Hi Guys
Just wondering if anyone can tell me the best bit of deer hide to take for tying flies.
Cheers
Dino
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Hi Guys
Just wondering if anyone can tell me the best bit of deer hide to take for tying flies.
Cheers
Dino
Any bit,trout aren't too fussy they even eat shit:D
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The hide?, not much really.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dino
The hair is used but only in a few specific patterns. The finer hair (don't know where from) can be used in dry fly caddis patterns like an
Elk Hair caddis
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or one of my favorites the Humpy
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or spun in patters like a muddler
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As the hair is hollow is water logs easily but if not cut will float well.
Dino
I look for a mixture of different coloured hair for different patterns.
The finer the hair the better IMO, that said if your going for a rough or coarse look then thicker coarser hair will work well.
Belly hair and rump hair tends to be lighter in colour.
Hair from the shoulder, neck and or spine tends to be darker.
Tail hair is good too.
I also have hair from different species with Fallow and Sika being my first choice, with Red and Sambar also good depending on the pattern you like.
I use coarse hair for this Koura pattern I developed back in the late 70's and also for Mice.
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Cheers
Pete
Bloody hell P38 they are cool. What weight would they be?
Man they are awesome Pete! How long to make one and are they ruined as soon as Mr fish chomps on it?
The Koura are tied on hooks size 6 up to size 2Quote:
Originally Posted by Dundee
This one is a size 4.
I put plenty of copper into them so they sink and retrieve then with a short twitchy action letting them sink again between twitches.
They work well .... especially in areas where trout feed on Koura.
The browns especially like the mice too.
Caught a couple on this one in the otamaire stream
Cheers
Pete
Probably takes about 20 mins to put a Koura together depending on how fussy you are and they do last well.Quote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
The copper wire helps hold them together good.
Cheers
Pete
Pete, the koura a bloody awesome :thumbsup:
@P38. Yeah, completely forgot about the ol mouse. There is supposedly a very good Beech mast this year and the mouse will make a very interesting pattern especially in the upper waters.
hook size means zip to me P38, would they cast alright on a spinning rod or be to light?
Yep you could cast one on a spin rod.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dundee
I'd use some split shot on the leader to assist with the cast.
Cheers
Pete
