Hi Alec, I don’t usually leave comments on RUclips channels but after today’s event I just had to post this. Today was one of the rare days so far this year on my local club water where dry fly fishing looked like it could be worthwhile. I started off with my usual go to fly which is a black top hat buzzer and I caught two on that in a couple of hours but had lots of short takes and snatches at the fly. On landing the second one I noticed the foam (top hat) had been caught in the netting and broken off so I sat down and had an early lunch! Then I looked for a new fly to tie on and next to my top hats I noticed some nothing flies that I had tied but not yet used so I tied one on. Wow. Instantly fussy feeders suddenly started smashing it. I had ginked it up lightly and in a short period of time I had completed my limit by catching and releasing a further 8. In that time I did not have to re gink the fly and it took fish that I had seen rising, also fished blind and finally when slowly figure of eighted back. I also missed quite a few. Can’t wait to try it again. Thanks for sharing the dressing and how to use it here. Regards John Powell
Thank you John for your great comments, I have had great feedback from people having success using the fly , here and many places abroad. Sounds like you had a cracking day , tight lines when your next out 🎣🐟
Tied a few on Saturday, plus a variant with black ultra hair as a buzzer imitation. Fished on Sunday and had so many fish that my 2 mates raided my box and made off with the lot. We had one of our best days, ended up fishing one fly only because of double hook ups and resultant breaks. Cheers for sharing, have been told to get back to the vice before our next trip.
That's brilliant Peter, if there is a lot of fish rising it sys to fish one fly., I tend to fish to flies 2 flies when there are no fish rising and fish them blind 👍🎣🐟
Hi Alec. Had a great day at Chatton on Thurs with the nothing fly and the foam Beatle ,6 fish in 1 hour . One a good sized brownie. Thank again for your help
Back in late 70s when you were a member of Shiremoor SAC, I was a junior member, and remember us piling in your Ford Capri to go and flatty bashing at Amble. The Hunters bus club trips to Eyemouth, Isle of Whithorn la la. Great times man. I was always with John Ellis.
Cheers Chris, washing line method is good when it's like that, foam mini daddy on the point and 2 unweighted nymphs on the droppers, fished very, very slow figure of eight 👍🎣🐟
Great video,, maybe you can help, I am using fullers earth to sink the leader but in flat conditions it doesn't sink and I can see it floating. What do you suggest
It is always difficult in flat calm, you can purchase a fluid think it's zink which works opposite to gink and sinks the leader, what tend to do in flat calm conditions is add a dropper with a very small nymph, this helps the leader to sink and gives you an extra Chance of a fish. 🎣🐟
Try adding a few drops of washing up liquid to a bit of water and mix it with a lump of blue clay (mud), it's free and works well. The detergent breaks the film.
Hi Trevor, I use fluorocarbon leader straight through, I stop the fly line in mid air, this helps with turn over, you can also use a tapered leader with a fine end tippet, this also will help 👍🎣🐟
@@alecharveyfishingandflytying hi Alec I know I ask you a lot of questions sorry mate but last one for awhile,do you grease up your leader to prevent the fluorocarbon from pulling under your tiny drys?
@@trevorluft1763 I do when using the top hats as I want the option to skim the fly into position, so if my leader is say 15ft I would grease it up from the fly line end to leave the last 6ft to the fly not greased up. The same can be done when fishing all the small dry flies. 👍🎣🐟
Very good video Alec I have tied a few of them up looking forward to trying them out soon. Can I just ask what size leader you use with them eg 4lb fluro or 6lb ect Thank you Stephen
Hi Trevor, I use greys rods from 5wt to 8wt, when using small dries the diameter of the fluorocarbon and to be small, et a ood quality with low diameter say from 4lb to 6lb. Then obviously you can treat your your flies with floatant to keep them buoyant. Tippett is critical as if its to thick the fish often refuse the fly 👍🎣🐟
Hi realy enjoyed that thank you. Soorry if i have asked this before or someone else has? I note that gourline lays nice and straight on the water, can i ask what it is thanks.
@@alecharveyfishingandflytying thank you. Is it a light line I mean Do u need to overline rod with this s line or use a #7 on a #7 to get good loading. I used to use shakespear Wostershire best line ever no memory at all very supple maybe 25yrs ago or more. It was better than modern lines. Thanks for replying.
You do see the fish take the fly when they are in the surface film, but they also fish well just under the surface with a very slow figure of eight 👍🎣🐟
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Hi Alec,
I don’t usually leave comments on RUclips channels but after today’s event I just had to post this. Today was one of the rare days so far this year on my local club water where dry fly fishing looked like it could be worthwhile. I started off with my usual go to fly which is a black top hat buzzer and I caught two on that in a couple of hours but had lots of short takes and snatches at the fly. On landing the second one I noticed the foam (top hat) had been caught in the netting and broken off so I sat down and had an early lunch! Then I looked for a new fly to tie on and next to my top hats I noticed some nothing flies that I had tied but not yet used so I tied one on. Wow. Instantly fussy feeders suddenly started smashing it. I had ginked it up lightly and in a short period of time I had completed my limit by catching and releasing a further 8. In that time I did not have to re gink the fly and it took fish that I had seen rising, also fished blind and finally when slowly figure of eighted back. I also missed quite a few.
Can’t wait to try it again. Thanks for sharing the dressing and how to use it here.
Regards
John Powell
Thank you John for your great comments, I have had great feedback from people having success using the fly , here and many places abroad.
Sounds like you had a cracking day , tight lines when your next out 🎣🐟
These caught for me on Tuesday Alec. Thanks for the session on dry fly fishing xx
It was great to see you catching on the dries Pauline, you seemed to enjoy it looking at the huge smile on your face 👏👏🎣🐟
Tied a few on Saturday, plus a variant with black ultra hair as a buzzer imitation. Fished on Sunday and had so many fish that my 2 mates raided my box and made off with the lot. We had one of our best days, ended up fishing one fly only because of double hook ups and resultant breaks. Cheers for sharing, have been told to get back to the vice before our next trip.
That's brilliant Peter, if there is a lot of fish rising it sys to fish one fly., I tend to fish to flies 2 flies when there are no fish rising and fish them blind 👍🎣🐟
Hi Alec. Had a great day at Chatton on Thurs with the nothing fly and the foam Beatle ,6 fish in 1 hour . One a good sized brownie. Thank again for your help
Hi Robert, that's good news, Good end to your holiday up there 👍🎣🐟
Robert, you have a star role in the latest video just out now 👍🎣🐟
@@alecharveyfishingandflytying thanks
👍🎣🐟🐟🐟🐟
Great video again, I always enjoy and some fantastic tips and tricks 👍
Thanks Mark 👍🎣🐟
Back in late 70s when you were a member of Shiremoor SAC, I was a junior member, and remember us piling in your Ford Capri to go and flatty bashing at Amble. The Hunters bus club trips to Eyemouth, Isle of Whithorn la la. Great times man. I was always with John Ellis.
Yes we had some great times with the club, happy days 👍🎣🐟
Another great video Alec!
Many thanks Alan 👍🎣🐟
Glad to have found this channel 👍
Thanks Joseph, pleased you are enjoying the videos 🎣🐟
@@alecharveyfishingandflytying Do you sell any of the flies we see on your channel Alec?
I tie flies for relaxation and for my competitions Joseph, send me a Facebook friend request please 👍🎣🐟
@@alecharveyfishingandflytying When I went to your Facebook page it doesn’t accept requests. I have sent a message on Messenger 👍
Awesome!! What length of 5wt rod are you using?
It's a while ago, Dan , but I think it was 9ft 6 inches.👍🎣🐟
Tied a few of these up a couple of days ago, trout went mad for them!
That's great, you will catch on them until late autumn, please keep me up to date on how you are catching on them 👍🎣🐟
Hi Alec
I don’t tie my own flys, do you have anyone that sells your pattern?
Send me a pm Stanley 👍🎣🐟
Great action and very informative.... Where can I get some of the nothing flies and the top hat buzzers?
Where do you live John??
@@alecharveyfishingandflytying Holywood near Belfast
Hi Alec. Another great video....
If the fish were looking up but the water was too choppy for fishing small dries....what would be your go to method.
Cheers Chris, washing line method is good when it's like that, foam mini daddy on the point and 2 unweighted nymphs on the droppers, fished very, very slow figure of eight 👍🎣🐟
Great video,, maybe you can help, I am using fullers earth to sink the leader but in flat conditions it doesn't sink and I can see it floating. What do you suggest
It is always difficult in flat calm, you can purchase a fluid think it's zink which works opposite to gink and sinks the leader, what tend to do in flat calm conditions is add a dropper with a very small nymph, this helps the leader to sink and gives you an extra Chance of a fish. 🎣🐟
@@alecharveyfishingandflytying thanks great advice 👍
Try adding a few drops of washing up liquid to a bit of water and mix it with a lump of blue clay (mud), it's free and works well. The detergent breaks the film.
@@LurchLures thanks, I will give that a go
Hi Alec. Cracking video. You say you are fishing size 20 flies. What type of hooks do you use mate?
Cheers Ted, I use Guru MWG carp hooks size 20, they never bend out 👍🎣🐟
Hi Alec how do you turn over such a relatively long leader? What is the makeup of your leader? Thanks again.
Hi Trevor, I use fluorocarbon leader straight through, I stop the fly line in mid air, this helps with turn over, you can also use a tapered leader with a fine end tippet, this also will help 👍🎣🐟
@@alecharveyfishingandflytying cheers mate just spent £23 on materials to tie it lol
Enjoy Trevor 👍🎣🐟
@@alecharveyfishingandflytying hi Alec I know I ask you a lot of questions sorry mate but last one for awhile,do you grease up your leader to prevent the fluorocarbon from pulling under your tiny drys?
@@trevorluft1763 I do when using the top hats as I want the option to skim the fly into position, so if my leader is say 15ft I would grease it up from the fly line end to leave the last 6ft to the fly not greased up.
The same can be done when fishing all the small dry flies. 👍🎣🐟
Very good video Alec I have tied a few of them up looking forward to trying them out soon.
Can I just ask what size leader you use with them eg 4lb fluro or 6lb ect
Thank you
Stephen
Steve use a good quality leader with low diameter, if you use thick fluorocarbon the fish will cone up but just turn away, 4-6lb is good 👍🎣🐟
Hi do you fish your flies on rivers as well ? Thanks Bob
I have not fished the rivers yet, I am going to have a go for the first time this season 👍🎣🐟
Hi Alec what rod are you using? And how do you prevent your tiny flies from sinking using Fluorcarbon?
Hi Trevor, I use greys rods from 5wt to 8wt, when using small dries the diameter of the fluorocarbon and to be small, et a ood quality with low diameter say from 4lb to 6lb.
Then obviously you can treat your your flies with floatant to keep them buoyant.
Tippett is critical as if its to thick the fish often refuse the fly 👍🎣🐟
Hi realy enjoyed that thank you. Soorry if i have asked this before or someone else has? I note that gourline lays nice and straight on the water, can i ask what it is thanks.
It's a Shakespeare omni floating line, cheap to buy and are good 🐟
@@alecharveyfishingandflytying thank you. Is it a light line I mean Do u need to overline rod with this s line or use a #7 on a #7 to get good loading. I used to use shakespear Wostershire best line ever no memory at all very supple maybe 25yrs ago or more. It was better than modern lines. Thanks for replying.
Do you see the fish take the fly or do you just watch for the disturbance on the water
You do see the fish take the fly when they are in the surface film, but they also fish well just under the surface with a very slow figure of eight 👍🎣🐟
cracking video, previous video of the top hats was class anorl very good to no, just wondering do you sell flies? keep up good videos mate
Harry please send a friend request on Facebook 👍🎣🐟
Alec pm you about flies cheers.
Not received anything Kevin?? 🎣🐟
Alex, hate to be a pest, but my eyesights not the best, can't quite make out the dressing of the nothing fly any chance you could describe it, thanks.
Hi Robert, it's easy it's tiemco areo wing for the body and green peacock herl for the thorax. 👍🎣🐟