Hello Russell, nice to hear from you again! Thanks for viewing. This is a general guide :- hook size 12 & 14 bead size 3,8 & 3,3. Hook size 16, bead size 2,8 & 2,3. Hook size 18, bead size 2,3 & 2,0. Hook size 20, bead size 2,0 & 1,5 - bead sizes in millimetres. The colour of bead depends upon the time of the year and species of trout. Brown trout can be spooked after late spring by a silver bead and likewise brown trout will take a larger nymph early season. A guide therefore, would be a size 14 hook with a 3,3 silver bead. As the season goes on, a switch to a smaller nymph with a copper bead is normal. For dry dropper, both a size 18 & 20 hook is normal, probably with a copper bead. Rainbow trout are approached in a similar manner, but do not normally get spooked by a silver bead at any time! This is just a guide, whilst trial & error and experience on the river is the way to reach your own conclusions! Tight lines.
Any reason for not tying the tail with the thread instead of the BQ? ... I'd feel more comfortable doing that because we can apply more pressure to the thread than the BQ ... just a personal preference, perhaps, because finally everything will be "sealed" by the UV resine...cheers Neil...
Hello there, thanks for viewing. The reason that I don’t tie in the tail with thread, is to minimise the bulk and unless you have the exact colour thread as the BQ, the colour changes. Then, to keep the colour, you end up putting another couple of wraps of BQ, which bulks up the fly further! That’s the logic. I understand your reticence tying with BQ, it can be a little unstable in use. I am not too dictatorial on fly tying - you can see the colour, if you can tie it an alternative way and it catches fish, go for it! I’m just trying to stay faithful to a Spanish fly box, so I don’t ‘invent’ flies and I use materials that are used here and are within competition rules. 😉Tight lines.👍
Hello there, thanks for viewing. I have a feeling that we have had this ‘conversation’ before! 🤔 I buy my hooks in bulk and I honestly do not know the manufacturer, but I suspect that they may be Eastern European? 🤷♂️ Of course I could give you the model numbers that I use, but I am not sure if it will help? All my hooks are barbless, as required by catch and release rules. As I have said previously, a Hanak H130BL is the hook that I believe to be most similar to those that I use for perdigons. I understand your need to copy the hook faithfully and I am not trying to be obtuse, but that’s the best that I can offer at present.😩
Looking forward to trying this one, cheers Neil
Hello John, thanks for viewing. A great all rounder that will catch you plenty of trout!😁
Thanks Neil, another nice one, the real bonus for me is I have some BQ-03 in stock 😂
Hello Martin, thanks for viewing. Glad you have the BQ - 03 to hand!👏🏻. As I said, we know this one travels, so please give it a go.👍
Very nicely done!!
Hello Bob, thanks for viewing and your kind comment. It’s a great little Perdigon, give it a go.👍
I would love to learn how you do your bead selections .... witch selection for what situation....
Sizes and colors
Hello Russell, nice to hear from you again! Thanks for viewing. This is a general guide :- hook size 12 & 14 bead size 3,8 & 3,3. Hook size 16, bead size 2,8 & 2,3. Hook size 18, bead size 2,3 & 2,0. Hook size 20, bead size 2,0 & 1,5 - bead sizes in millimetres. The colour of bead depends upon the time of the year and species of trout. Brown trout can be spooked after late spring by a silver bead and likewise brown trout will take a larger nymph early season. A guide therefore, would be a size 14 hook with a 3,3 silver bead. As the season goes on, a switch to a smaller nymph with a copper bead is normal. For dry dropper, both a size 18 & 20 hook is normal, probably with a copper bead. Rainbow trout are approached in a similar manner, but do not normally get spooked by a silver bead at any time! This is just a guide, whilst trial & error and experience on the river is the way to reach your own conclusions! Tight lines.
Any reason for not tying the tail with the thread instead of the BQ? ... I'd feel more comfortable doing that because we can apply more pressure to the thread than the BQ ... just a personal preference, perhaps, because finally everything will be "sealed" by the UV resine...cheers Neil...
Hello there, thanks for viewing. The reason that I don’t tie in the tail with thread, is to minimise the bulk and unless you have the exact colour thread as the BQ, the colour changes. Then, to keep the colour, you end up putting another couple of wraps of BQ, which bulks up the fly further! That’s the logic. I understand your reticence tying with BQ, it can be a little unstable in use. I am not too dictatorial on fly tying - you can see the colour, if you can tie it an alternative way and it catches fish, go for it! I’m just trying to stay faithful to a Spanish fly box, so I don’t ‘invent’ flies and I use materials that are used here and are within competition rules. 😉Tight lines.👍
Would you please mention the hook MANUFACTURER and MODEL numbers in your videos?
Hello there, thanks for viewing. I have a feeling that we have had this ‘conversation’ before! 🤔 I buy my hooks in bulk and I honestly do not know the manufacturer, but I suspect that they may be Eastern European? 🤷♂️ Of course I could give you the model numbers that I use, but I am not sure if it will help? All my hooks are barbless, as required by catch and release rules. As I have said previously, a Hanak H130BL is the hook that I believe to be most similar to those that I use for perdigons. I understand your need to copy the hook faithfully and I am not trying to be obtuse, but that’s the best that I can offer at present.😩