"riverman" wrote in message
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Anyone remember the first self-tied fly that they ever caught a fish
on?

Mine was a #16 Adams in a stocked pond in South Africa. Sloppy wings,
although they were the best I could do, and the body was grey/green
with coch-y-bonddu hackle. Textbook stalk and cast, and a fat 14"
trout saw it land near the school, and took it smoothly. It all felt
so...natural.. I still have the fly, and if it weren't for the fact
that it was my first catch, I'd be embarassed at how poorly it was
tied.

Anyone else?

--riverman

size 12 Grouse and Orange tied in the classic wet fly manner with a floss
silk body rather than seals fur it became my pattern of choice for a long
while and still kills today tho' I have a pattern of wake fly that
outfishes it 10:1 and has been both my and my boat fishing pals essential
fly for 20+years
http://www.fastmailtackle.co.uk/popu...a0e8aaa9705bf0
DerekW