Nice fly David! What's that Raccoon fur like? i need something to finish off the head end of my sheep flies so I don't waste loads of sheep by trimming it back short.I agree with Icelandic sheep - fantastic material that is often forgotten... the orange tube fly above does contain some... another material you may like to consider is Racoon Fur, cut as a marabou replacement
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However, I do have concerns with targetting pike with a 6wt... and you never cast this with a 6wt in any eventCheap as chips pike fly rod that would double for the salt is the Ron Thompson MPX... a rod builder pal of mine said that it wasn't a bad blank when he used it. Over line it with a 10wt line.
Is it soft.... so soft its unreal... comb out the under fur in it and it is sooooooooooooooooooo mobile in the water... the fly above is all Raccoon apart from the black at the front that is Fox... just to firm it up and give it an extra push... but that thing sits in the water and fishes on dead stop!!! It is a beggar to cast though... I tied it in using the skin but may alter that in the future... I haven't got much time spare at the moment... I'm meant to be tying for the Dutch Fly Fair and am leaving it last minute!! When I'm in Holland if I think on I'll get a sample from the Eumer boys and I'll PM you my address on my return and if you send me a prepaid envelope I'll pop it in the post to you...Nice fly David! What's that Raccoon fur like? i need something to finish off the head end of my sheep flies so I don't waste loads of sheep by trimming it back short.
Whats the fibre length? Is it soft and does it shed water if you take it off the skin to tie it in?
I'm looking for a natural ful with a slight natural wave with a fairly standard fibre length of 2-3". Available in lots of wacky colours is a bonus!
Cheers
Best producer was the Umpqua Pike Fly...I'
I'm trying to put together a nice surface fly for pike this year, have you got any patterns that have worked for you?