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FRESHWATER ANGLING => Fly fishing => Topic started by: WalkersKiller on July 25, 2011, 02:49:25 PM

Title: If You Had To Choose...
Post by: WalkersKiller on July 25, 2011, 02:49:25 PM: Guys just out of interest, say you were fly fishing a stillwater system somewhere and you were only allowed 5 different flies, which ones would you choose?
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Post by: tkei on July 25, 2011, 04:04:44 PM: Mepps nr 2, mepps, nr 3 (2 of each) and a black wooly bugger
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Post by: WalkersKiller on July 25, 2011, 04:23:07 PM: I would go with

White GRHE
ZULU
Olive Aggrevator Nymph
Olive Woolly Bugger
Orange Woolly Bugger
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Post by: super_daav on July 25, 2011, 04:40:26 PM: Zak's nymph
Black Woolly Bugger
Filoplume dragon
Marabou strip leech
Orange bead head nymph / woolly bugger
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Post by: shagnrelease on July 25, 2011, 04:44:54 PM: DDD
any buzzer pattern
Pancora wooly Bugger
Olive bugger
white death
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Post by: strandloper on July 25, 2011, 05:07:10 PM: My choice would be:

DDD
Bead Head wooly bugger (Olive)
PTN
RAB
Black Wolly Bugger
Title: Re: If You Had To Choose...
Post by: Searaider on July 25, 2011, 05:08:43 PM: Bloodworm Larva
Damsel
Dragonfly Larva
Pheasant Tail
Orange Wooly Bugger
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Post by: Hooch on July 25, 2011, 05:20:36 PM: Strage nobody mentions Mrs Simpson or a damsel fly nymph?
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Post by: shagnrelease on July 25, 2011, 05:23:42 PM: Quote from: Hooch on July 25, 2011, 05:20:36 PM
Strage nobody mentions Mrs Simpson or a damsel fly nymph?
Go on then....3 more to go.
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Post by: Hooch on July 25, 2011, 05:31:18 PM: #14 Daddy Long Legs. Egg Pattern. Blood worm
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Post by: schloshd1 on July 25, 2011, 06:31:51 PM: Dahlberg diver, foam pencil popper, gurgler, half a chicken, count chocula.
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Post by: Rory on July 26, 2011, 07:49:25 AM: I just about always fish with 2 flies on a stillwater so 5 flies is a tough ask!

Dragonfly nymph
DDD
Small flashback Hares ear nymph #16 or so
Woolly worm
Speedcop
Title: Re: If You Had To Choose...
Post by: Ziggy on July 26, 2011, 08:13:52 AM: Stillwater is not my favourite fishing grounds (usually fish the rivers) - but here goes:

Bead head Olive Woolly Worm and this is what I usually start with ....Olive anything is always my best
Bead head Black Woolly Worm
Red-eye Damsel .... (note the olive again!)
Zak
and if the fish are rising - an Adams

I met a guy on the river at Loteni one day who claims his best fly is an Albany White - anyone know how to tie this one - actually very simple? Cred for the one who gets it!
Title: Re: If You Had To Choose...
Post by: shagnrelease on July 26, 2011, 08:25:56 AM: Quote from: Ziggy on July 26, 2011, 08:13:52 AM
I met a guy on the river at Loteni one day who claims his best fly is an Albany White - anyone know how to tie this one - actually very simple? Cred for the one who gets it!

Here is my Tutorial.
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Post by: Ziggy on July 26, 2011, 08:30:14 AM: you got it - but not tied as he does it - he kneads it inot a ball first - but cred given anyway.......

Bu the way, how is it fished and how successfuL?
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Post by: L Hooker on July 26, 2011, 08:32:33 AM: Gold beaded olive nymph
black /olive Wooly bugger
Title: Re: If You Had To Choose...
Post by: Rory on July 26, 2011, 08:34:34 AM: Quote from: shagnrelease on July 26, 2011, 08:25:56 AM

Here is my Tutorial.

:hehe: A deadly fly for mullet as well! Or so I hear...... :hnthnt:
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Post by: WalkersKiller on July 26, 2011, 08:36:02 AM: Quote from: shagnrelease on July 26, 2011, 08:25:56 AM

Here is my Tutorial.
looks quite tricky Shag! :hyst: :hyst: :hyst:
Title: Re: If You Had To Choose...
Post by: shagnrelease on July 26, 2011, 08:39:56 AM: Quote from: Ziggy on July 26, 2011, 08:30:14 AM
you got it - but not tied as he does it - he kneads it inot a ball first - but cred given anyway.......

Bu the way, how is it fished and how successfuL?
Thanks Ziggy! I am not sure how to fish it really, in the UK a deadly yet illegal method is to compress salmon row into bread and form a dough as you describe, its deadly on the trout but dont get caught with it!!

sorry for the Hi-jack.
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Post by: icstuff on July 26, 2011, 09:16:45 AM: Shag are you an ex "poacher"
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Post by: shagnrelease on July 26, 2011, 09:30:43 AM: Quote from: icstuff on July 26, 2011, 09:16:45 AM
Shag are you an ex "poacher"
I come from a line of scottish poachers...my great uncle, and grandfather were known to the local police and bailiffs(my other great uncle was a river warden on the tweed). We have some photographs of the baths at home being full of scottish salmon waiting for the hotels to come and buy it!!

My Grandad should me how to make the roe paste and how to use when I was about 4-5 years old so in essence yip I am a reformed poacher :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)
Title: Re: If You Had To Choose...
Post by: Ziggy on July 26, 2011, 09:58:07 AM: I reckon Salmon roe would cost abomb if you could find it in SA!

Who can honestly say that thye have never poached? And I mean using bait, lures or methods where not permitted, taking too many or undersized fish, fishing where you are not allowed to etc....any fishing where you KNOW its wrong

so, who can honestly raise their hands and say they are innocent!!!!!

(note: Lie detector tests WILL be applied to all claims of innocence!
Title: Re: If You Had To Choose...
Post by: WalkersKiller on July 26, 2011, 10:05:41 AM: I fished in areas where I was not allowed to an i have also used "unconventional" methods to catch trout, never kept any undersize fish though...
Title: Re: If You Had To Choose...
Post by: Ziggy on July 26, 2011, 10:15:55 AM: Quote from: WalkersKiller on July 26, 2011, 10:05:41 AM
I fished in areas where I was not allowed to an i have also used "unconventional" methods to catch trout, never kept any undersize fish though...

NO LIE DETECTOR TEST REQUIRED!

But what were the unconventional methods used?
Title: Re: If You Had To Choose...
Post by: WalkersKiller on July 26, 2011, 10:22:53 AM: Quote from: Ziggy on July 26, 2011, 10:15:55 AM
NO LIE DETECTOR TEST REQUIRED!

But what were the unconventional methods used?
:hehe: thanks Ziggy...

At one stage when the fishing was tough I would put a bit of sausage on a buzzer or nymph and fish it under a strike indicator... And I have caught 4 trout on spinning tackle with a barbles single hook effzet spinner... sry
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Post by: Ziggy on July 26, 2011, 10:32:42 AM: Maybe we should make a separate thread for this - call it something like "poaching confessions" or Poahers support group" or "confession cubicle for poachers"

What do you think?
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Post by: PH on July 26, 2011, 10:34:33 AM: Not a good idea. Keep it to ourselves and don't do it again.
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Post by: WalkersKiller on July 26, 2011, 10:35:05 AM: Quote from: Ziggy on July 26, 2011, 10:32:42 AM
Maybe we should make a separate thread for this - call it something like "poaching confessions" or Poahers support group" or "confession cubicle for poachers"

What do you think?
Good idea Ziggy staRt the thread!
Title: Re: If You Had To Choose...
Post by: PH on July 26, 2011, 10:36:00 AM: Quote from: WalkersKiller on July 26, 2011, 10:35:05 AM
Good idea Ziggy staRt the thread!
The press will just love this guys
Title: Re: If You Had To Choose...
Post by: WalkersKiller on July 26, 2011, 10:40:01 AM: Quote from: PH on July 26, 2011, 10:36:00 AM
The press will just love this guys
Ja i guess you are right PH, could possible cause a lot of arguments!
Title: Re: If You Had To Choose...
Post by: Ziggy on July 26, 2011, 10:51:25 AM: Arguments casued? I would say that EVRYone of us has poached some time or other - so no clean hands here!
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Post by: Herman Jooste on July 28, 2011, 10:05:42 PM: Depends on the Still Water species.
For SM in Sterkies it would be :
Beetle pattern
Hopper
Beetle Pattern
# 14 - 16 Flashback PTN
DDD
and as a backup

a Beetle pattern.

For a "Dead pool" on a small trib of the Vaal,

Spietkop
Beetle pattern
Red Eyed Damsel
Klnkhammer
PTN
AN Other ( probably a Klinkhammer )
Title: Re: If You Had To Choose...
Post by: schloshd1 on July 29, 2011, 06:13:44 AM: Quote from: Herman Jooste on July 28, 2011, 10:05:42 PM

For a "Dead pool" on a small trib of the Vaal,

Spietkop
Beetle pattern
Red Eyed Damsel
Klnkhammer
PTN
AN Other ( probably a BOERIE BUGGER)

Go on Herman, admit it . . . :lolo: w;k
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Post by: Herman Jooste on July 29, 2011, 04:41:37 PM: Quote from: schloshd1 on July 29, 2011, 06:13:44 AM
Go on Herman, admit it . . . :lolo: w;k

The boerie bugger is a b!tch to cast. :craz: :nuts:
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Post by: Monster on August 23, 2011, 02:10:45 PM: Rory, what is a speedcop?
Title: Re: If You Had To Choose...
Post by: Rory on August 23, 2011, 02:48:54 PM: Quote from: Monster on August 23, 2011, 02:10:45 PM
Rory, what is a speedcop?

A black woolly bugger (or tied with peacock herl), generally with some blue flash. Seriously, and no offence intended.....
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Post by: diamonddogs on August 24, 2011, 10:50:49 AM: Quote from: Monster on August 23, 2011, 02:10:45 PM
Rory, what is a speedcop?

A Speedcop is a MSP swr
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Post by: Rory on August 24, 2011, 10:58:43 AM: Quote from: diamonddogs on August 24, 2011, 10:50:49 AM
A Speedcop is a MSP swr

:lolo: :hyst: :hyst: Very sharp!! Hee hee hee.....
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Post by: krissi on August 24, 2011, 11:07:14 AM: Guys, I own a trout hatchery, (don't fish for trout tho) so if you know of any dams that need stocking close to Underberg, EG, etc please let me know. We have about 40 000 rainbow babies and 5000 browns - they should be stocking size (6") by March 2012. I do have quite a few clients in these areas, but its always useful to have contacts in syndicates, etc.