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andrew w · Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 12:59 pm Post subject:

Hi to Tom and everyone else on the Bristol Water thread.

I'd echo the comments about the BW evening leagues. They're really friendly, non-competitive (unless you want to be ) and a great way to build up some information about the good areas and the best techniques.

There's also been mention of the BRFFA membership and site. This is just a reminder that the first of the fly tying evenings will be at the Chew Stoke Inn this coming Monday, January 25th, starting about 7.30.

If you're not a member but are interested to find out more about the Association then do come along as well. It's more of a social but you're bound to pick up lots of good ideas and local knowledge too.

Hope to see some of you there.

MarkS · Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:30 pm Post subject:

Had intended to go to the tying evening Andrew but a mate and I are planning to fish the Taff Monday for grayling so may not make it if that pans out..
As you say worth it for anyone interested. If I can get there I will.
Cheers,
Mark

JCP · Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 9:13 am Post subject: New Season

Greetings to all and here's to a good 2010 season.To say I am looking forward to it is an understatement.

Best JP

BristolFlyer · Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 1:27 pm Post subject:

Me too. Here's hoping for an opening day like certain other forum members have enjoyed in the past... Very Happy

I wonder if they will stock a bunch of biggies early season to counter the negative press that Chew got last year.

Allrounder · Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 2:30 pm Post subject:

I'll count myself very lucky if I have another opening day limit like that again in my life, let alone next season, Dave! Laughing

Six weeks today, and counting. Cool

Alan

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blondie · Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 3:32 pm Post subject:

nice one alan Cool

.i think i took that pic for you on wick green.An opening day i would like to forget Embarassed

when i took a dip Rolling Eyes

.lets hope we all have our limits this year Cool

.TIGHT LINES TO ONE AND ALL Wink

.cheers.steve Smile

mgrover · Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 5:51 pm Post subject:

Welcome to the forum tom,looking forward to this year and meeting some of the recent members,lets hope for another 2008 not 2009 Very Happy

,steve i will be in touch soon. i will be there opening day,just deciding what new sinker to get Laughing

mgrover · Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 6:16 pm Post subject:

Watch out wick green this year,no mg to hinder me on them potholes Razz

tenet · Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 10:12 am Post subject:

Have a read here:

http://www.bristol-water.co.uk/fishing/showNews.asp?newsID=560

Englands premier pike water is of to a good start Shock

Tenet

blondie · Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2010 2:58 pm Post subject:

hell of a "croc".noticed the 2010 buzzer is on the web-site in pdf form if you want a read before the printed version Wink

.
hi vic.hope your well mate.what have you got instead of the mg?.looking forward to meeting up again mate Cool

.cheers.steve Smile

BristolFlyer · Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 9:12 am Post subject:

Was in Veals yesterday - they have got some interesting new fly tying stuff - left with a sack full of goodies - a really nice pale ginger seals fur, some new colours of holo tinsel, and thin ribbing wire in a bunch of new colours. I've can finally tie proper 'red-wire ribbed DBs' like Mr blagdon-lake.net recommends. Very Happy

andrew w · Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 3:12 pm Post subject:

Hi Flyer

Remember to keep those D-Bs nice and slim, just a single strand of peacock should be enough. And I had success last season with a version that had small holo red tinsel cheeks - just tied in loose against the head and then trimmed short.

Good luck and happy tying!

MarkS · Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 7:12 pm Post subject:

Going to put them on a B110 hook to Dave? What Mark does not say on the Blag site is that some put a base of varnish down before they wrap the herl, one as Andrew says. Smooth the fibers before you wrap the rib. Makes em super slim.

Also you can dispense with the herl altogether, just thread body and wire rib. I have not had these work but I know some of the season chaps deploy these.

I'm running the same old flies on the first trips out this year. No dosh to splash out on tying materials, spent up on new lines. Also a new chest pack, my vest is too long for the river and the lower pockets are always wet.

Itching to be out. 40 days to go....

Cheers,
Mark

tenet · Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 8:31 am Post subject:

Dave - you were a few days early going to Veals, my old mate Phil says their sale starts this Saturday and he has a long shopping list. We are of to the North Esk Pert beat mid April and he needs to tie some flies to go with the 10,000 he already has Rolling Eyes

Concur with Mark - had great success just wrapping black thread on the hook and ribbing with red copper wire, a turn of red seals fur behind the thorax and a herl or seals fur head with PT over the top, no dangly legs or breathers (always get caught up when tying on to the leader but then I'm a crap tyer).Use kamasan b200 for early season for additional weight with fluro leader - gives more control IMO than inty's or sinkers.

Looking forward to the start but probably won't be down for the 1st day scrum.

Cheers

Doug

blondie · Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 10:51 am Post subject:

anyone else going to veals tomorow for the sale?.should be some good bargains to be had Wink

.going tomorow morning Cool

.cheers.steve Smile

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