluminium Bottle tube.
Thread: Red.
Tail: Yellow Arctic Fox, Pearl Angel Hair, Black Arctic Fox, Holo Silver Angel Hair, Yellow Arctic Fox over.
Tag: Oval Silver Tinsel.
Rear Body: Holo Silver Lite Brite.
Front Body: Black Seal’s Fur.
Rib: UTC pearl tinsel.
WING: Black Fox, Holographic silver Angel Hair, another bunch of fox.
Eyes: Jungle Cock.
HACKLE: Yellow over Black Cock.
Head: Red Thread.

Black & Yellow Junction Shrimp.



Tube: Aluminium slipstream tube.
Rear Body: Yellow Floss.
Rib: Oval Silver Tinsel.
Centre Wing: Yellow Bucktail wound around the tube.
Front Body: Black Floss.
Rib: Oval Silver Tinsel.
Front Wing: Black Bucktail wound around the tube, with Black Krystal Flash over.
Head: Black Thread.


Black, Yellow & Green Bottle Tube.



Tubing: Veniards 22mm Brass Bottle tube.
Thread: Black.
Tag: Holographic Green Tinsel, varnished.
Body: Holographic Gold Tinsel, varnished.
1st Hackle: Yellow Cock.
Wing: Yellow Arctic Fox, tied short, with yellow Angel Hair over. Longer wing of Green Highlander Arctic Fox, with Pearl Angel Hair Over. Over wing of Black Arctic Fox.
Front Hackle: Green Highlander Cock Hackle.
Eyes: JC.
Head: Black Thread.



Ice Maidens.



Tube: Aluminium Slipstream tube.
Body: Pearl Mylar tubing or UTC Mirage Tubing, secured at the rear of the tube with red thread.
Wing: Chartreuse or Fluorescent Yellow Bucktail, followed by thinner layers of Light Blue, and White Bucktail. All colours wound evenly around the tube.
Collar: Pearl Mylar tubing or UTC Mirage Tubing. (Only on the bottom tube fly)
Head: Black Thread.


Bann Special Tube.



Tube: Veniards 22mm Brass Bottle Tube.
Tag: Oval Silver Tinsel.
Tail: Four Orange Boar Bristles, followed by a wound Golden Pheasant Red Breast feather.
Rear Body: Yellow Flash Brite, SLF or similar,
Rib: Oval Silver Tinsel over both bodies.
Middle Hackle: Hot Orange Cock Hackle.
Front Body: Black Flashabou dubbing or seals fur.
Front Hackle: Silver Badger Hackle.
Eyes: JC eyes.
Head: Black Thread.


Curry's Red Shrimp Tube.



Tube: Copper Slipstream Tube.
Tag: Oval Silver Tinsel.
Tail: Wound Golden Pheasant Red Breast feather, plus a few strands of Pearl Krystal Flash.
Rear Body: Red Flash Brite, SLF or similar,
Rib: Oval Silver Tinsel over both bodies.
Middle Hackle: Red Orange Cock Hackle.
Front Body: Black Flashabou dubbing or seals fur.
Front Hackle: Silver Badger Hackle.
Eyes: JC eyes.
Head: Black Thread.


Eternal Optimist var.



Tube: Aluminium Slipstream tube.
Body: Pearl Mylar tubing or UTC Mirage Tubing, secured at the rear of the tube with red thread.
Bottom Wing: Yellow Bucktail.
Top Wing: Green Bucktail with Black Bucktail over.
Eyes: JC.
Head: Black Thread.

[ballingall512]

They look just as good second time round.

Looks like our fly tying section is off to a flying start

[mo]

Nov 18, 2009 22:14:50 GMT ballingall512 said:

They look just as good second time round.

Looks like our fly tying section is off to a flying start

Thanks Dave,

I will try and add what I can to the fly tying section in due course, to help get it off the ground.

[GEORDIEED]

good looking flies

[CB]

Great looking flies Mo, very nice!
I've used your description of the Red Francis over from the flydressers board to tie my first of those a while ago and I'll definitely be studying those shrimp patters some more in the future as well, thanks for sharing.

[mo]

Thanks for the replies.

Glad that the posts have been of use to you CB, especially the Frances, and I will be adding more creations to my posts in the near future. I have been keeping a close eye on some of your tubes too, which continue to impress.

[salmo]

Excellent flies again Mo, you never fail to deliver!!

[underghillie]

Braw flees, Very well tied

The black & yellow junction shrimp variant is called The Melrosian.

The late GIBBY HEWITT who was ghillie on lower pavilion swore by this fly in both spring & autumn!

I met GIBBY back in 1988 when i fished middle pavilion, he came to see a friend of mine at lunch time, my friend was beating me 2 - 0 until GIBBY gave me one of his melrosian tubes That changed my luck 5 with out reply, although it was colin our ghillie who put me over them

Sadly GIBBY died a short time after that

[mo]

Nov 28, 2009 21:10:09 GMT underghillie said:

Braw flees, Very well tied

The black & yellow junction shrimp variant is called The Melrosian.

The late GIBBY HEWITT who was ghillie on lower pavilion swore by this fly in both spring & autumn!

I met GIBBY back in 1988 when i fished middle pavilion, he came to see a friend of mine at lunch time, my friend was beating me 2 - 0 until GIBBY gave me one of his melrosian tubes That changed my luck 5 with out reply, although it was colin our ghillie who put me over them

Sadly GIBBY died a short time after that

Thanks for that undergillie, always nice to know the history of a pattern .
Although I had never come across this fly before, I done a wee search following your information and found it here for those who may be interested:

www.fishpal.com/Scotland/Tweed/FlyPatterns.asp?dom=Salmon

It sounds like Gibby designed a good fly, that proved successful for you on that day, but it's sad to hear that he has now passed away .

[underghillie]

Aye GIBBY was a braw ghillie I have another flee he gave me that day, if i can find it i will post a photo.

[underghillie]

This was the other flee Gibby gave me

[mo]

Thats another great looking fly undergillie.

[underghillie]

Note there was nae sparkly stuff used in the flees back then.

I hardly tie a flee without some sort of flash in it nowadays

[mo]

Nov 29, 2009 21:30:33 GMT underghillie said:

Note there was nae sparkly stuff used in the flees back then.

I hardly tie a flee without some sort of flash in it nowadays

Interesting comment, as I also like a bit of bling in nearly all my patterns ;D. I think a little bling adds a little extra flash to the fly, which appeals to me, but whether it appeals any more to the fish, who knows.

[Deleted]

Mo,

I don't know how often I have to keep repeating myself to you,

Your flies are the tops for me!!

Absolutely great flies that anyone should feel confident using in the Spring - and lots of other times besides

The have a certain something I look for in a fly - is it a Balanced Look?

tweedbunnet