lepirate
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I have, possibly erroneously, come up with a few attributes of fly design that I think go towards making a good fly....no special order...
The darker the day, the more coloured the water, the deeper it's fished, the darker the fly.... assumption I make is that black is more noticeable in very low light as it shows as a silhouette whereas light flies will be more alive and translucent in brighter light.
Soft flies work better than hard flies... assumption, a fish interacts with its food by mouth, something soft, ie buggy hair, will be held just a fraction longer than something hard as it may feel a little more 'alive'.
A little red/claret/crimson is good in a fly when the sun is low on the horizon... assumption, more red light on the water?
A slow sinking fly works better than a fast sinking one... assumption, a slow sinking fly stays within feeding level of the fish longer rather than dropping through quickly.
A fly weighted so it sinks on a level plain, ie,rather than head down, is more natural and so more attractive to fish, assumption, natural bugs tend to swim level rather than diving nose down or jigging up and down rapidly.
A slowly fished fly works best (perhaps not for recent stockies).... assumption, it is more natural and as the fish would expect from food.
Blended dubbings, several colours mixed to give an overall impression of a colour, work better than a hard unmixed colour...assumption, most bugs are a mix of colours and shades and often translucent so would not be seen by a fish as one overall colour.
Hackles that are barred, like grizzle, partridge etc, are better than solid shade ones... assumption, the bars of different colours/shades give an effect of movement as some parts are more visible than others and that changes as the fish moves.
So, just some thoughts, generally for wet/damp flies that fish will get a good look at. Was wondering what others feel important in a fly that perhaps gives them confidence in stuff they tie...
Dave.
The darker the day, the more coloured the water, the deeper it's fished, the darker the fly.... assumption I make is that black is more noticeable in very low light as it shows as a silhouette whereas light flies will be more alive and translucent in brighter light.
Soft flies work better than hard flies... assumption, a fish interacts with its food by mouth, something soft, ie buggy hair, will be held just a fraction longer than something hard as it may feel a little more 'alive'.
A little red/claret/crimson is good in a fly when the sun is low on the horizon... assumption, more red light on the water?
A slow sinking fly works better than a fast sinking one... assumption, a slow sinking fly stays within feeding level of the fish longer rather than dropping through quickly.
A fly weighted so it sinks on a level plain, ie,rather than head down, is more natural and so more attractive to fish, assumption, natural bugs tend to swim level rather than diving nose down or jigging up and down rapidly.
A slowly fished fly works best (perhaps not for recent stockies).... assumption, it is more natural and as the fish would expect from food.
Blended dubbings, several colours mixed to give an overall impression of a colour, work better than a hard unmixed colour...assumption, most bugs are a mix of colours and shades and often translucent so would not be seen by a fish as one overall colour.
Hackles that are barred, like grizzle, partridge etc, are better than solid shade ones... assumption, the bars of different colours/shades give an effect of movement as some parts are more visible than others and that changes as the fish moves.
So, just some thoughts, generally for wet/damp flies that fish will get a good look at. Was wondering what others feel important in a fly that perhaps gives them confidence in stuff they tie...
Dave.