Deer Hair for Fly Fishing?
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Bavarianbrit
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They advertise as,
Soft tanned short and fine roe deer hair, ideal for small flies such as Compara duns, Hoppers, Muddlers, Humpies and crickets, each piece is approximately 90mm x 90mm.
Soft tanned short and fine roe deer hair, ideal for small flies such as Compara duns, Hoppers, Muddlers, Humpies and crickets, each piece is approximately 90mm x 90mm.
Flash G 74
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Hello, I would not say a Muddler is a small trout fly but it is a classic fishing Farmoor
Overlay
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Yep same here, very nice to land a fish all with your own made flies
Freightdog
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Are you looking to buy or sell? Does it need to be on a tanned piece hide or just loose hair?
By the time I've skinned one, I probably sweep up about a monkey's worth!
Bavarianbrit
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I do not fish just it was a copy/paste to help.
Hayduke
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Same, there are few things more exciting than catching a wild fish on your own fly.
There is no £££ side angle hustle to be had here.
Flyfishing is on the decline in the UK for a number of reasons: fewer family role models, nervousness to allow children free range access outdoors, especially beside water, more urbanised living and less access to countryside, time poor parents, the cost of participation. Flyfishing is more popular in North America and some European countries. There are probably less than 200,000 regular flyfishers in the UK. Flytying is a real niche pastime within the subset of flyfishing anglers, pretty small numbers engaged in it.
Roe is good material for muddler heads. Historically, country people gave it away, along with teal, mallard, pheasant, partridge feathers and squirrel tails. I am rarely asked for it and happily give it away. It often needs dying in a range of colours.
enfieldspares
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Alas many of the flies that once used such stuff be it deer hair, or squirrel tail, or the "grouse and...", "mallard and...", "teal and..." or "partridge and..." types have been supplanted by the ubiquitous buzzer and such like. As much trout fly fishing is reservoir fishing with a slow sinking or wet tip line and unlike loch fishing. In the English Midlands I know few that really fish a true winged fly as in those grouse, mallard, teal and partridge varieties. Old fashioned they are seen to be as.. Even pheasant tail nymphs aren't that popular. Muddlers were always good fun to fish, as were hair winged sedges and the takes could be sometimes quite hard. Good luck with the sales. Now should anyone shoot a jay (under GL terms of course) I'd be up for a Colonel Downham's Fancy! Bu
Flash G 74
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Hello, No i have some Deer Hair in my Fly Tying Kit, I was just CuriousAre you looking to buy or sell? Does it need to be on a tanned piece hide or just loose hair?
By the time I've skinned one, I probably sweep up about a monkey's worth!
enfieldspares
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Hare's was always desirable. Either for a GRHE better called a gold ribbed hare's ear or indeed anything trying to look like what fly anglers call an "nymph". The Hare's Ear was back in its day the staple of many fly boxes along with a pheasant tail nymph.
Flash G 74
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Hello, Both Badger and Hare are in quite a few Trout Patterns flies
I once gave a load of chest feathers from my Goshawk’s moult to a mate who tied his own flies and he tied a few using them.
On his next outing, nobody was getting a bite so he stuck one on and proceeded to land 6 fine trout and all the other fisherman were shouting at him to know what fly he was using (he wouldn’t say!).
He hasn’t caught a single fish since on that fly!!
On his next outing, nobody was getting a bite so he stuck one on and proceeded to land 6 fine trout and all the other fisherman were shouting at him to know what fly he was using (he wouldn’t say!).
He hasn’t caught a single fish since on that fly!!
devon deer stalker
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This was a few years ago on the Madison in Montana, loads of salmon fly hatching, but I caught it on a golden stone.
We also fished Rock Creek and the timing was perfect, snow melt had diminished and the fishing was memorable
We also fished Rock Creek and the timing was perfect, snow melt had diminished and the fishing was memorable
Flash G 74
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Hello, That sounds like a great time fishing in Montana, Thanks for posting
Flash G 74
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Hello, Yes i think you right on the decline of Fly Fishing, Not forgetting the cost of Permits, I was at Farmoor last Thursday helping a new Trout fisher practice casting etc with my gear, TWA put the prices up this year and i noticed where a few years back there would be many fishing it was much less on Thursday, Not sure they get many buy a Season ticket, £600 for 50 fish , £25 for a 2 fish ticket is more suitable fishing 1 or 2 days a week, I am not an advocate of catch and release Rainbow trout but that seems more popular at Farmoor
devon deer stalker
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When I first started guiding/instructing flyfishing I was busy, but I have noticed a down turn in people looking to take it up in recent years.
My local river is very reasonable to buy a ticket or become a member, but to fish a reservoir stocked with trout it's getting a bit pricey.
My local river is very reasonable to buy a ticket or become a member, but to fish a reservoir stocked with trout it's getting a bit pricey.
Heym SR20
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We had a Norfolk Terrier when I grew up. Tied a few muddler type flies. Worked a treat on stocked rainbows - they looked like trout pellets.
Veniards back in the 1980’s paid 50p per grey squirrel tail. That was good money in those days.
Decline in Trout fishing probably directly in relation to number of rivers that hold decent stocks of fish. I used to fish the Windrush 30 odd years ago - it was a beautiful river with wonderful meadows with fritillaries and good stock wild browns and barbel, with lots of beautiful weed and crystal clear water. Ducklington Angling charged £30 or so a year. Certainly not expensive for a student.
I went back there a few weeks ago. The meadows are now housing estates, and the river stinks like a sewer.
Up here in Edinburgh where I now live all the local rivers used be full of trout, grayling and a few salmon. Permits were inexpensive or free, abd plenty of fish to catch. Again they are now sewers.
Veniards back in the 1980’s paid 50p per grey squirrel tail. That was good money in those days.
Decline in Trout fishing probably directly in relation to number of rivers that hold decent stocks of fish. I used to fish the Windrush 30 odd years ago - it was a beautiful river with wonderful meadows with fritillaries and good stock wild browns and barbel, with lots of beautiful weed and crystal clear water. Ducklington Angling charged £30 or so a year. Certainly not expensive for a student.
I went back there a few weeks ago. The meadows are now housing estates, and the river stinks like a sewer.
Up here in Edinburgh where I now live all the local rivers used be full of trout, grayling and a few salmon. Permits were inexpensive or free, abd plenty of fish to catch. Again they are now sewers.
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