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Post by Ruard » Sun Nov 23, 2014 3:33 pm

Straggle lumi fly


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Hook: jig hook #10 (TMC sells jig hooks)
Thread: Danvilles 6/0 claret
Bead: Tungsten slotted 3 mm with facet
Head: Lumi bead Semperfly (Essential fly)
Body: straggle fluoyellow and a thorax of Peacock.

If the fly is ready I put some bugbond in the slot.

I fish this fly in the winter in my home town, Alkmaar. The water is about 3 m deep and a bit murky, so the lumi bead helps the fish to find the nymph.

The jig hook does snag up less than a normal hook.

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Re: Winternimf

Post by DUBBN » Sun Nov 23, 2014 3:46 pm

Glad you re-posted this pattern. I tried to comment on it the first time you had it on the forum.
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Post by letumgo » Sun Nov 23, 2014 5:04 pm

Ruard,

I noticed that you wrapped this fly well into the bend of the hook. I have seen this in some older fly patterns. How old is this pattern?

I like the contrasting colors of this pattern. Perfect for low visibility conditions. Nice nymph. Thank you for sharing.
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Post by Ruard » Sun Nov 23, 2014 5:18 pm

letumgo wrote:Ruard,

I noticed that you wrapped this fly well into the bend of the hook. I have seen this in some older fly patterns. How old is this pattern?

I like the contrasting colors of this pattern. Perfect for low visibility conditions. Nice nymph. Thank you for sharing.
It is brand new, I did "invented" this afternoon.

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Post by Mataura mayfly » Sun Nov 23, 2014 5:51 pm

Love it, has everything you need for a low down dirty kind of canal fly. It will get deep, show up in dirty water and hopefully avoid snags.
For the intended purpose..... damn near perfect.

Should you show up with it tied on your tippet on a "proper" English chalkstream beat...... perhaps not..... :o
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Re: Winternimf

Post by hankaye » Sun Nov 23, 2014 8:17 pm

Ruard, Howdy;

Nice bet of invention 8-) ! Until I read the recipe I thought you were
using another bit of produce bag (lemons?), I truly enjoy your posting
new and freshly invented flies. Looking forward to seeing what you
catch with it.

Should be time for Sinterklaas and Zwarte Piet ;)

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Post by Ruard » Mon Nov 24, 2014 4:43 am

hankaye wrote:Ruard, Howdy;

Should be time for Sinterklaas and Zwarte Piet ;)

hank
I have to wait till 5 december. These words in Dutch give me a big smile!! Thanks!

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Post by Ruard » Mon Nov 24, 2014 4:45 am

Mataura mayfly wrote:Love it, has everything you need for a low down dirty kind of canal fly. It will get deep, show up in dirty water and hopefully avoid snags.
For the intended purpose..... damn near perfect.

Should you show up with it tied on your tippet on a "proper" English chalkstream beat...... perhaps not..... :o
I think I do not have the money for that proper English Chalkstream, but if I "have to" fish in a deep piece of the river and if it is allowed......why not!


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