Flashtail Whistler

Published on Apr 17. 2017 - 7 years ago
Updated or edited 7 years ago

If anyone is remotely interested. Pike version of Dan Blantons FTW. This isn't really my "thing" but I get asked how to tie this on a regular basis so thought I'd film it (albeit roughly) whilst I'm sitting tying some anyway. No faff or fancy editing, just me tying the fly.

Originator

Dougie Loughridge

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The Flying Flash Carpet

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Ancient Pike Flies

Fly fishing for pike certainly seems to have been a popular in central Europe during the late middle ages

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