What pattern u put on 1st

[Gerrit Viljoen]

Here is a pic of one of my minnow patterns that I tie on 1st when hitting the water fishing for Trout and Largemouths.

Hook: Gama stinger # 4 / #4 Mustad Stinger
Tail: Chartreuse Marabou tail
Body:Spun deer hair Olive (trimmed to shape)
Body in front:Spun brown deer hair (trimmed to shape)
Eyes: Gold with black(epoxy used)
Bead: Tungsten Gold 4mm

Notes: 1.The hair was spun using plain common mono.It worked a charm and is super strong.

2.No lead was used as u cannot spin unless it's a bare shank. The bead gives the fly a nice little jig action.

3.U can also leave the bead out which will aid in fishing smallow/structured water for trout.That one I call a floating minnow.

4.Surgical blades works lekker for trimming the hair

Pic quality not that good,sorry!!

[dizzy]

Here is a pic of one of my minnow patterns that I tie on 1st when hitting the water fishing for Trout and Largemouths.

Hook: Gama stinger # 4 / #4 Mustad Stinger
Tail: Chartreuse Marabou tail
Body:Spun deer hair Olive (trimmed to shape)
Body in front:Spun brown deer hair (trimmed to shape)
Eyes: Gold with black(epoxy used)
Bead: Tungsten Gold 4mm

Notes: 1.The hair was spun using plain common mono.It worked a charm and is super strong.

2.No lead was used as u cannot spin unless it's a bare shank. The bead gives the fly a nice little jig action.

3.U can also leave the bead out which will aid in fishing smallow/structured water for trout.That one I call a floating minnow.

4.Surgical blades works lekker for trimming the hair

Pic quality not that good,sorry!!

Ja, no offense Gerrit, but thats really not a good pic - I cannot see the detail on the fly.

[Deneys]

I can see every thing but the fly got any other pics

[Gerrit Viljoen]

Ja nee sorry man,no offense taken Dizzy,i knew it wasn't good.

Lets try again.

Only got a 4 x zoom.

Otherwise I'll show it come Vaal venue # ?

[dizzy]

Ja no, it will have to be.

Try taking pics of it with out using the zoom,
cos it looks like you're focusing in the backround rather than on the fly itself,
I would imagine this is cos you're using the zoom function. But I'm no expert, so its just my thought!

Maybe try give it a solid background, like a piece of blue or green paper!

[FishWhisperer]

Hey Gerrit, try taking the photo from further back and then zooming in on the computer and crop it. Also I don't know if you have a digital macro option on your camera, but that will help a lot. Definitely try a piece of card/paper behind it.
Hope it come right as it looks like an interesting pattern.

[Gerrit Viljoen]

Naa,can't get it better,

At least the profile can be seen

[Scythe]

Macro photography is definately the way to go when taking pics of flies.

The question is a bit vague, but for both situations, Yellowfish and/or Troot in Stillwaters and/or Rivers, not knowing what else is around in terms of invertibrates... good old fashioned GRHE.

[dizzy]

As you say the question is a little vague - for trout - woolly bugger, for yellows - cj variation, or a flashback.

[Gerrit Viljoen]

Ok ok,

Don't mind that question,let me put it this way.

What searching pattern do u put on when nothing hatch/visibility wise is happening?Fishing for Largies and Trout.(Dams and big,deep slow moving rivers)

Is that better?