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Fly Review - Attractor/Lures

 Having started the 'comeback' season with a random selection of flies and lures that were purchased without any real thought behind them I am going to use the off season to have a proper think about the flies I want to carry and how they will fish together. I don't want to be in the situation I was at Draycote where I have no belief in the team of flies that I am using

First off will take a look at Attractors/Lures

Ideally brightly coloured with lots of movement, will split into 2 categories, buoyant and non non buoyant

Non Buoyant

Blobs - essentially non buoyant FABS, can be fished fast or slow

  • Cocktail "Tequila" Blob (Orange and Yellow)
  • Ham & Cheese Blob (Yellow and Pink)
  • Orange Blob
  • Sunburst Blob

Cormorant  - slimmer profile but plenty of movement again fast or slow 

  • Candy Cormorant
  • Cat Cormorant
  • Viva Cormorant

Buoyant

FABS - after the success of the orange (Sunburst) FAB at Draycote on my last trip I cannot not have a few FABS in the box

  • FAB Sunburst
  • FAB Ham and Cheese
  • FAB Tequila

Booby's again a nailed on attractor that is versatile enough to be fished in any way you feel like

  • Candy Booby with Sunburst Straggle
  • FNF Double Sunburst pink eyed booby
  • FNF Jelly yellow and candy booby

Muddlers - bit of a throwback but I do like the profile and the amount of disturbance they cause in the water so will be trying out a couple this year

  • Natural Muddler
  • Bibio Muddler
  • Orange Muddler

That is the full list I think for the start of the season, a good spread of patterns but a small enough number to manage, having thousands of flies in my box is only going to lead to confusion

I think all of the above in 8,10 and 12 hook sizes where available

Next to think about are nymph & wet fly patterns but that will wait for another day



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