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Wacker07plunkett
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 Posted - 04/10/2002 : 10:36:16
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I've been fishing Lough Corrib for number of years during the Mayfly Hatch.
Depending on the weather conditions (which vary considerably) I switch between dries & wets.(occasionally dapping)
My preference is the Dry-Fly.
I have tried & tested a number of traditional / modern dry fly patterns and so far my best success has been to a Paradrake pattern.
This has performed better for me than the following;
Mohican Mayfly
Roll Over Mayfly
Klinkmhammer
Gray Wolf
My faith is on realistic patterns and I would be very interested if anyone has had success using a realistic dun pattern.
(I am referring on the Dun stage)
Wacker07plunkett
Stephen Ryan
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Fluke
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 Posted - 04/10/2002 : 10:45:54
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http://www.danica.com/flytier/abithell/mohican_may.htm
By far the most realistic looking mayfly pattern I've seen for profile and proportion... definitely not the same pattern as tied by Oliver Edwards.
Hope that helps,
Fluke!
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Flytier
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Posted - 04/10/2002 : 16:52:39
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Hi Stephen,
Personally I am very firmly entrenched in the impressionistic camp, but that does not prevent me from photographing more realistic offerings from contributors to my page.
I have not fished the below fly, and likely never will, but it may fit your query:
http://www.danica.com/flytier/walphenaar/mayfly_emerger_ls.htm
Cheers,
Hans W
PS Fluke, I agree that Alan Bithell's Mohican May is quite an interesting critter. Thanks for referencing my wee page ;-)
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Browntrout
Starting Member
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Posted - 07/10/2002 : 08:37:27
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Hi
My fav mayfly pattern is the mohican aswell altough from the photo fluke provided the one i know of is slightly different, as the photo displays a vey small hackle for the size of fly, i cant see that sitting on the water as a riding dun, more like falling on to one side.
Also the one i tie has a deer hair wing which seems to help it stay afloat. Ive had some good success with this patterns on the streams i fish in southern england.
http://www.essential-skills.tv/images/gallery/v_05_MayFly/fly_on_vice.jpg
this fly was tyed by oliver edwards on one of his video's
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wretched_mess
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 Posted - 07/10/2002 : 14:17:45
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You fellas should check out the summer 2002 edition of Fly Tyer.
Oliver did a fantastic article on Mayflies with the latest version of his Mohican May. He know ties this on sweedish dryfly hooks upside-down like, and says the tying is now much more easier.
It really is a super article. I hope he repeats it for FF&FT!!
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wretched_mess
Junior Member
55 Posts |
 Posted - 07/10/2002 : 14:22:29
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Sorry for the double post but this stoopid board would not let me edit my previous post (to correct spelling). It keeps throwing me out everytime I login !! Arrrgh
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Wacker07plunkett
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45 Posts |
Posted - 14/10/2002 : 09:06:13
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Is is possible to purchase back issues of this magazine?
Is there a web site ?
Wacker07Plunkett
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wretched_mess
Junior Member
55 Posts |
Posted - 28/10/2002 : 14:29:19
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Is is possible to purchase back issues of this magazine?
Is there a web site ?
Wacker07Plunkett
Stephen Ryan[/quote]
Sorry for the delay in respondig Stephen.
Yes you can get back issues and there is a web site.... here is the url:
http://www.flyfishingmagazines.com/magazine_ft.shtml
I can't see the summer issue there at the moment so perhaps you could make use of their BB
http://forums.flyfishingmagazines.com/cgi-bin/bb/ultimatebb.cgi
It's well worth the hassle of getting a copy if you want to tie a better Mayfly - the article is stunning!
Perhaps if we pestered the editor enough he could persuade Oliver to do a similar style article in our favourite flyfishing magazine!
Gaius
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Sandison
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Posted - 18/11/2002 : 20:05:21
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I think that Oliver Edwards is just about the tops in fly-tying.
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Browntrout
Starting Member
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Posted - 12/12/2002 : 07:33:56
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Could'nt agree with you more bruce, I use most fo his patterns on the south english stream and they are quite unbeatable.
Browntrout
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Wacker07plunkett
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Posted - 13/12/2002 : 04:21:21
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Hi,
I just reveived the summer edition of Fly Tyer in the post. I couldn't agree more! These selection of Mayflies are fantastic.
What I like most about these flies are the bouyancy and durability features along with the realism . (2 essential features when fishing Corrib , Mask etc.)
I personally have a preference for 'Tube Bodiz' extended bodies so I will experiment this year with these flies modified with these extended bodiz. Unfortunately I have yet to perfect tying the Foam tied extended body . Practice makes perfect. Roll on Maytime!!!
Wacker07Plunkett
[ [/quote] Is is possible to purchase back issues of this magazine?
Is there a web site ?
Wacker07Plunkett
Stephen Ryan[/quote]
Sorry for the delay in respondig Stephen.
Yes you can get back issues and there is a web site.... here is the url:
http://www.flyfishingmagazines.com/magazine_ft.shtml
I can't see the summer issue there at the moment so perhaps you could make use of their BB
http://forums.flyfishingmagazines.com/cgi-bin/bb/ultimatebb.cgi
It's well worth the hassle of getting a copy if you want to tie a better Mayfly - the article is stunning!
Perhaps if we pestered the editor enough he could persuade Oliver to do a similar style article in our favourite flyfishing magazine!
Gaius
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wretched_mess
Junior Member
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Posted - 13/12/2002 : 12:23:46
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Originally posted by Wacker07plunkett[/b]:
Hi,
I just reveived the summer edition of Fly Tyer in the post. I couldn't agree more! These selection of Mayflies are fantastic.
What I like most about these flies are the bouyancy and durability features along with the realism . (2 essential features when fishing Corrib , Mask etc.)
I personally have a preference for 'Tube Bodiz' extended bodies so I will experiment this year with these flies modified with these extended bodiz. Unfortunately I have yet to perfect tying the Foam tied extended body . Practice makes perfect. Roll on Maytime!!!
Wacker07Plunkett
Glad you managed to get a copy. I hope Oliver comes up with a new book with some of the updates he's made to his patterns. Masterclass is 8 years old now.
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Wacker07plunkett
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Posted - 10/02/2003 : 11:01:15
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Hi Folks,
Trying to tie a few of Oliver Edwards Mayfly patterns.However I need the following materials.
Wing: White deer hair (yellow olive , medium olive, pale yellow)
Hackle: Grizzly yellow
iI have no experiance on Dyeing materials , Any advise?
Wacker07Plunkett
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wretched_mess
Junior Member
55 Posts |
 Posted - 10/02/2003 : 13:03:45
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Stephen, do you have Olivers Masterclass? He goes into the hackle a bit in the text. From memory he prefers a Blue Dun and/or a grizzly dyed in picric acid.
If you dyed the deer hair in picric no doubt you would get the same results.
I have no experience in dyeing, and I know that getting a supply of picric might be tough (it;s considered an explosive in its solid state). I did see an ad in FF&FT for someone dying feathers in picric. I think there was a review too.
For possible sources of dyed deer hair then if none of the U.K. guys can help (niche, cookshill etc) then you could try the deer hair guru Chris Helm: Whitetail Fly-tying Supplies
Address: 7060 Whitetail Ct.
Toledo, OH 43617, USA
Phone: (419) 843-2106
I grabed that info off the web, so I don't know how correct it is.
Finally, why not write to Oliver himself c/o ff&ft??
p.s. His Videos are now available on DVD, and I do know that he ties a Mohican May in one of them, so he might mention about the colour of the hackles then.
p.p.s I came across an interesting pattern by Charles Jardine in a back issue of Trout & Salmon, the pontoon may, which was a danica body with a hot orange cock hackle. You could give that a whirl. Orange is supposed to be good during a mayfly hatch - but then again, having never fished one, what would I know??
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Wacker07plunkett
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Posted - 11/05/2003 : 15:35:20
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Sorry for the double post but this stoopid board would not let me edit my previous post (to correct spelling). It keeps throwing me out everytime I login !! Arrrgh
Stephen Ryan |
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Andy.C.Wren
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Posted - 12/05/2003 : 14:09:56
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If you want anything dyed with picric ,Keith Fraser of Aberdeen does a superb Job and he can be found via his ads in our #1 flyfishing aand Tying magasine .
Hes a good source of many other materials ,and his dying is excellent ,before I had family home dying was viable ,now I wouldnt dare .So Keith does a fair bit for me I had a stunning Picric grizzle cape and his clarets are to die for .
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Ultra Realistic Dry Mayfly (Danica)Pattern
