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{{+1}}CNN – Chatto’s original{{-1}}
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No this is not a fly promoted by a news network, rather the CNN stand for "Cheap aNd Nasty". I first tied this fly for use around structure where if you don't loose a few flies then your not in the game. The fly I had previously used in those situations was an estuary fly that cost between $2 and $3 to make. Doesn't sound like much but after 5 or 6 snags in a session you have to wonder. The CNN costs less than $1 to tie, is easy to tie and it works really well either fished alone or as a dropper fly behind a popper or beetle.{{end}}
Last Updated: February 19, 2011
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Categories: Bass, EP's, perch and saratoga flies, Flies, Saltwater - estuary, Saltwater - tropical
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{{+1}}Glenn Innes hopper{{-1}}
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Whilst the original tail was brown cock hackles I sometimes use grizzly cock hackles, and whilst the original body was yellow chenille ribbed with fawn chenille I prefer a yellow or fawn chenille body ribbed with a palmered undersized brown hackle and ribbed with fine silver thread. I also sometimes substitute turkey feather slips or bunched up church window feathers for the wings.{{end}}
{{+1}}Candy – salt water{{-1}}
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Whilst the fly can be tied using materials such as polar fiber or craft fur or un-crinkled nylon materials such as 'Fishhair' I think that candies work better when tied with crinkly nylon fiber material such as 'Superhair' or 'Supreme hair'. Also, both these materials take on a translucency when wet and I think this is one of the triggers to the fly's success.{{end}}
Categories: Flies, My estuary & coastal waters fly boxTags: #fishonfly, Estuary flies, Tarpon, Traditional flies No Comments »
{{+1}}Marabou mudler{{-1}}
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In the late 1880's a Bavarian immigrant to America tied a fly because worsening arthritis meant that he could no longer collect live minnows for bait. The fly was a Muddler Minnow and its variants are as relevant today as when it was first tied. Whilst the original and many of the variants continue to be great bait fish imitations many of the variants also have other applications.{{end}}
{{+1}}Leech{{-1}}
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The general form is similar they have bodies that are not segmented and are around 30 mm long when contracted and up to 80 mm when extended. Colors range from black through to olives and browns. I tie this fly in dark olive only and use it not only as a leech pattern but also for use when trout are on daphnia or when there may be olive damsel nymphs about.{{end}}
{{+1}}Daffy{{-1}}
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This Daphnia fly is designed to represent a cloud of Daphnia. Because it has heaps of body movement when twitched it is also a good prospecting fly in its original olive colour or other colours even when Daphnia are not present.{{end}}
{{+1}}Woolly worm{{-1}}
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This is an old pattern and whilst it can be dressed in many different ways I prefer it dressed as described below which is similar to the original form with the exception of the tail which I prefer to be much finer than the original. I guess that makes it like a small Woolly Bugger. This fly works well in streams when fished across and down and is also a useful fly when fish are in still water mooching amongst flotsam & jetsam.{{end}}
Categories: Flies, Midge pupa, grubs & snails, Nymphs, Streamers & pulling fliesTags: Point flies, Streamers No Comments »
{{+1}}Fuzzel buggers{{-1}}
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The finished fly has a sort of "halo" of loose fibres around the fuzzeled part of the fly and this can be very effective. I tie two versions. The first has no hackle and the second incorporates a soft hackle just behind the bead if a bead is incorporated in the tie but otherwise behind the eye of the hook. Both work well in different situations.{{end}}
{{+1}}Wiggle smelt{{-1}}
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At slow speeds of retrieve it does just what it is designed to do. It's light enough to cast on a fly rod and it swims with a true wiggling action. The down side of course is that if you strip too fast it does not have the weight to stay on track. As long as you keep that limitation in mind it certainly has its application.{{end}}
Categories: Bass, EP's, perch and saratoga flies, Flies, Foam and poly flies, Saltwater - estuaryTags: loch No Comments »
{{+1}}Zonker rattler{{-1}}
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This fly has a number of particularly useful applications. For Bass and EP's and in discolored water it works well with a zonker strip back. In Estuaries it works well with a back of Super hair. As a prospecting fly it can be fished at a variety of depths. Perhaps the best method is to count the fly down and then jig it through the area you believe is holding fish.{{end}}