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I was first introduced to this fly in 1999 when I was fishing for tailing trout in Bronte Lagoon in central Tasmania. Whilst the fish had their tail up and heads down and were obviously foraging for nymphs or drowned terrestrials my fishing partner said I should tie this non descript little dry fly, with its slightly lay back hackle, on and land it just in front of the fish as it mooched around the tussocks. I did just that and almost without hesitation the fish lifted its head and took the fly. After the fish was landed and released I had a good look at the ordinary fly and asked what it was. I was told it was made from 'bits' and 'bobs' from off the fly tying bench and that it was therefor called a Bob's bits. I don't know if that is the true origin of the bobs bits fly but that is exactly how I make it. A bit of seals fur dubbing and a bit of whatever hackle is left on the bench. Just a couple of steps to tie it has heaps of applications in rivers and still water. I still tie what I call a Bobs bits fly but I have settled on what I think is a slightly better mix of materials than the original hit and miss composite. I have also added a fine rib of Hends oval tinsel because I find that seals fur , whilst my preferred dubbing, doe fray with repeated use if not locked into position with ribbing.
Materials
Hook | Thread | Rib | Body | Hackle |
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Size 10 to 14 Knapek dry |
To suit | Hends fine oval tinsel | Seals fur | Contrasting or complementing the body colour |
Process
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