snake flies

BRONZE STOAT

Thu, 02 Mar 2006 22:58:29 GMT

A very successful fly in 2005 , that did well on many rivers across the country. I have great faith in the body material which is Rumpf bronze Arizona braid. This material is no longer available, I originally came across it after being given it as a freebie by US Ebay seller Ed Landis. I tied this pattern with it and was so pleased with it I bought Ed's remaining stock of the braid. The flying treble is tied on 25 lb braid under silver mylar. The black hair wings are highligted with 2 strands of black crystal flash and finished off with AA grade jungle cock cheeks

CLASIC BLACK AND SILVER

Fri, 24 Feb 2006 09:32:38 GMT

The first choice of many sea trout anglers, classic simple colours of silver mylar over 25lb braid to a Kamasan B990 treble, black hairwings and AA grade jungle cock to finish the fly off.

BLACK AND PEARL

Fri, 24 Feb 2006 09:29:29 GMT

A great all round fly, fishes well on all lines from floaters to fast sinkers. Tied on 25lb braid under pearl mylar to a Kamasan B990 treble, the black bucktail hair wings are highlighted with 2 strands of pearl crystal flash top and bottom.

BLUE AND PEARL MIDNIGHT SPECIAL

Fri, 24 Feb 2006 09:25:31 GMT

A stunning snake fly and easily my best seller. Comprising of pearl mylar over 25lb braid to a size 10 Kamasan B990 tube fly treble. The smolt blue Arctic fox hair wings are highlighted by two strands each of red and blue mirror flash and blue crystal flash. The fly is finished with 2 side cheeks of Metz grizzle hackles. This is a good fly for fresh run fish and does well as a dusk fly on an intermediate line.

GREEN HIGHLANDER VARIANT

Fri, 24 Feb 2006 09:16:44 GMT

The classic colours of this traditional fly adapted to the snake fly. This is primarily a day time fly for salmon. The pearlescent green mylar body is mounted over 25lb braid to a Kamasan B990 tube fly treble. The hook is dressed with yellow Arctic fox tail wisks and golden silk counterwound with gold oval tinsel and a butt of peacock herl. The hair wings are layers of yellow ,red and green bucktail and finished off with side cheeks of AA grade jungle cock.

LUMISNAKE

Fri, 24 Feb 2006 09:05:01 GMT

This is a snake fly deigned to be seen on the darkest night with small diameter luminous mylar over 25lb braid to a Kamasan B990 tube fly treble. The black hair wings are highlighted with 2 strands of pearl crystal flash and the head has silver chain bead eyes with luminous red pupils in the centre.

NIGHT DEMON

Sun, 19 Feb 2006 23:41:17 GMT

The night demon is a late night sunk lure. It is tied on a Kamasan B280 low water double with size 14 flying treble conected with 25lb braid under black pearlescent mylar. The black hair wings and throat are highlighted with 2 strands of black crystal flash and black Metz side hackles with AA grade jungle cock cheeks finish the fly off.

BLACK ADDER

Sun, 19 Feb 2006 23:26:34 GMT

Dark and devious not unlike the TV character this fly has done well when fished as a sunk lure late at night on a fast sinking line and short leader. Tied on 25lb braid under a black mylar body, the Kamasan B990 treble has tail whisks of golden pheasant tippet and a gold target target band. The black hair wings are highlighted with 2 strands of black crystal flash. Down each side of the fly is a slim black Metz hackle and AA grade jungle cock cheeks.

OGMORE SPRITE

Sun, 19 Feb 2006 18:35:54 GMT

A combination of two of my favourite patterns, the spate special and the ogmore shrimp. Tied on a size 8 Kamasan B280 treble the flying treble is atttched with 25lb braid under orange pearlescent mylar to a size 14 treble. The trebles is dressed with yellow Arctic fox tail whisks highlighted with yellow crystal flash. The main body is orange seals fur palmered with a honey cock hackle and counterwound with oval gold tinsel. The hair wings are orange over yellow with orange throat and highlighted with rainbow flash and gold mirror flash. AA grade jungle cock cheeks finish the fly off.

This fly should be fished on an intermediate line for both salmon and sea trout in a clearing spate.

ALEXANDRA VARIANT

Sun, 19 Feb 2006 18:25:24 GMT

One of the oldest patterns adapted to the snake fly. Silver holographic mylar over 25lb braid to a kamasan B990 treble. The black hair wings over overlaid with peacock sword and highlighted with 2 strands of red holographic mylar. AA grade jungle cock cheeks add a finishing touch to the fly.