"Dave LaCourse" wrote in message
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On Wed, 21 May 2008 22:35:04 +0100, "Derek"
wrote:

Have the suspender buzzers made it across the water to you yet?
as a pre-emergent

Yes. They work very well on my home waters, tied either with cdc
(preferred) or foam. There is another buzzer that I sometimes use -
the parasol nymph, especially a Pheasant Tail tied with the parasol.
It floats about two inches beneath the surface and can be deadly.

Re, gink: Do not put that or any other floatant on cdc feathers. It
will gum them up and destroy their natural floating ability. A
powdered desiccant is the only thing that will bring the cdc back to
its natural state (other than time.....).

Dave



Dave

thanks for the heads up re cdc if I use any I will be sure to bear it in
mind I am a huge fan of PTN's from the tiniest s/s 18 to the full 10s 4x
longshank. is this the form you favour
http://www.americanflyfishing.com/re...52%5F400%2Ejpg
tho' being old school I would be as likely to fish a certain large dry on
the dropper and a normal PTN as tail fly ( or vice versa ) much the same
effect tho' we do get far more takes on the dry the PTN seems to act as an
attractor.
Derek