The second swap is a much more daunting prospect, some of the names on the list are phenomenally good tiers and I was a wee bit hesitant to put my name down but what the hell! The theme of the swap is mayfly (any life stage) and for me that really only means dry fly. I have chosen to merge a pattern I have used before to good success with one
The only two reasons I changed this pattern at all were that it has been mentioned the varnished wings could impair hook-ups and that the varnished wings are a bugger to tie in neatly. Keep it simple stupid!
Fragile deer hair was replaced by slightly less fragile pheasant tail, the rib was changed from thread to spanflex for a more defined rib and the wing was changed to white calves tail. Coupled with a more heavily hackled thorax it should float well.
Very nice, I don't think you've anything to worry about as far as the mayfly swap goes. What's the PhD?
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It's a PhD in pharmacy, and as luck would have it the School is a stones throw from the Taff. Really looking forward to fishing on it. You from around Cardiff?
ReplyDeleteNo, Birmingham, which is a very long stones throw from any trout stream. I know a couple of people in Biosciences in Cardiff, so was wondering if you were based there.
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Great ties and patterns!
ReplyDeleteCheers dustin liking the blog by the way!
ReplyDeleteDid my biosciences degree at Bristol but have worked in antibiotic research forba few years, looking forward to getting back to uni now!