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Hi Dave

Hi Dave

Nice fly!! numerous vartiations on the theme (colourwise).

I've tried the dubbing loop method before but I find it rather time consuming so I tie cdc feathers from the tip and wind them hackle-style round the hook shank. It takes a couple of seconds and the result is very similar. You just have to be careful to choose the right sized feather and to stroke the cdc fibres back after each turn so they don't get caught up in the next turn.

PS Just wanted to pay my compliments for your great photos!! Makes me want to come back to SA (I live in Italy now)!!

A beautiful fish, lo

A beautiful fish, lots of memories there. Thanks for the pic.

Hit the jackpot,whit

Hit the jackpot,white body with orange head and a bit of flash,got 13 in 2 hours on sunday morning!Im getting a lot of missed takes,do you think an offset hook would help?

Great article, I tra

Great article, I travel every year from Holland in april and september to Sweden's west coast and the flyfishing is always good.
Fishing in april and september at night also gives me good fish, not only during summer.

One question: 95% of my catches are somewhat greener coloured sea trouts, are these all kelts, and should be returned?

Hi, Rolandas!
I'm g

Hi, Rolandas!
I'm great surprised to see you at the Pages!

Hi Vanuz, and others

Hi Vanuz, and others interested in the championship.

If you haven't already checked out CFCC's homepage and know about it already, then this might be of interest:
This years championship is going to be held in a month, more precisely on the 20th of may. Directions can be found on their homepage.
I intend to participate, and of course hope to better my score, although I feel that the competition might be harder this year.

JS,

have you had

JS,

have you had any success yet?

Kasper

It is nice fish, but

It is nice fish, but have not have any image you can get mullet in Scandinavia.
I through this fish lives in much warmer water, as we have quite a lot in Tokyo and Yokohama.
By the way, if possible, could you recommend me a spot of Seatrout?
I am going to Murrum next week and if I have time I would like to try some Seatrout fishing at the sea on the way from Copenhagen to Murrum.

I like the looks of

I like the looks of this for a foam pattern. Like to catch fish with them but their looks sometimes just don't appeal to me. The tappered look on the pheasant tail leg is also quite nice (but for fishing I might have to go with rubber legs)

Great fishing and ar

Great fishing and article but have not have any image Mullets at the Scandinavia.
We have may Mullets in our River and Bay, use small flys with indicator.
Very easy access from my home approx within 10min, but you can catch close to 10lbs.

I have actually tried this

I have actually tried this fly on many occasions, all resulting in no fish! So it seems the simple and original magnus a winner over here anyway.

Though the flies that are catching regularly are black zonkers in the evening/night and pink shrimps + a local sandeel pattern during the day.

Mr. Joergensen, we h

Mr. Joergensen, we have also mullets in Argentina. Anadromous fish, extremelly fifficult to catch. We are just a few anglers that are trying to fool them on flies. Normal mullets are 5 pounders and usual big ones in some big salty lagoons connected to the Atlantic, reach 6-7 kilos (13-16 lbs).

Thanks for this arti

Thanks for this article, I'm trying to soften up a heap of old candles to be used as modeling wax. I might try it out with a dash of oil.....

Patrick,

the hack

Patrick,

the hackle is made of angora goat, bright green. They can be tied in both weighted and un-weighted versions.
Add some tungsten or copper under the herl to make it heavier.

Kasper

Very nice!

Very nice!

What is the material

What is the material in front of the peackock. Did you use anything to make the nimf 'heavier"?

R12 for sizes 12-6

John T,

the size I used for this fly is "Round, R12 for sizes 12-6".

It makes the fly wiggle when retrieved, but I am not sure whether the fish really care.

Kasper

The colors are simpl

The colors are simply amazing!!!

Hi, What size Magic

Hi, What size Magic Head is that and does it make the fly wiggle when retrieved?
Thanks
JohnT

Otto

Wiggy,

I know it's been months since you originally posted this, but still. The guys on Bornholm sometimes use a fly called Otto, which has a blue front hackle (guinea fowl), and I remember having seen Magnus-like flies with a blue front hackle - as well as red, pink and orange.

I can't see why it shouldn't work, but on the other hand I fail to see why the improvement is needed... I use a slightly modified, dull grey and tan, Magnus for 80-90% of my fishing for sea trout in the salt, and it rarely fails me when fish are around.

Find the Otto here http://angelguide.dk/Otto.htm

Martin

rises

I was fishing a beach in Maine, Sand Point Beach, and there were swirls and rises everywhere. I fished from the top, down, and didn't get a bite. I had just made a cast, when between me and the beach, a huge tail came out of the water. As I finished my retrieve, I noticed a worm between my feet. I had 1 worm fly that was darker than the one in the water, and had no luck at all. People were casting plugs, jigs, and cut bait, and nobody caught a thing. You never know what they are going to take, until you get your line in the water. Tight lines

Hej Wiggy, a little late, but

Hej Wiggy, a little late, but congratulations to this fish 😄

What a joy to read

Ahhhhhh what a joy to read. You did your homework and still got a little heat from the "authorities" oh well. Could have been much worse. Thanks for sharing.

Jelle,

Good to he

Jelle,

Good to hear and nice report. I am glad you had so much success using the fly rod. Even though many of the fish were thin but shiny kelts I can see, that you also got some beautiful chromers.

The fly with the pink-white-pink body looks fine for cold water. What is your description/material list?

Kasper