Thanks for the advice everyone.I will order a few genetic hens & a few Indian & see how i get on.I already use starling.Cheers All

Hello All.I want to tie a few spiders up over the winter using hen.There is so much out there what should i buy.Should i buy Indian Hen,Herbert Hen,whiting brahma hen,coq de leon hen cape list goes on & on.From the limited hen capes i own Indian hen is soft where the one Herbert hen i have is mo...

Rabmax, Howdy; What I find interesting about your initial question is that you didn't mention what type of water it is that you fish. You mentioned up and down stream so I take it you are on moving water. Is it small, or of a larger variety? Slow moving or with some pace to it? I'm sure that the ad...

Always interesting to compare notes on this topic. One point not mentioned so far is the orientation of the rod tip. Do you aim the rod at the fly as another way to minimize slack and delay? No haven't been .I have just been watching Wet Fly Ways by Davy Wotton forgot i had it.He casts across &...

[quote="tie2fish" Throughout this process, I keep a small loop of loosely held slack line between my off hand and the reel to provide a "cushion" in the event of an unexpected take. I suspect that most of the missed strikes that folks experience during downstream fishing are due ...

Hello i would say i am fairly efficient at catching with wets & nymphs in an upstream direction.But the other day i was forced by the wind to fish wets downstream.I had lots of interest as usual by the fish.But the crap hookup rate was there as usual when i try downstream wets.I was using a fair...

That's great redietz. Good to get a report from someone that's been using them for a while.I haven't noticed a problem hooking with my wet versions.I do tend to hackle the wet ones more sparse though.I do tend to use longer hooks & the rear hackle usually is in front of the hook point.Good point...

Hello Mataura mayfly. Yes just wrapped the front hackle then fibers pulled down while i tied the pheasant tail down .Also ribbed with mono & has a lead wire under-body.The body is peacock twisted with doubled over tying thread for strength.I tied a few up with fl pink & hot orange UV Ice Dub...

It's far too windy over here today to go fishing so have been playing around. http://i800.photobucket.com/albums/yy285/Rabmax1/1b3b4d47-4b4a-4009-a033-f95cc1bf8d57.jpg (Hot-Spot Renegade/Czech Nymph) As you can see i have a fondness for red tying thread :mrgreen: .I am sure it will work though.Cheer...

My top fly/lure for coloured up water is the green weenie,fl Pink & white weenie.One river i fish has loads of white cased caddis & the white weenie is deadly.No one has ever heard about a weenie never mind fish with one over here.The Renegade seems good for slightly off coloured water too.I...