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FRESHWATER ANGLING => Fly fishing => Trout fishing => Topic started by: Corks on January 08, 2014, 09:23:54 AM

Title: Can anyone ID this fly?
Post by: Corks on January 08, 2014, 09:23:54 AM
Ive just got back from 5 days in the southern berg at Crystal waters. Fishing was great even though we had huge rains. This fly accounted for 13 fish of 2lbs on an overcast morning but I have no idea what is is called. Anyone recognise it?
Title: Re: Can anyone ID this fly?
Post by: maganything on January 08, 2014, 09:56:41 AM
looks like it meant to imitate a leach i would say... no idea what its called tho.
Title: Re: Can anyone ID this fly?
Post by: Rory on January 08, 2014, 10:20:41 AM
Checking the pic from my phone so its tricky to see the underbody, which looks like some type of "ice" dubbbing? I'd hesitate a guess that its a Zonker Minnow variation, with a dubbed body as opposed to mylar tubing. Clever idea...
Title: Re: Can anyone ID this fly?
Post by: Gregf on January 08, 2014, 10:40:29 AM
Nice fly that Corks, no idea what it is  :dunno:
Title: Re: Can anyone ID this fly?
Post by: Bwana on January 08, 2014, 11:00:10 AM
Checking the pic from my phone so its tricky to see the underbody, which looks like some type of "ice" dubbbing? I'd hesitate a guess that its a Zonker Minnow variation, with a dubbed body as opposed to mylar tubing. Clever idea...


I agree with Rory, definitely a variant of a Zonker Minnow  :corrct:  Awesome fly with a great action
Title: Re: Can anyone ID this fly?
Post by: Corks on January 08, 2014, 05:57:16 PM
Tell you that this fly worked magic. I fished a zonker  and only had half the takes that my mate had on this. The head looks similar to the egg sucking leach. 
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