Tied this and tried it in Northern Norway this weekend. Fished Sunrays and many other patterns first, and then I tried this. 1 salmon and 8 seatrout in a few hours - sure works great in cold conditions. Easy to cast on a #7 singlehand too. Thanks!
Great tying. I love the orange you used. The materials list you cite does not refer to that specific color. Could you write it down please? That fiery orange is mesmerizing.
Great tie, ended rather abruptly but enjoyable anyway. I loved seeing the beautiful salmon you caught on this fly. All the best to you. Thanks for sharing. Sean
Sir.... You are a very adept fly tier. I think with your tongue in your cheek you would admit that Arthur Oglesby was correct when he wrote that a lot of Mumbo Jumbo has been written about pattern of so called flies for salmon. I like him have caught salmon with a genuine take on a completely bare hook up to a No 4 treble I bought at the post office a few hours before. That salmon had the hook in the throat behind the hard palette. Because of that experience donkey's years ago I gathered that exact pattern of fly is not essential but the behaviour of the lure is essential. I have always said so long as a lure BEHAVES like a shrimp a fisher should do OK on it! even if the pattern is not exact. Thomas Clegg also was aware that a bit of this and a bit of that suffices very well when it comes to tube fly design....... I am right behind him and agree fully. This still does not detract from the interest in fly tying but it does leave room for experimentation...... Many will disagree with what I have written here but that does not detract from the truth of the discussion.
God, but you waste time! And it's spelt FRANCES, named by its inventor, my old friend the late Peter Deane. It was called after one of the ladies he employed as fly tiers and whose Christian name was Frances. Stay safe!
Tied this and tried it in Northern Norway this weekend. Fished Sunrays and many other patterns first, and then I tried this. 1 salmon and 8 seatrout in a few hours - sure works great in cold conditions. Easy to cast on a #7 singlehand too. Thanks!
It really is a very very good fly! Thank you for the comment
Great tying. I love the orange you used. The materials list you cite does not refer to that specific color. Could you write it down please? That fiery orange is mesmerizing.
Here you go: nordicanglers.com/en/fly-tying/material-kits/salmon-flies/materialesaet-francis-easy-orange.html
Very nice. Must give it a try next season.
They work so well
Thanks for sharing. Could this be adapted for Saltwater flats fishing
Well i dont know what type of fishing yiu are talking about, but go give it a try!
Thanks for replying. For Bone fish , I will try and let you know. If we are allowed to travel during the virus. Take care and stay safe
Great tie, ended rather abruptly but enjoyable anyway. I loved seeing the beautiful salmon you caught on this fly. All the best to you. Thanks for sharing. Sean
Hi have just viewed this video, can you tell me where I can buy the coloured heads please I live in England, hope you can help. Thanks, Tony Simpson
You can get them here:
www.flytying.eu/category/pro-tube-system-228/
I ship worldwide
Sir.... You are a very adept fly tier. I think with your tongue in your cheek you would admit that Arthur Oglesby was correct when he wrote that a lot of Mumbo Jumbo has been written about pattern of so called flies for salmon. I like him have caught salmon with a genuine take on a completely bare hook up to a No 4 treble I bought at the post office a few hours before. That salmon had the hook in the throat behind the hard palette. Because of that experience donkey's years ago I gathered that exact pattern of fly is not essential but the behaviour of the lure is essential. I have always said so long as a lure BEHAVES like a shrimp a fisher should do OK on it! even if the pattern is not exact.
Thomas Clegg also was aware that a bit of this and a bit of that suffices very well when it comes to tube fly design....... I am right behind him and agree fully. This still does not detract from the interest in fly tying but it does leave room for experimentation...... Many will disagree with what I have written here but that does not detract from the truth of the discussion.
God, but you waste time! And it's spelt FRANCES, named by its inventor, my old friend the late Peter Deane. It was called after one of the ladies he employed as fly tiers and whose Christian name was Frances. Stay safe!