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Black Sword
Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2024 3:22 pm
by Roadkill
Hook- Wholesale Fly Company Model 28 #14
Bead- Faceted Slotted Black Tungsten 1/8"
Thread- UTC70 Black
Tail- Peacock Sword
Body- Thread with SM Silver Ultra Wire rib
Thorax-Ice Dub Peacock Black
RIMG2893 by
William Lovelace, on Flickr
Re: Black Sword
Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2024 9:06 pm
by letumgo
Are you preparing to Euro nymph fish this year? This pattern looks like it would work very well for that style fishing.
Re: Black Sword
Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2024 11:19 pm
by Roadkill
Ray, I have been (Euro) nymphing since Jack Dennis (Coach of Team USA) introduced Vladi Trzebunia and Polish Nynphing to the USA back in the 90"s...
https://news.orvis.com/fly-fishing/nymp ... hing-world
I have been a tight line nymphing advocate for most of my life with a variable hand twist retrieve in still waters that I learned when I was 8.
High sticking and drag free drift methods that I learned later have served me well over the years.
I was introduced to fishing sighters in 2008 by Bret Bishop (the USA Fly Fishing Team Captain) from Boise Idaho. A few friends and I were fishing the Big Wood River and Silver Creek with guides from Silver Creek Outfitters. Bret gave me tips on some of the Spanish and French leader variations of World Competiton Fishing.