Only One Fly... ??

[dizzy]

If I can remember correctly, when Keith Wallington was still here in SA, he stated the black fly larvae is the sm yellow fishes staple diet. I think its in the Select flies and techniques book, the 1st volume.

[fish]

Hi Dirk,

As the saying goes - "If all else fails go small and black". Buzzers and for that matter black fly larvae are such prolific food sources in our waters that the fish almost always would expect to see food with this profile. The orange hot spot/wing pads are also a dominant feature in most buzzer imitations, especially the UK recipes. Simplicity and impressionism are also trademarks of effective flies. If you use this pattern more I'm sure it will consistently catches its share of fish. Brassies and similar small simplistic flies don't sell very well in fly shops for the reason that people believe they get more value when buying bigger busy looking flies.

Cheers,

Philip

[rols]

Hi Dirk,

As the saying goes - "If all else fails go small and black". Buzzers and for that matter black fly larvae are such prolific food sources in our waters that the fish almost always would expect to see food with this profile. The orange hot spot/wing pads are also a dominant feature in most buzzer imitations, especially the UK recipes. Simplicity and impressionism are also trademarks of effective flies. If you use this pattern more I'm sure it will consistently catches its share of fish. Brassies and similar small simplistic flies don't sell very well in fly shops for the reason that people believe they get more value when buying bigger busy looking flies.

Cheers,

Philip

sheet a brick, thinking about it now...that could be the quote of the year...about the brassies and similar flies being overlooked. been there and done that... now will open my mind and stop being an a_hole. i decide on a fly, open my box and take something else out. i have nymphs and i don't use them in tandem with dries...i think i'm still too much of a virgin to qualify for the one fly route. need to open my box....

[gkieser]

i think i'm still too much of a virgin to qualify for the one fly route. need to open my box....

hahahaha!

Another nomination for quote of the year, and my new signature!

[rols]

hahahaha!

Another nomination for quote of the year, and my new signature!

just choked there...but did'nt spit the whiskey....did'nt think of that... very quick

[rols]

just showed my wife, she choked with laughter

[chris williams]

just showed my wife, she choked with laughter

The innuendos really seem to be flying here!

Simple blackfly larvae flies are easy to tie for those that havn't tried. The natural has a small thin body mainly uniform in colour, very drab dark dun/olive/brown or black. It's bottom-heavy, it has a slightly fat butt (here we go again..) and it's slightlt transparent. The natural has a sucke ron the fat end that it hangs of twigs/structure from. On it's head it has a hook-like leg. When it wants to move it often mountaneers as the guys say. It casts a white thread or climbing rope and with the aid of the hook to pull it along and the sucker to hold it in place it inches along. Something like a size 14 standard nymph hook with a couple of turns of very thin lead wire or wine bottle strip at the base, overwound with thin wraps of appropriate floss colour. Overwrap this with this say 2lb Maxima U'green to give translucency. Fly will float 'bottom down' with the head facing downstream (if you're nymphing upstream' like the natural. Some guys paint part of their tippet white to imitate the 'climbing rope' but I must admit I havn't been bothered to try that as yet. Very useful as a general pattern as a point fly with a heavier control before it. We discussed 'similar on Simulidae' some time back on another thread including how the adult bloodthirsty beggars go for blue shirts!
(Was it Tye who ordered a blue Flytalk shirt for the Vaal? I can't remember offhand!)

[wernerm]

Very nice post Chris, thanks for some very informative facts

[tye2]

The innuendos really seem to be flying here!

Simple blackfly larvae flies are easy to tie for those that havn't tried. The natural has a small thin body mainly uniform in colour, very drab dark dun/olive/brown or black. It's bottom-heavy, it has a slightly fat butt (here we go again..) and it's slightlt transparent. The natural has a sucke ron the fat end that it hangs of twigs/structure from. On it's head it has a hook-like leg. When it wants to move it often mountaneers as the guys say. It casts a white thread or climbing rope and with the aid of the hook to pull it along and the sucker to hold it in place it inches along. Something like a size 14 standard nymph hook with a couple of turns of very thin lead wire or wine bottle strip at the base, overwound with thin wraps of appropriate floss colour. Overwrap this with this say 2lb Maxima U'green to give translucency. Fly will float 'bottom down' with the head facing downstream (if you're nymphing upstream' like the natural. Some guys paint part of their tippet white to imitate the 'climbing rope' but I must admit I havn't been bothered to try that as yet. Very useful as a general pattern as a point fly with a heavier control before it. We discussed 'similar on Simulidae' some time back on another thread including how the adult bloodthirsty beggars go for blue shirts!
(Was it Tye who ordered a blue Flytalk shirt for the Vaal? I can't remember offhand!)

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Yes I got the blue one ( was not ment for the vaal )

[wernerm]

Howzit tye,

Long time now see. You still alive?