What have you tied today?

[bibio1]

Great flee, one of my favourites on the lochs

[Robbie]

Finally manage to get to a shop and pick up some materials to try and tie some pike flies, here are my initial attempts:





Not too happy with the hooks but all they had.  First fly is a bit untidy but happier with the second one.

[paulr]

Nice one Robbie,
The top one is a wee bit sparse for my own taste. The bottom one is magic. Thats pretty much the pattern i usually use, in either those colours or black/orange, black/white. I also add a hank of flash stuff between the two colours.
Good luck with the piking.
cheers
Paul

[Robbie]

Cheers guys,

Will avoid the dowel from now on.

The hooks are SMK Manta 3/0, don't think they are designed for flytying, may be a bit on the light side.  These flies take a fair amount of material, tying pike flies could be a costly experience!!  The are a few stands of silver flashbou in the second fly but could probably have used a fair bit more.

Cheers,
Robbie

[Clan Chief]

Been tying a few flees/lures that I a not very accustomed too but I reckon will be good to use at the start of the season...............

[Inchlaggan]

Yep, most sea hooks will do- avoid bait-holders.
Start at around 2 and go all the way up to 5/0.

[Wildfisher]

One for those most secret whumper  lochs ...............................

size 8 long shank.   :

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[garryh]

i like the look of that Fred,is that yellow foam on top.how do you find it for casting,i seem to have trouble with big foam flies in all but strong winds.

Garry

[Wildfisher]

it's just a bigger version of this Garry

http://www.wildfisher.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=10475.0

The yellow foam and white post make it more visible. They cast OK as long as the leader is not too long and too fine.

[Clan Chief]

Very good, I'm gonna have some fun trying to tie a couple of these.