Small river flies

[knoxy 0]

Now that its near winter in Britain, i've reduced the amount of fishing, and have started tying for next season.

 

So far i've tied up some olive patterns and klinkhammers, though any fly ideas for small chalkstream style waters would be helpful, so i can expand my collection. Photos would also be much appreciated!!

 

Chris

[Redwings1 0]

I am a big fan of small nymphs and emerger patterns that make use of CDC. No pic here at work, but will send some.

[knoxy 0]

Thanks for the quick reply...I hadn't thought of CDC....What would Marc say!!!

 

I've got a magic tool set by Marc petitjean, and must give it a try some time.

 

Chris

[mikostanev 0]

Now that its near winter in Britain, i've reduced the amount of fishing, and have started tying for next season.

 

So far i've tied up some olive patterns and klinkhammers, though any fly ideas for small chalkstream style waters would be helpful, so i can expand my collection. Photos would also be much appreciated!!

 

Chris

 

Hi 'knoxy' ,

The small river flies are my favorite too.They work very well in good (worm) winter days and in spring on the bulgarian chalkstream Zlatna Panega.In late afternoon whenever night fall in hot summer days the small river flies work very well too.

This is some of my favorite imitation of Baetis(BWO), some Hendricksons(Ephemerella subvaria) and little winter midges

You may see most of my dry flies

here

 

And what about nymph ... little pheasant tail and similar

 

 

I hope to be useful for you.

All the best,

Michael

[mtn 0]

Hey Chris, Obviously f fly f sedge etc are great cdc patterns for small rivers and always do well. Also I did you get the November issuse of trout and salmon? There was an article by Paul Procter about the use of midge patterns, he ties them up in 18-24, in one patterns he uses ostritch herl as a hackle which i thought was a great idea. Also brassies are a good midge immitation. Then the classics PTN, Killer bug, Parachutes in a wide range of sizes.

[cheech 0]

This little fella has really worked for me. I tie them in all sizes and colors.

 

http://sweetflies.com/FlyTyingTutorials/ta...80/Default.aspx

 

Click on Bunny Midge Emerger. Also look at the bunny midge

[knoxy 0]

Thanks for the feedback...You've definitely given me a lot of tying to do!!!!.....though thats not a bad thing of course!!!

 

Thanks again

 

Chris

[SS-280 0]

I am very fond of compara style emergers for mayflys with 2XL bodies. On the shorter bodied mayflies I like the CDC emerger patterns on a TMC 2488.