The Milngavie Fly Dressers got back into action on the 10th January and as it was appropriate and seasonal we spent a couple of hours doing a demonstration of grayling flies. Kenny Sichi tied a collection of nymphs and Alberto Laidlaw tied a few dry flies. Here they are:
There you go a collection of grayling flies. The camera lens however shows up your inadequacies, I do not like the red tag much with its tail rolled off the top, I must try harder in future. Thanks to John Symonds for the photography.
Patterns for a couple of the flies are as follows but whatever do not get bogged down with precise representation feel free to substitute materials
Grizzle Shrimp
Hook: Grubber style hook size 12
Body: Lead foil for weight, dubbed hares ear
Rib: Fine Gold Oval
Hackle: Grizzle palmered
Back: Brown Shrimp foil
Duracell
Hook: Barbless jig fly size 12 or 14
Body: Hare Line Brown UV or Orvis (purple in colour)
Rib: Red wire
Hackle: CDC natural wound behind bead
Bead: Silver slotted
Pink Bead Head Nymph