The "Perfect" fly footprint on the water

[Byron haugh]

Hi,

In another post, the footprint of the fly on the water was mentioned. I believe that the Water-Walker style of fly produces a perfect footprint.

Perhaps I have not done justice to this pattern in this particular fly, but I can tell you that you could throw the fly to the ceiling 10 times and it will land perfectly on the floor each and every time. The "feet" of the fly come out at the sides as the insect's feet do.

[DG]

Only the trout know the answer to this one, and since they seem to gobble up so many things we throw at them, I think that I will put this in the "not worth losing sleep over" pile.

[Allan]

Just to throw in another pattern style to your thought: Ed Marinaro was of the belief that the 'Thorax style' that he developed had the perfect footprint.

However, slightly expanding and totally agreeing with what DG said, trout take so many different things under a multi multitude of so many different conditions that it's not worth losing any sleep over.

Allan

[Byron haugh]

Sleep well

[AlanB]

While in agreement with DG also, I do look at the "shape" of a rise. Until the fish rise to my fly in the same way they rise to the natural, I don't consider that I have cracked a hatch. The great thing is that next time the same hatch happens it is usually not the same solution.
Cheers,
A.

[Daniel J]

Nice tie. Those were in my pattern book when I was a kid. Finally learned to make them last year.
Perfect or not they do present a good profile and stand up to big rivers. They take some getting used to to learn how to tie but worth it in the end.

[dr korn]

Byron:

Not sure about the footprint.... as others have said the fish will judge... BUT I have to say that's one beautiful fly, really nice tie, beautiful fly. Well done!

[NJTroutbum]

I'm a bit biased on that subject....and lean towards the LTD for the perfect footprint. Nice pattern though and nicely tied!


LTD Sulfur.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~rlonghunter...647c522fdc1e68

[Steven]

Gorgeous fly Byron.

While I understand where you're going, unless the fly rides up on its hackles (which I bet it won't), it's still not the perfect footprint.

[Steven]

Ed Marinaro was of the belief that the 'Thorax style' that he developed had the perfect footprint.

Vince Marinaro. Ed was a Minnesota Viking and b-grade actor.