10 October 2012

some simple grayling flies

With some grayling fishing on the cards soon I've been stocking up the box with a few of my favourite flies for this time of year, like most of my fly tying these days i tend to keep it as simple as possible.

It's not unusual to find Grayling smutting on small black flies at this time of year so a suitable imitation in black such as a klink is a useful pattern to have in the box


the grayling were smutting in this pool on a very low and clear river


rather than the heavy bugging associated with grayling fishing in the depths of winter, a nz set up with a wire nymph suspended below a big klink can be good, pink or plain tungsten beads have their day.



 Ive started using coq de leon for the tail rather than pheasant tail as its more durable


a nice autumn grayling


a simple shrimp pattern  in grey with a wee bit of glister is another one for the box



a  fine October day on a grayling stream
    

7 comments:

  1. For the most part fish eat drab simple food.
    Your flies fit the menu.

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    1. thanks Alan, drab except for a little touch of glister in the thorax.

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  2. Yep..simple and easy..sometime they like MacDonald's too :)
    Nice blog,am following.
    Feel free to visit and follow our fishing blog in Borneo at http://www.kakinginti.rumahpanjai.com
    Cheers!!!

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    1. thanks Anglers Belong, looking forward to reading about fishing in Borneo.

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    2. Real nice post Brian, got me in the mood!

      Anglers Belong looking forward to reading of your exploits in the jungle i'll put your blog on the side bar.

      Col

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  3. Nice pics well presented i would have to add a tungsten prince nymph size 16, caught so many Grayling & Brownies on this fly this season.

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  4. Thanks russ, i'll need to tie up some of those wee prince nymphs to try for the grayling, its good to have some different options in the box.

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