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sniggle
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 Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 3:17 pm Post subject: Long flies ? |
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| Have got masses of tying kit over the years but none of it seems any good for long 4-5" eel type flies,bucktail too short and synthetic as MJB says is too tangly.What to use ,tandems-tubes-waddys or is there a stiffer wing material easily available ? |
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MJB
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| Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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You have a few options. You can reduce the synthetics fouling by tying in all the materials on the bend side of the shank if tying a clouser style fly. Covering the body of the fly with epoxy can help similar to a surf candy. A sparsely dressed deceiver will fit the bill. Bucktail deceiver, tied with a goat hair tail would work too. For really long flies (6" +) have a look at flatwings.
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sniggle
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| Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Ta for ideas MJB will have a go when i get suitable bucktails.Got a hen out back whos neck is starting to look like a shoal of eel flies, she`d better start laying soon! |
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