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Thread: Cats Whisker

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    Default Cats Whisker

    Cats Whisker SBS

    Hook: Gamakatsu S10-2S #6
    Bead: Tungsten 3.5mm
    Thread: Gordon Griffiths
    Tail: Hends White Marabou
    Body: Sport Fish Chenille Fluorecent-Phosher Yellow
    Wing: Hends White Marabou

    Step 1
    Place tungsten beat on hook and secure in vice


    Step 2
    Wrap cotton to the bend. Spin the cotton and create a little bump. Wrap cotton to the hook point and wrap some white marabou fibers in.


    Step 3
    Clean the chenille to create 2 bare cotton threads. Secure the chenille at these points and wrap to the back and forward ½ to the eye of the hook.


    Step 4
    Follow by the chenille over the cotton. Do not bind the chenille in and neither trim it as yet.


    Step 5
    Create the wing by using some more white marabou fibers


    Step 6
    Continue with the chenille and cover the wing base. Tie it in and trim.


    Step 7
    Trim that the wing and tail almost same length.


    You could put very-very little supper glue at the base of the tail to ensure no wrapping around the bend while fishing.

    For the festival I fished it on a Di3 with long-slow retrieves with pauses in between, always in contact with the fly. When feeling a take, continue with the slow retrieve and lift the rod.
    Last edited by Ian; 29-07-08 at 02:45 PM. Reason: RELOAD THE PHOTOS

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    This is a first for me.....the SBS

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    Hi Ian

    Nice SBS! What other colour variations have you found to be effective?
    They've got us surrounded - the poor bastards!

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    Black with neon green wings...creating a montana effect.

    If I use a cats whisker, 99.9% of the time it will be this pattern

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    Nice going Ian, good S.B.S. and tying. Hope to see more of your tying.

    Dave
    Handle every situation like a dog.- If you cant hump it, piss on it and walk away. --JASPER.

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    Thanks for sharing,well done.

    When I still bought commercial flies I used to love the Orange & White variation.If the forels didn't bite I would chuck some white bread and strip one of them Whiskers past them.Boom boom boom!!!!!!

    G

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    Thumbs up

    I did not know the 'hows', but Grant did all a huge f(l)avour and typed a detailed step by step how to put it all together.

    Now, will make more effort and try to update the fly library.

    Actually, I will put the SBS of SBS together in behalve of Grant.

    Thanks Mr. Kieser

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    i like this fly, it has it's moments for me - I often tie it with bead chain eyes rather than the bead.
    everyone is a "guru" these days - re

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    For competitive purposes we/I am only allowed to use a single bead max size of 4mm. (No cones either)

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    Nice Ian!!
    "So here’s my point. Don’t go and get your ego all out of proportion because you can tie a fly and catch a fish that’s dumb enough to eat a car key.." - Louis Cahill - Gink and Gasoline

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