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Hi Moreno,

yes, we certainly had a great day! I am preparing the report right now and I am looking forward to see the rest of the photos. A CD is on its way.

The graylings were tough that day, but we caught several fine trouts!

Kasper

Neat fly. Simplicity is a wonderful thing. My first encounter with a pike was when I was fishing in Quebec for perch in a remote lake as a child. My bobber was attacked and bitten free by a large pike. Trying to retrieve the bobber with a massive treble hook, the fish took the treble as it skated over the water towards the once again visible bobber. I'll never forget that experience. I have since decided that pike just might eat anything and thus see the logic to your "tie".

[quote:c847ce2bcd="Grant Banes"]I switched lines to a dry line and rigged up the stonefly under a strike indicator with about a 15 foot leader. The Brooke's Stonefly Nymph is tyed very heavy with at least 15 wraps of heavy lead wire at the start of the tying process. I hooked a couple of smaller rainbows to start with, but as I worked several back eddies I started getting some very nice fish casting up current and mending the dry line as if the strike indicator was a dry fly so that the nymph was basically dead drifting. Was a very nice morning.[/quote:c847ce2bcd]

Nice morning indeed, Grant! I looks like you had some fun nymphing. I have always loved that deep nymph stuff - if nothing else then for its efficiency ;-)
And dead drifting - getting the fly to swim freely - is definitely a key to success.

Martin

Submitted by Mark Ringlstetter on

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I have thought of making Furled Leaders for a long time now. Yesterday I decided, today is the day (or as an Italian Flyfisherman would say it, "Carpe Diem")! In about 1/2 an hour I built up the rig as diagrammed so nicely by Martin, followed his directions and made my first Furled Leader in another half an hour. It really was that simple. I don't know now why I ever waited so long to make the first one. This afternoon I'll make up a longer one and try it out tomorrow on my favorite river nearby and let you know how I like it.

Thank you Martin for all your efforts in writing all these detailed instructions and diagrams. It is actually VERY easy once you actually decide to make one.

Michael,

I have tied smaller tube flies using the thin type of "medical tube" that has been seen utilized as inner tubes for cone head tube flies, and I'm sure this fly would do fine tied on a thinner diameter tube and using some thinner foam.

I have tied this fly on a small hook to use in the ocean for garfish and seatrout, but haven't used it so much that I have caught anything on it.

But I'm sure you are right: smaller Plippers would surely do fine for other species. Or how about a mega one for sailfish? ;-)

Martin

Martin, that is one of the weirdest flies that I have ever seen--not that that's a bad thing. =) It's a new idea for me to tie cheap, expendable flies instead of making ultra-durable bunny bugs.

I bet it would work wonders on largemouth bass and a smaller version would be good for panfish.

[quote:b9e6704b03="Martin Joergensen"][quote:b9e6704b03="Grant Banes"]Thanx for the pattern Martin!!!![/quote:b9e6704b03]

You're welcome Grant. But thank the originator, Jean Guy Côte.

Martin[/quote:b9e6704b03]

Well, Thanx Jean for the pattern, and Thanx Martin for posting the article here on your site..... :wink:

PS: Going to give it another shot this am in the lower Quesnel river in the canyon, hopefully fishy pics to post later today..... :D

[quote:6cf332a80f="Grant Banes"]Thanx for the pattern Martin!!!![/quote:6cf332a80f]

You're welcome Grant. But thank the originator, Jean Guy Côte.

Martin

Hello Guttormsen

I was in the south of France with my family two years ago and I spent a few days on the Verdon River and also on La Sourge in the Vauclause area.

The Verdon is an impressive river which runs through the largest Canyon in Europe. It is good for fly fishing although you must be very careful of the water levels which tend to rise suddenly due to water release from the Hydroelectric dam upstream. It is one of the most beautiful places in France and I saw some really large trout. The Verdon river runs into a beautiful dam which is full of Pike although I think you need a boat. I think you can purchase licences locally at fishing shops.

La Sourge is a beautiful chalk stream which originates at the Fontain de Vauclause. You should be quite close! The river is inhabited by beautiful brownies, tiger trout and grayling. It is excellent for sight fishing with a nymph and when the sun goes down the river boils with rising fish. During the day it is difficult to fish because of all the canoes and rafts but as soon as I said when the sun goes down the fun starts!

You can purchase a licence at the local fishing shop at Isle la Sourge. An excellent little shop. The owner is very friendly and he can help with flies and also fishing advice.

Hope this helps!

Tight lines!

Dear Kasper

It was a pleasure guiding you on the Tailwater. I really enjoyed your company and the same goes for Gianni. I'm sorry you didn't catch any grayling but as you saw they weren't very active and the ones that were, had been to "fly university" :D

I learned a lot from you and I will try using your nymphing technique next time I'm on a suitable river.

We will send you the cd with the photos asap. Please do the same with yours and we look forward to reading your report.

By the way on the way back from your Hotel, a young deer crossed the road in front of us!! A spendid sight!

Please do keep in touch!!

Best regards

Moreno

Nice fish! I've never caught a grayling before, amazing fish.. Nice pictures.

I hope you shut off your cell phone while you were fishing! Nothing worse than a lil' john ringtone while your trying to fish! :D

good fishing,

kirk o.

While were on the topic... What are your favorite brook trout flies?

Mine would have to be the "bucktail caddis" (I’m fairly certain that is what it is called) size 12 or 14, and size 10 wollybugger tied with peacock herl instead of black chenille. The small stream brook trout that I have fished don't seem to be particular about the fly (or how big it is) , just as long as it is buggy and presented correctly.(which can be difficult with tag alder on all sides!). One of the main reasons I like the fly is because it floats extremely well even after it has been demolished by dozens of small brookies.

I got the "bucktail caddis" pattern from this book, which I don't have on hand.. but I think I can remember the recipe.

[url]http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0811716015/sr=8-1/qid=1152891940/ref=s…]

[u:7b7f028cf0]Bucktail Caddis [/u:7b7f028cf0]

Hook: 10-16 dry fly
Thread - black 6/0
Tail - Natural deer hair- a fairly large clump, not tied right on top of the hook but around hook.
Hackle - Brown - palmered over body.
Body - orange or tan dubbing
Wing - Natural deer hair tied in like a bucktail streamer (mickey fin, longnose dace), not Elk Hair Caddis style.

[img:7b7f028cf0]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v630/covert/bucktail2.jpg[/img:7b7f02…]

Submitted by Brett Coombes on

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Very well written and informative - makes me want to have a go at building my own and for a fishing buddy.

I would like to build a one-piece 5-6 foot stick for 2-3-4 weight lines for our small overgrown trout streams in the south of Western Australia. Would the same methods apply to single piece rods? What about purchased forms - can they cope with 5-6 foot single lengths or would you have to make purpose-built forms for this?

I can see potential problems (and costs) with our Customs agencies when trying to import bamboo into our country. Do you know of anyone who already imports bamboo into Australia from Demarest ?

Thanks again for sharing your considerable experience with us (for free!)

Ey jeg bor i malmø arbejder i KBH. Har været lidt rundt og kigge på nogle åer, men syntes ikke der har været noget specielt spændende endnu. Af kendte åer er der hvad jeg ved af svaneåen, rååen, Nybroåen. Tror hvis man skal have noget bedre fiskeri skal man nok en anelse længere op til Ätran. Men der sker ikke det helt store lige nu kan jeg se af fangst raporterne. Hvis du hører om noget selv må du meget gerne skrive det kigger selv efter gode fiskevand herovre.

Submitted by David Simons on

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This method is now used succesfully in South Africa for catching yellowfish in streams.

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