Comments for fishonfly.com.au http://fishonfly.com.au/wp Sat, 07 Apr 2012 10:30:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Buckenderra Arm – Lake Eucumbene by john cummins http://fishonfly.com.au/wp/buckenderra-arm-lake-eucumbene#comment-36 john cummins Sat, 07 Apr 2012 10:30:27 +0000 http://fishonfly.com.au/wp/?p=17183#comment-36 Hello Chatto Thanks for the advice.Will tie flies with that in mind. Regards John Hello Chatto

Thanks for the advice.Will tie flies with that in mind.

Regards

John

]]> Comment on Fly tiers pinch by StephenChatterton http://fishonfly.com.au/wp/fly-tiers-pinch#comment-35 StephenChatterton Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:06:59 +0000 http://fishonfly.com.au/wp/?p=2724#comment-35 Opps! I have made the adjustment ... teachers are still picking up my spelling (and rightly so). Regards, Chatto Opps! I have made the adjustment … teachers are still picking up my spelling (and rightly so).
Regards,
Chatto

]]> Comment on Bibio bugger – Chatto’s original by StephenChatterton http://fishonfly.com.au/wp/bibio-bugger#comment-34 StephenChatterton Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:04:12 +0000 http://fishonfly.com.au/wp/?p=12748#comment-34 Hi Ward, Any of the buggers are likely to work almost any where at some of the time. Chuffed with your success. It was great to catch up with you at Lithgow and hope to catch up again sooner rather than later. Regards, Chatto Hi Ward,
Any of the buggers are likely to work almost any where at some of the time. Chuffed with your success. It was great to catch up with you at Lithgow and hope to catch up again sooner rather than later.
Regards,
Chatto

]]> Comment on Free access to over 220 fly tying recipes and much more by StephenChatterton http://fishonfly.com.au/wp/free-access-to-75-of-featured-fly-tying-recipes#comment-33 StephenChatterton Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:01:35 +0000 http://fishonfly.com.au/wp/?p=12403#comment-33 Hi Dave, Hope your new vice has arrived by now and your getting into fly tying. A great way to proceed is to do one of the 3 fly tying courses you have access to on the web site. Each course will set you up with a range of skills that will put you in good stead to tie a broad range of flies. Look forward to hear how you are getting on. Regards, Chatto Hi Dave,
Hope your new vice has arrived by now and your getting into fly tying. A great way to proceed is to do one of the 3 fly tying courses you have access to on the web site. Each course will set you up with a range of skills that will put you in good stead to tie a broad range of flies.
Look forward to hear how you are getting on.
Regards,
Chatto

]]> Comment on Clouser minnow by StephenChatterton http://fishonfly.com.au/wp/clouser-minnow#comment-32 StephenChatterton Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:58:40 +0000 http://fishonfly.com.au/wp/?p=3685#comment-32 Hi Dave, Sorry about the late reply I have been in competition mode and in particular preparing for the World Fly Fishing Championships which head off to compete in on 19/5/2012. Regarding cottons for bass and salt water flies my preference is Gutermann 100% polyester which my wife buys for her sewing ... she hardly ever notices that a bobbin or 10 have gone missing. There are couple of colours that she does not use so I have to buy myself and they includes olive colour 824, orange colour 350 and purple 718. Regards, Chatto Hi Dave,
Sorry about the late reply I have been in competition mode and in particular preparing for the World Fly Fishing Championships which head off to compete in on 19/5/2012. Regarding cottons for bass and salt water flies my preference is Gutermann 100% polyester which my wife buys for her sewing … she hardly ever notices that a bobbin or 10 have gone missing. There are couple of colours that she does not use so I have to buy myself and they includes olive colour 824, orange colour 350 and purple 718.
Regards,
Chatto

]]> Comment on Loch style fly fishing tips by StephenChatterton http://fishonfly.com.au/wp/loch-style-fly-fishing-tips#comment-31 StephenChatterton Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:51:22 +0000 http://fishonfly.com.au/wp/?p=6045#comment-31 Hi John, Exactly right, make your tag end about 20 cm long and you have your dropper. Don't forget to wet you knot before tightening it to avoid friction which weakens the knot. As you have alluded sometimes the droppers get a bit short from repeatedly changing flies or from break off's on snags. When that happens I do as you have suggested and after trimming the shorted dropper back to the knot I tie a uni knot with a long tag end on the bottom side above the knot from the old dropper. Slide the new dropper down to snug against the top side of the old knot and except for the slightly ugly double knot your back in business. I like 4 turn on the uni knot in this case. Regards, Chatto Hi John,
Exactly right, make your tag end about 20 cm long and you have your dropper. Don’t forget to wet you knot before tightening it to avoid friction which weakens the knot. As you have alluded sometimes the droppers get a bit short from repeatedly changing flies or from break off’s on snags. When that happens I do as you have suggested and after trimming the shorted dropper back to the knot I tie a uni knot with a long tag end on the bottom side above the knot from the old dropper. Slide the new dropper down to snug against the top side of the old knot and except for the slightly ugly double knot your back in business. I like 4 turn on the uni knot in this case.
Regards,
Chatto

]]> Comment on Black buzzer by StephenChatterton http://fishonfly.com.au/wp/black-buzzer#comment-30 StephenChatterton Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:43:45 +0000 http://fishonfly.com.au/wp/?p=5059#comment-30 Hi John, Sorry with the late response, I have managed to get preoccupied getting organised for the World Fly Fishing Championships. The black buzzer is a great fly and yes I do fish it on the point. I like it there because it sinks quickly through the water column and then acts as a anchor for my team of flies keeping the leader relatively straight so that there is little loose line in the leader to allow me to miss fish. I would also suggest fishing it on a sixth sense line (braided core rather than mono core reduces stretch and is more sensitive to the feel) on a soft rod (again to increase touch sensitivity) as its important to feel enquiries but to have the soft tip on the rod as a buffer when striking and playing fish. Hope this help John. Regards, Chatto Hi John,
Sorry with the late response, I have managed to get preoccupied getting organised for the World Fly Fishing Championships. The black buzzer is a great fly and yes I do fish it on the point. I like it there because it sinks quickly through the water column and then acts as a anchor for my team of flies keeping the leader relatively straight so that there is little loose line in the leader to allow me to miss fish. I would also suggest fishing it on a sixth sense line (braided core rather than mono core reduces stretch and is more sensitive to the feel) on a soft rod (again to increase touch sensitivity) as its important to feel enquiries but to have the soft tip on the rod as a buffer when striking and playing fish.
Hope this help John.
Regards,
Chatto

]]> Comment on Buckenderra Arm – Lake Eucumbene by StephenChatterton http://fishonfly.com.au/wp/buckenderra-arm-lake-eucumbene#comment-29 StephenChatterton Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:36:03 +0000 http://fishonfly.com.au/wp/?p=17183#comment-29 Hi John, The podium at the Eucumbene comp will probably be populated by the few anglers that get probably only one fish in all 4 sessions. At this time of year things can be very tough particularly during gentlemen's hours. My suggestions are intermediate to type VI lines fished at the rate that keeps the team off the bottom, fished in water 1 to 4 meters. The actual flies are difficult but with so much midge about it would be hard not to have midge on the top dropper (bibio, dwial bach, black and peacock) and buggers and or damsels on the other dropper and point. Look forward to seeing you at the comp. Regards, Chatto Hi John,

The podium at the Eucumbene comp will probably be populated by the few anglers that get probably only one fish in all 4 sessions. At this time of year things can be very tough particularly during gentlemen’s hours. My suggestions are intermediate to type VI lines fished at the rate that keeps the team off the bottom, fished in water 1 to 4 meters. The actual flies are difficult but with so much midge about it would be hard not to have midge on the top dropper (bibio, dwial bach, black and peacock) and buggers and or damsels on the other dropper and point.

Look forward to seeing you at the comp.

Regards,
Chatto

]]> Comment on Buckenderra Arm – Lake Eucumbene by john cummins http://fishonfly.com.au/wp/buckenderra-arm-lake-eucumbene#comment-28 john cummins Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:34:09 +0000 http://fishonfly.com.au/wp/?p=17183#comment-28 Hello Chatto, Looking for flies to tie for FFA in a couple of weeks.Do you have any nsuggestions?I haven't fished this area before and I have rudimentary technical skills so suggestions of flies and techniques would be appreciated. Regards John Cummins Hello Chatto,

Looking for flies to tie for FFA in a couple of weeks.Do you have any nsuggestions?I haven’t fished this area before and I have rudimentary technical skills so suggestions of flies and techniques would be appreciated.

Regards

John Cummins

]]> Comment on Black buzzer by John Clark http://fishonfly.com.au/wp/black-buzzer#comment-27 John Clark Thu, 01 Mar 2012 02:53:27 +0000 http://fishonfly.com.au/wp/?p=5059#comment-27 Nice fly Chatto. How do you fish it? As a point fly and figure 8? Nice fly Chatto. How do you fish it? As a point fly and figure 8?

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