A wee flytying vice to wet net catch report from our Manager Thomas.
| Top Team |
After tying up a set of Clan Chief and a few other traditionals when the storms were blowing last week, it would be rude not to take them for a swim. It was time for a run up the local hill loch to grab an hour or two at last light, it’s a lovely spot with views over the Trossachs and the Clyde Estuary.
To maximise my chances of catching, I’d probably spend more time walking than casting, covering as much water as I could while the fish were feeding but before the sun set. It’s well worth the effort though so I picked out a team of wet flies with a Clan Chief, Kate McLaren & Black Pennel, all tied on a miserable, windy weekend in anticipation of finding fish up in the water on a lovely summer evening.
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| Top Dropper |
Pulling flies on a floating line with a light ripple on the water is as good as it gets, even better when the fish are keen. The top dropper just sits in the surface film and causes a bit of disturbance and then bang as it all goes tight. Sometimes I’ll add wee bit of Gink to help it sit up in the water, but with or without the floatant the bushy Clan Chief was certainly the standout pattern, catching 7 of the 8 fish banked.
One of our Mail Order team members fishes on the islands and swears by a Clan Chief, a Goat’s Toe and Loch Ordie as the go-to flies in Harris. He acquired a pattern years ago from god knows where, that’s a bit of a combo of the chief and the toe it with a wrap or two of the peacock neck, looks a cracking fly though!
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| Thomas’s Tying Setup |
It’s hard to beat pairing up traditional patterns that have stood the test of time with modern gear, consistently performing fly lines and thankfully an effective midge repellent as the sun sets over the hills.
Thomas’s setup
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