Andy Elliot Flatwings..

I have just had the best surprise.

I had spoken to Andy about his flies before and you guys will know I'm a big fan of the pattern.
To get them right, they take some care and, the hackles, well, they flow in a fantastic fashion
on a flat wing.
I know the deceiver has a fine reputation. We too have caught countless fish on them but...

When we started to dead drift proper and use current to move the flies, the flatwing shone like
no other.

I had a decent amount of Andy's flies after the 09 Bass Festival, courtesy of Alex Jordan.
I've spoken in depth to Ken Abraham's about the pattern and his great book, 'The Illusion
Of Life' speaks volumes about the pattern.

It also makes you realise that to tie the patterns in any range of colours is going to cost a great deal
of money.

I'm sorry if this all seems like an advert but I'll be blunt. Getting custom quality at the prices Andy
charges is plain silly. They are worth much more imho. He obviously knows his stuff.

I can't stop looking at this latest batch. They are beautifully tied and screaming Bass.
Some are much longer than I had previously and they are going to flow so well across
micro current it will be unreal.

I can tie flatwings, I have tied bunches of em. I would never tie them commercially. Life is
too short. You've got to see these flies and FEEL them to appreciate it.

I'll photograph them later and then hide them under my pillow till the time is right.
I'll stick up the pics on my blog and share some here too.