CDC Klinki Step by Step

[smallstreams.co.za]

If any interest, I might do a step by step for this pattern as well.

Interest!!

I'll do a sequence of the Extended Body Mayfly once a certain TXL is done <sigh>

[Scythe]

I second the interrest!

Very nice sequence Dr Lampert.

[Gerrit Viljoen]

Here's the dressing I have.

Klinkhammer

Hook: Patridge Emerger #16
Thread: 14/0 Grey
Body:Tan Marabou
Ribbing: Gold Tinsel
Post:Madeira thread white (8-10 strands)
Hackle:Black
Hotspot: Orange HE

Ps.I've got a slight suspicion that this fly originates from the vice of Mc.I might be wrong.

[Korrie]

Similar to Oliver Edwards' North Country Wet Flies (Spiders) DVD Episode?

Very similar.
With spiders you swing across and hold. It is also much more difficult to control the flies at a certain depth.
I use the bead as a depth controller, plus the angle of the rod. This aproach is also much more direct. Not so much casting across and swinging.
This approach is much more direct and targeting a specific fish or lie.
Swinging wet flies, is much more of a covering of water and searching way of fishing.
Personaly I prefer fishing below the surface of the water.
The dry flies are to boring. All you do is cast upstream and look at a fly the whole day floating on the water. Hopefully a trout will rise and then everybody is excited about the "take".
As soon as you go below the surface you add an extra dimension. Depth.
On the surface it is widt and length. That is all.
The 3rd dimension below the surface adds the really interesting part, which is more challenging and rewarding.

[Gerrit Viljoen]

I couldn't agree more wrt the dries.

Yes seeing/feeling/experiencing the take is great but if ur after catching fish pers&#233; u don't need to use more than 3-5 flies(no dries) all year round whether ur hunting trout in Mphuma or yellows in the Vaal.

But having said that it is nice to alter ur approach and incorporate other tactics,dries being one of them.

[smallstreams.co.za]

Very similar.
With spiders you swing across and hold. It is also much more difficult to control the flies at a certain depth.
I use the bead as a depth controller, plus the angle of the rod. This aproach is also much more direct. Not so much casting across and swinging.
This approach is much more direct and targeting a specific fish or lie.
Swinging wet flies, is much more of a covering of water and searching way of fishing.
Personaly I prefer fishing below the surface of the water.
The dry flies are to boring. All you do is cast upstream and look at a fly the whole day floating on the water. Hopefully a trout will rise and then everybody is excited about the "take".
As soon as you go below the surface you add an extra dimension. Depth.
On the surface it is widt and length. That is all.
The 3rd dimension below the surface adds the really interesting part, which is more challenging and rewarding.

Mooooerse dry and your bead and wet below!! How's that for covering it all now

[dlampert]

Daryll, I would like to post some patterns, but firstly, My flies would look stupid compared to yours, but I am working on afew, secondly, my photography of flies is an embarrasment, this also needs to be worked on.
Anyway, mybe soon.

Sounds like a lame excuse to me You are a guide and fish provincially - I am sure you have lots of good patterns - you competitive guys just don't like sharing in case someone catches a fish on your fly As for the photography bit, you just plonk the camera on something steady, put a light source over the fly, put the camera in macro mode and snap away.

[Shamwari]

Hello Darrel

Thanks for the terrific pic's...that is absolutely brilliant

[ArcherFish]

Hi Craig,

Thanks very much for the offer. If I don't come right I will take you up on it. I tried to get you on Friday but you had obviously left early - thanks very much for the watch - it arrived on Friday.

Regards,
Darryl

No problem. Replaced some windows lat week and used the "leftovers" to make a fly swimming / floating / viewing tank.
All you need is the glass, some silicon & a small fountain pump.
Will post pics when I get a chance.