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[fly_fischa 0]

Tied these possum emergers for a swap. It’s predominantly a lake fly. Floats all day is indestructible and the brown trout don’t seem to mind their scruffiness.

 

The ingredients are native Australian possum tail, dk. Brown UNI-flex ribbing tied on a tiemco 13# 102Y.]

 

Hope you like it.

 

 

 

[letumgo 0]

Fantastic! :clapping: :thumbup: I love this pattern. The scruffiness gives it a great "buggy" quality.

 

Could you up-load the pattern and tying materials to the pattern database? I'd like to give this pattern a try myself. Thanks for sharing.

[Ridleyffo 0]

Great fly. Looks like a fish catcher!

 

Wouldnt this fly translate well to the streams and rivers as well? I ask as I still consider myself a rookie. I never really understood a true difference in lake for stream fly but assumed it had only to do with differing forage.

 

Please enlighten me. Thanks!

[boynabubble 0]

That is an amazing looking emerger! I'm with letumgo, do you think you could upload the material list and tying instructions? Thanks for sharing!

 

Cody

[JohnP 0]

Here's another vote for adding the pattern and instructions. Looks like a killer.

[smallieFanatic 0]

Yeah, you should certainly add it to the database. Sweet tying, very nice looking fly.

 

 

 

Jan

[fly_fischa 0]

Thanks for the feedback guys, I appreciate it. I will add it to the Database when I get a chance

 

Ridleyffo ; I agree it probably would fish well on rivers depending on the circumstances/kind of water, size and maybe colour of the mayflies. The only thing I see being a problem is that the fly doesn't lend itsef well to tying smaller sizes.

 

I was introduced to this fly by a good friend he is well known Tasmanian guide. We fished it as a point fly on a highland lake on a three fly rig. The same possum emerger stayed on the point that day and caught 9 out of 12 good browns

 

Early on in the hatch only gink up the loop wing, as the hatch progresses gink the rest up. It works well as a pulling fly, YES don't be afraid to move this fly, it also works well as a static fly in calm conditions.

 

The hardest tying step to explain is the wing. To tie the wing you twist it clockwise into a rope (not too tight). Not letting go bring the end of the wing material in front of the tie in point, the twisted strands form a loop. Pinch with your left hand if you are right handed, and secure with firm wraps. I'll try to add an illustration/photo of the step when I can.

 

Hope this makes sense