I have seen this pattern done on another site and find it an interesting one. I like your choice of dubbing material and colours. My favourite pattern is a Klinkhamer but will try this "brush" idea for a better float. What caught my eye was your name "springerspanielful". I have enjoyed two Springers in my years of hunting. Excellent hunters, good family pets and loyal dogs! Great video.
Great looking dry fly that, name speaks for itself. I fly fish in New Zealand and would be interesting to try that out in our waters. I have just subscribed too
That is awesome, thanks very much, man - can't wait to see them and more importantly to use them on the dwindling stocks of fish in my local river. We're blighted by cormorants and goosanders here and it really bugs me that they are protected as if I had more shooting land near rivers I'd be culling them with a vengeance.
So to match the hatch u first need to check the color of the hatch then tie ur flies? Or just show up with a bunch of d iffrent colors when on the river?
Great pattern and good instruction. I know you said a standard hook can be used but I really like that up eye hook, who makes it and is it still available? Thanks.
springerspanielful No problem, I just like the classy look of the up eye hook. I can get some old Mustad dry fly but only in size 18. Daiichi makes an upeye 2xl nymph that's reasonable price wise but still doesn't cut the mustard for what I want. But thank you very much for the reply.
I’ve never seen the post bent over and tied off. Very clever. Certainly a pattern I will be adding to my flybox. Many thanks.
You're very welcome Doug,they are a particularly effective fly for educated fish,tight lines my friend..
I like how you always keep things simple - I'm learning a lot from your techniques. Thanks George!
Glad you found it useful,thanks a million.
Very nice looking fly. Well tied and explained. Many thanks for sharing.
Glad you liked it.
I just discovered your videos and they are superb. Thanks for them.
Glad you like them!
I have seen this pattern done on another site and find it an interesting one. I like your choice of dubbing material and colours. My favourite pattern is a Klinkhamer but will try this "brush" idea for a better float. What caught my eye was your name "springerspanielful". I have enjoyed two Springers in my years of hunting. Excellent hunters, good family pets and loyal dogs! Great video.
Thank you for the positivity,check out my channel for vids on spaniel training,hunting etc.
It's a beautiful pattern and very well instructed, thank you
Thanks for the positivity.
Very nicely shown, thanks !!
Thank you for the positivity.
Such a versatile idea, thanks.
Welcome,glad you liked it.
Love it, great tutorial thanks
Glad you liked it!
Great looking dry fly that, name speaks for itself. I fly fish in New Zealand and would be interesting to try that out in our waters. I have just subscribed too
Thanks for the positivity,I'm sure it will slay those NZ browns and rainbows,let me know how it goes,good luck and tight lines.
@@springerspanielful thank you buddy. I'm guessing you don't sell them commercially?
@@HighcountryFlylife I do in fact.
@@springerspanielful how much we looking at?
@@HighcountryFlylife Can you send a pm through youtube?
George beautiful fly what hook hook did you use for that fly. Has that lovely upwards to the eye of the hook.
A hook I cant identify or even remember where I got.All I can tell you it's a light up eyed curved hook.
Yeeeees....that looks like it will never sink and its got the shape and colours of a range of midge and also upwinged flies. Groovy
Sent you a pm through youtube.
Got it no worries and replied yesterday so if your commenting system is anything like mine you'll get the reply in 2 weeks, lol
Flies packed and on the way.
That is awesome, thanks very much, man - can't wait to see them and more importantly to use them on the dwindling stocks of fish in my local river. We're blighted by cormorants and goosanders here and it really bugs me that they are protected as if I had more shooting land near rivers I'd be culling them with a vengeance.
So to match the hatch u first need to check the color of the hatch then tie ur flies? Or just show up with a bunch of d iffrent colors when on the river?
You'll get to know the local flylife with experience,however olives and hares ear bodies with any color hackle will suffice most times.
Great pattern and good instruction. I know you said a standard hook can be used but I really like that up eye hook, who makes it and is it still available? Thanks.
unfortunately I lost the makers name.
springerspanielful No problem, I just like the classy look of the up eye hook. I can get some old Mustad dry fly but only in size 18. Daiichi makes an upeye 2xl nymph that's reasonable price wise but still doesn't cut the mustard for what I want. But thank you very much for the reply.
Got it, Tiemco TMC200R.
springerspanielful Thanks!
nice springer
Hope you liked the fly too...
very nice, great job what was the dubbing and colors any info would be great thanks Mark
Hends microflash dubbing,colour to suit local hatches.
thanks for the reply
Nice paraloop.
It sure is
Very nice
Thanks
What is the purpose of the first material you tied in?
It binds and secures the hackle in place..
Very nice
Cheers G.