BOBBY BLACKLEY
Founder member Bobby has been one of the most successful anglers in the club over the years. He excels as a boat angler whether it be for rainbows or browns and his choice of flies reflects this.
TWO TONE DAMSEL (INTERNATIONAL)
Hook - Kamasan B-175 size 10 or 12
Thread - Glo-bright no.12
Tail - Yellow marabou with olive marabou over
Body - Olive marabou dubbed with fine gold oval rib
Hackle - Soft white cock palmered
Head - Glo-brite no.12 built up
A fly developed from Bob Church pattern within champions book. Have used at Rutland, Grafham to great effect. Usefull fly at the Lake of Menteith. Fish on point of intermediate line or on middle dropper between two boobys on Di7. This fly got me to daily record 3 man team final and accounted for rutland fish to 3:15 .
THUNDER FLEE
Hook - Kamasan B-175 size 12 or 14
Thread - Black
Tail - Golden Pheasant crest
Body - Black seals fur with fine gold oval rib
Wing - Bronze mallard
Hackle - Orange hen
Throat hackle - Blue jay
Cheeks - Jungle cock
My mainstay point fly for wild brownies. Use it for buzzer feeders. Claret dun feeders in particular. Have used it to great effect at the Lake of Menteith during buzzer hatch.
GREEN PEA
Hook - Kamasan B-830 size 10
Thread - Black
Tail - Black marabou
Body - Black cactus chenille
Head - 3mm gold bead followed by a 3mm Avro bead in green
Early season lure for rainbows, use as point fly and has been successfull at wide range of venues. I do not have it off my cast through March and April. Won me competitions at Frandy and North third.
TWO TONE DAMSEL
Hook - Kamasan B-830 size 10
Thread - Black
Tail - Yellow marabou with olive marabou over
Body - Olive cactus chenille
Head - 3mm gold bead followed with 3mm Avro bead in yellow
This pattern takes over from the Green Pea as theseason progresses, excellant stockie rainbow fly for any water. Variation- replace yellow with orange . effective at venues like Orchil loch.
BOB CAT
Hook - Kamasan B-175 size 10 or 12, Kamasan double size 12 or Kamasan B-830 size 12 and 14
Thread - Black
Tail - White marabou
Body - White DFM chenille
Wing - White marabou
Hackle - Orange hen
Cheeks - Jungle cock
Variation of the Cats Whiskers that I have used for years. Excellant fly for the Lake of Menteith. Use on point or top dropper.Variation, body of pearl cactus chenille. Helped me win a Benson and Hedges jumper at Loch Leven and at upteen competitions at the Lake has proved its self time and again.
WHITE LURE
Hook - Kamasan B-830 size 10
Thread - Black
Tail - White marabou over a few strands of mixed Angle Flash
Body - Pearl cactus chenille with fine silver oval rib
Hackle - Grizzle cock palmered
Head - 3mm gold bead followed by 3mm Avro bead in orange
Great fly for Butterstone loch, use it as fry pattern at a wide range of venues-Variation- replace orange bead with red one.
BIBIO
Hook - Kamasan B-170 size 10, 12 or 14
Thread - Black
Body - Black, then red and black seals fur with fine silver oval rib
Hackle - Black cock palmered
Head hackle - Black hen
Fantastic fly for brownies and rainbows in local lochs, Loch Ochiltree in particualr, Fish in middle dropper position on cast. Variation, try flu green to replace red for early season.
SOLDIER PALMER
Hook - Kamasan B-170 size 10, 12 or 14
Thread - Black
Tail - Red flourecent wool
Body - Red seals fur with fine oval gold rib
Hackle - Red game cock palmered
Head hackle - Red game hen
Top dropper position for wild brownies, only problem i have with this is i have to replace Doobry. Excellent all rounder, will fish on sinking lines, this is not just a floating line pattern, good on loch awe. Variation, replace red wool with magenta wool.
DOOBRY
Hook - Kamasan B-170 size 10, 12 or 14
Thread - Black
Tail - Red wool
Body - Flat gold tinsel with fine oval gold rib
Hackle - Black cock palmered
Head hackle - Orange hen with black hen in front
My first line of attack for top drooper for brownies , any venue any time of year, Excellent rainbow fly in local lochs. Variation, for recent stock fish, browns and rainbows, or for heavy peat tinged water, replace red tail with orange, or again with magenta.
GOLDEN OLIVE BUMBLE (VARIANT)
Hook - Kamasan B-170 size !0, 12 or 14
Thread - Black
Tail - Flourecent orange Golden Pheasant tippet
Body - with fine oval gold rib
Hackle - Olive cock palmered
Head hackle - Blue jay
Got this variation ten years ago from a Northen Ireland angler at the World Wet Fly Championships at Lough Mask. Great fly in particular for rainbows from June on, fish on top dropper, usefull for a wide range of venues,but again proved its self at the Lake of Mentieth winning me a national semi final a few years back.