hf
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Post by hf on Jan 23, 2010 22:55:45 GMT
Are there any simple' rules'/ theories as to what colour of body you would choose to fish with on any given day or time of year etc
I'm wondering if water colour would affect your choice, or time of day/ night, or even water temperature.
Interested to hear your ideas.
hf
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Post by G Ritchie on Jan 23, 2010 23:01:59 GMT
When fishing for fresh run fish I generally prefer a tinsel bodied fly, usually gold or silver, with gold favoured in peaty water. Copper or red tinsel bodied flies seem to work well at the end of the season. If you are fishing for fish which have been in the river a little longer, I prefer more muted colours in my flies, with a black body in particular being very useful.
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Post by oresteel on Jan 24, 2010 1:53:15 GMT
I use dark flies for murky water or when fishing just before dark; in very clear water, lighter colors. Though I've hooked many fish on the "wrong" fly.
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Post by hf on Jan 24, 2010 20:17:32 GMT
Thanks for the replies. Why it came to mind was that I was going through the fishing gear and generally getting ready for the upcoming season when I came across two almost identical waddingtons: the body of one was silver whereas the other was red. That made me wonder and hence the question.
On a similar vein, I remember reading with regard to the stoats tail that if there was a bit of moonlight then use the silver stoats tail but if dark then use the stoats tail. (I think I got that the right way round)
Interesting Graham in that one of the Helmsdale favourites to catch a springer is the gold bodied willie gunn.
Thanks again for both your replies... now filed away into the memory banks.
hf
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