Re: Fly fishing

esoxjeff Tue Dec 28, 2010 3:41 pm

esoxjeff wrote:

here you are Kell a couple of sucsessful patterns to try.

top one :white and red bucktail
bottom one :pink and black bucktail+foam head

esoxjeff Tue Dec 28, 2010 3:57 pm

BASIC FLIES
colour.... personal choice,bright ones can be seen if they are coming back at you Embarassed

size.... various to suit conditions and waters Smile

materials.....anything that doe not absorbe water too easly Smile

tarty bits.....just to make them look pritty,allthough i do like big eyesor red flash on them as a target Smile

most of all its the saticfaction of tying something you created/copied to catch pike , be it the look or movment that does it. as long as it works for you who has the right to tell you different.
iv'e only been flyfishing for pike for 25 year so my expertize is limited. Very Happy

paddy pike Tue Dec 28, 2010 4:12 pm

esoxjeff wrote:BASIC FLIES
colour.... personal choice,bright ones can be seen if they are coming back at you

size.... various to suit conditions and waters

materials.....anything that doe not absorbe water too easly

tarty bits.....just to make them look pritty,allthough i do like big eyesor red flash on them as a target

most of all its the saticfaction of tying something you created/copied to catch pike , be it the look or movment that does it. as long as it works for you who has the right to tell you different.
iv'e only been flyfishing for pike for 25 year so my expertize is limited.

I have been catching up on this thread, And i have also made some right old bits up and turned out some Fly's that people would not look twice at, In fact i have tried all sorts of rubbishy ones ive made and had some strange results, If its moving on the water then i think a preditor knows its job, Never worry about what others think, Just make them, Try them, And if they catch then thats a good job well done,

esoxjeff Tue Dec 28, 2010 4:14 pm

paddy pike wrote:
esoxjeff wrote:BASIC FLIES
colour.... personal choice,bright ones can be seen if they are coming back at you

size.... various to suit conditions and waters

materials.....anything that doe not absorbe water too easly

tarty bits.....just to make them look pritty,allthough i do like big eyesor red flash on them as a target

most of all its the saticfaction of tying something you created/copied to catch pike , be it the look or movment that does it. as long as it works for you who has the right to tell you different.
iv'e only been flyfishing for pike for 25 year so my expertize is limited.
I have been catching up on this thread, And i have also made some right old bits up and turned out some Fly's that people would not look twice at, In fact i have tried all sorts of rubbishy ones ive made and had some strange results, If its moving on the water then i think a preditor knows its job, Never worry about what others think, Just make them, Try them, And if they catch then thats a good job well done,

WELL PUT PADDY, after all said and done we do it for our own individual pleasure, well i do anyway Very Happy

kell Tue Dec 28, 2010 4:16 pm

just ordered two bucktails red and white lol

paddy pike Tue Dec 28, 2010 4:21 pm

kell wrote:just ordered two bucktails red and white lol

When i go walking the rivers or where ever i am, I am allways on the lookout for feathers that have been shed by any birds at all, Be surprised how many you can find on a walk, I ended up last year with a carryer bag full,

esoxjeff Tue Dec 28, 2010 4:30 pm

paddy pike wrote:
kell wrote:just ordered two bucktails red and white lol
When i go walking the rivers or where ever i am, I am allways on the lookout for feathers that have been shed by any birds at all, Be surprised how many you can find on a walk, I ended up last year with a carryer bag full,

there you go Kell go get some feathers,crows and swans dont count. lol!

paddy pike Tue Dec 28, 2010 4:45 pm

esoxjeff wrote:
paddy pike wrote:
kell wrote:just ordered two bucktails red and white lol
When i go walking the rivers or where ever i am, I am allways on the lookout for feathers that have been shed by any birds at all, Be surprised how many you can find on a walk, I ended up last year with a carryer bag full,
there you go Kell go get some feathers,crows and swans dont count.

I also have a friend the other side of Birmingham who breeds Golden Pheasant, Ostrich, And Parots, So when they start losing the feathers they save them for me, Nice one innit,

esoxjeff Tue Dec 28, 2010 4:52 pm

paddy pike wrote:
esoxjeff wrote:
paddy pike wrote:
kell wrote:just ordered two bucktails red and white lol
When i go walking the rivers or where ever i am, I am allways on the lookout for feathers that have been shed by any birds at all, Be surprised how many you can find on a walk, I ended up last year with a carryer bag full,
there you go Kell go get some feathers,crows and swans dont count.
I also have a friend the other side of Birmingham who breeds Golden Pheasant, Ostrich, And Parots, So when they start losing the feathers they save them for me, Nice one innit,

your such a pheasant plucker. lol!

paddy pike Tue Dec 28, 2010 5:15 pm

esoxjeff wrote:
paddy pike wrote:
esoxjeff wrote:
paddy pike wrote:
kell wrote:just ordered two bucktails red and white lol
When i go walking the rivers or where ever i am, I am allways on the lookout for feathers that have been shed by any birds at all, Be surprised how many you can find on a walk, I ended up last year with a carryer bag full,
there you go Kell go get some feathers,crows and swans dont count.
I also have a friend the other side of Birmingham who breeds Golden Pheasant, Ostrich, And Parots, So when they start losing the feathers they save them for me, Nice one innit,

your such a pheasant plucker.

Oh no im'e not, Im'e the Pheasant pluckers son Fly fishing - Page 3 Aaa031

esoxjeff Tue Dec 28, 2010 6:03 pm

how close do you need to be to shoot a pigeon.........and miss lol!

paddy pike Wed Dec 29, 2010 12:07 am

esoxjeff wrote:how close do you need to be to shoot a pigeon.........and miss

Hahaha have you ever tried shooting a pigion with a Glock-21 9mm, Its not easy, Got to get your eye in haha, Fly fishing - Page 3 Aaa017

Lefty Wed Dec 29, 2010 12:13 pm

Is it just me or have I started a trend of putting moving GIF's on a post/part of signature/avatar? Suspect

Hehe, keep 'em coming lol!

stubbo Wed Dec 29, 2010 9:50 pm

having been pike fishing on the fly for about two years i think its a good idea in making your own flys having made my own and caught on them some of them are outragous looking things but i think thats the learning process with fly fishing you go through all the usual pike patterns .Then you find the one that works for you .I like the zonker type rabbit skin think it pulsates in the water when you twitch it along but can be a bit heavy when wet but you need the right gear to cast it .Some good flys there kell keep it up mate.

paddy pike Wed Dec 29, 2010 10:26 pm

Lefty wrote:Is it just me or have I started a trend of putting moving GIF's on a post/part of signature/avatar?

Hehe, keep 'em coming

This is how it used to be on all forums then it just sort of faded away, But now YOU are responsable for its return, Nice one Lefty Fly fishing - Page 3 Sammlung010

adie1200 Wed Dec 29, 2010 10:31 pm

Only problems with them is they are all you can see And they will quickly fill the site up and slowing it down which means us mods will have to start cleaning it up Very Happy

paddy pike Wed Dec 29, 2010 10:37 pm

Hi Adie, Is it a band width thing, And are we ok just using the very small stuff like this
If not we will stop using them and just use the ones on the display,

adie1200 Wed Dec 29, 2010 10:42 pm

Yes its ok using small one its just the large ones that take up a lot of space if you put a large one on as a signiture it will be on every post you have put on the site Very Happy

Don't want to be a killjoy Very Happy

Just want to keep it running smoothly Wink