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KF Buzzer
Hook: Mustad C49S #12
Bead: Tungsten, black 2.3mm (or 3/32")
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black
Rib: Krystal Flash, black
Abdomen: Krystal Flash, light green translucent
Thorax: SLF Prism, peacock
Note: Clear varnish over abdomen
Video here - please view in HD, if able:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sK9zJdtCfCk
Cheers,
Hans W
Hans,
Nicely done. Nice fly but would have never thought of the whip finish with the dubbing. Very cool.
Beaver
Sleek as a runway model; nice.
Regards,
Scott
Nicely dressed. Thank you Han's for sharing the video.
Up to your usual standard of excellence Hans.
On my home waters a spider (soft hackle) fly with a similar body has been used for grayling for many years. On traditional spiders the thorax is usually added after the hackles wound, for example the Winter Brown, Tying it that way will let you incorporate the thorax as you have in this fly.
Currently I'm to far north for grayling in the UK, (I know, Thalamus Arcticus, but we don't have them) but I am hoping to get a trip south sometime for them. I'll tie some up and give them a swim.
Cheers,
A.
I thought T. arcticus was limited to Siberia and North America? And you have T. thymallus? Some of the best grayling fishing I have ever had was well north of the Arctic Circle on the Sagavanirktok River and 30 miles or so from the Beaufort Sea. They probably averaged 16" and many were well past 20". Using a large dry and a dropper two at a time was common. They were snakes and torpedoes, but on a sunny day they were incredible. The water as absolutely colorless and only their shadows were visible.Quote:
Originally Posted by AlanB
Hap you are right. We have Thalamus Thalamus, it seemed ridiculous to say I'm to far north for them when I know the range of T. Arcticus is much further north. I have yet to find any grayling fishing less than 150 mile south of me. That was what I was attempting to express.
I've also had some of my best days grayling fishing. On my way to a course with work once I stopped at a little river in S.Wales for a few hours. Walking a mile or so up river I only found two small brown trout, about 4 inches, caught one and moved on. Then I came to a wide shallow area of popply water. I spotted rises so put a Klinkhamer over one. A 14 inch grayling took it. I noticed the rises continued up through the riffle above. Several more grayling of 14 to 16 inches followed. At the pool above the riffle I saw even more rising fish. One of them the biggest grayling I have ever seen. It's dorsal fin was getting on 6 inches long. I couldn't get a fly to it! Every time I put a cast across one of the "little" 16 inch grayling would jump on it.
For the last 8 years I have been trying to engineer a return trip to that stream. One day I will get back.
Cheers,
A.