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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 [url]http://angelguide.dk/Otto.htm[/url]

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 :D

Ahhhhhh what a joy t

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

Beautiful flies! The

Beautiful flies! These small wooly buggers (we call them leeches) also work very well for brown trout and grayling here in Finland, Europe. I always use marabou for the tail but having seen these patterns I think I should give a try to the fur tails... Being lazy, I sometimes tie them even without the hackle - with no impact on fishing.

Very Nice!!!! Are al

Very Nice!!!! Are all these Streamer's in the Dick Stewart and Bob Leeman's book " Trolling Flies for Trout and Salmon 1982. If so, is it possile to get this book somewhere? I thing I will start tying the streamers from the top.

thank you i was insp

thank you i was inspired through this article to tie a fly nearly like this in different colours and it brought me some good fish on our last trip to southern sweden you can read about the tour here and see the fly:
www.foerde-fishing.de/breisen06.html

thank you for the inspiration and in our german balticcoast it works also very well!!!

2 Everybody,

than

2 Everybody,

thank you for comments!

2 Kirill,

In general i didnt feel a victim. I knew where I am going and what to expect as it was my ninth trip to Kola.So it took me two minutes to calm :)

Finland's Lapland or Finmark of Norway could be a nice alternative, but from my experience I can tell that I never saw a brownie attacking ear plug fly but just in tundra of Kola. This is really special place worth risking.

Anyway thanks for info about Oulu.

rgds
Rolandas

Do any of you ever u

Do any of you ever use hen hackle tips for wings on your wet flies? I see many on emerger patterns, but I also tie up traditional flies like Royal Coachman, Flight's Fancy, Red Ibis or Yellow Sally with hackle tip wings. They are very attractive and much more durable than quill wings. Nice option to try.

Very interesting...l

Very interesting...looks very inviting for steelies. You have that Egg Cluster Fly for sale? If so let me know how to purchase. Thanks!

Appreciate your sour

Appreciate your source of good maribou hackle feathers. I live in Anchorage, AK

Beautiful fish, grea

Beautiful fish, great reading. Really very nice :)

If you want to see t

If you want to see the process in pictures, See: (I wasn't allowed to post the URL, ??) but if you go to Midcurrent.com and the archives you'll find the article. A Google search using my moniker, Buttonwood Bob will turn it up, also.
I use 4 pound P-Line's floro-clear. All the qualities of florocarbon, its a copolymer, and costs a third the price of florocarbon. Note that I encourage everyone to make them, and no one to buy or sell them at $15 a pop.

Dear Rolandas,
I ho

Dear Rolandas,
I hope you were not too-o-o-o-o frustrated of Russia.
But generally, if you tried to find a less expensive trip, why don't you try Finland in Oulu for example?
At least that's what we do , living in St.Petersburg. It appears the same or even a little less prise.
And you for sure avoid the perfect russian services. And it's closer to us as well as to Klaipeda.
Just in case, we were traveling in French Alps in the summer, we found a beautiful lakes connected by mountain rivers, we got to nearest city, bought the licenses which were claimed nation wide (not the cheapest), and it appeared those licenses are not valid on place we were stayed!!! So why do you so surprised about wild trips?
Cheers,
Kirill.

well done! As a bree

well done! As a breeder myself, I am pleased to read such a good quality article. Keep it up!

Muddlerman,

thank

Muddlerman,

thanks. My friend Persson is also quite happy with it.

Kasper

Very interesting art

Very interesting article. Makes me want to onwn a fly rod too. Really a beatiful work of art and passion

Kasper,
The Mussel

Kasper,
The Mussel is one great looking fly! My kind of pattern, simple but sublime.
Best,
Muddlerman

Butch,

thanks, I

Butch,

thanks, I am glad you found it interesting.
However, Jesper and I did not create it. Henrik Agerskov did.
We just tied it and published it on the Global FlyFisher.

Kasper

nice article overall

nice article overall but the qote "and soon we were in the suit that suits us the best" is one of the greatest i've read.

What a great web

What a great website with crisp patterns! Keep up the great work.
Happy Easter to all.
Ken

Could you tell me wh

Could you tell me who the champ is in casting with a bait casting reel?
Salt water.....I heard it was quit a long distance.......I don't want to say what it was because I'm doubtfull