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Submitted by Ralph Steel on

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Good article, very handy. Have saltwater fly fished for flathead and whiting before and generally got a pretty good feed.
I fish the south coast of new south wales australia at kiama. Tried the wholly bugger and even some red wool , both worked well. I had to wait until mid afternoon on a rising tide, but essentially a good afternoons fishing all fish approx 10 to the kilo.

Submitted by Rolandas on

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Roolis

Very cool Ted. I would use a Rangeley CS Partridge hook to tie this one up. Where can I find those Jenning´s patterns please? Would love to learn more ´ bout ´em...

Submitted by Gary on

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Hey Robbie fantastic fly and I look forward to sharing some time at the bench with you over the winter and some water with you this spring.

Mike,

The gut eye is used to copy the old style of salmon flies. Older hooks had no eyes (they were hard to forge) and a loose eye had to be tied onto the hook before the fly could be used. Another technique was snelling where a piece of tippet material was tied in under the body of the fly and permanently attached to it.

Martin

Submitted by Mike Bullard on

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Hi Guys, I am no way near the level of artistry you have clearly accomplished and that can be seen in this article, but I hope to be one day. I do not understand why use the gut eye or what it is for, assuming it serves some important purpose. I am assuming it is an anchor point for the tippet. If so, could a standard hook be used that already has an eye on it? Also, can you recommend any books that would be useful towards teaching me how to tie flies like these. They are stunning and really quite beautiful.

Submitted by Brian Swancutt on

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Wondering what kind/weight/WF Taper the line is that you are fishing in this video? thanks!

Submitted by Serge T. on

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Well done Bob. I believe we all have the same tying environment. I would add one more important thing to your list of tips...a tool organizer. Essential from my point of view.

Thanks, Mike. Like most tying, I have found that staggered hackles need to be done to the correct proportions so it is pleasing to the eye. No formula needed, just sliding them back and forth until they tell me it's right. This is why I like the wing things, as I can do all three at once without tying them down, moving them back and forth until I am pleased with the overall look.

Mark,
Stick with it- we were all newbies at one time. There's no pressure here, so just relax and enjoy the learning experience- a little bit at a time. That teaches your mind to enjoy the learning experiences of all tying rather than it being intimidating. There's little enjoyment here by taking things too seriously.

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