10-11-2012, 11:26 PM
[quote WaveWolf][#502800]A wise old strawberry addict once told me that the [#ff0000]copper chenile represents a daphnia cluster .[/#ff0000]...... I'm not sure if that's fly tying gospel or not but it sounded good at the time?[/#502800][/quote]
That is not gospel. There is no similarity. Just a bugger.
Putting Together a Daphnia Cluster Fly Pattern
An added bonus to Daphnia fly patterns is that size is not a crucial aspect at all. There are a wide ranging number of 2-tone, 3-tone blob patterns and pretty much everything else in between. You are ultimately mimicking a cluster of species that can range in size quite drastically. One day you may catch trout with a #16 hook full of a colored blob that looks like a group of Daphnis and the other you may find success with a #2 hook in a big trout lake.
You also have quite a few options when it comes to colour as Daphnia are quite varied in their appearance. However, through trial and error there are many anglers who swear by pond olive or lake olive as well as variations of brown of mohair yarn as the body of your fly. If the water is dark or mucky then you can also turn to a few tones of colours such as bright pink, orange, and yellow.
If you are less interested in store bought flies then you can also create your own Daphnia variation pretty easily. You can use a variation of colors as the body of your fly and attach them in a cluster pattern, or a blob. On top of that yarn you can try to add a few strands of pearlescent flash to the tail or even some shiny chenille to the underbody. All you need to do is connect the yarn over the underbody and leave some of the excitement showing through.
Next up, you will want to add T-shirt paint after you pick out all of the mohair fibers. Hold the fibers with one hand and slowly add the paint until you have small drops all over the leech. Your best bet is to use a bright fluorescent paint such as light green or orange. For an added touch, some anglers wrap a bight of bright chenille around glass beads to create a head that will be easy for trout to spot in mucky or algae filled water.
Of course, if you are not so much into tying your own Daphnia type fly then you can opt for store bought blob fly alternatives or even options such as bright streamers, Zonkers, Mini-Leeches, lake midge larvae patterns, damselfly nymphs or colorful scuds.
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Also-Page 7 on this:
http://strawberryanglers.com/october_2004.pdf
Canadian Brown mohair for the California Leech and the CBS. I also mentioned the similarity in color.
That is not gospel. There is no similarity. Just a bugger.
Putting Together a Daphnia Cluster Fly Pattern
An added bonus to Daphnia fly patterns is that size is not a crucial aspect at all. There are a wide ranging number of 2-tone, 3-tone blob patterns and pretty much everything else in between. You are ultimately mimicking a cluster of species that can range in size quite drastically. One day you may catch trout with a #16 hook full of a colored blob that looks like a group of Daphnis and the other you may find success with a #2 hook in a big trout lake.
You also have quite a few options when it comes to colour as Daphnia are quite varied in their appearance. However, through trial and error there are many anglers who swear by pond olive or lake olive as well as variations of brown of mohair yarn as the body of your fly. If the water is dark or mucky then you can also turn to a few tones of colours such as bright pink, orange, and yellow.
If you are less interested in store bought flies then you can also create your own Daphnia variation pretty easily. You can use a variation of colors as the body of your fly and attach them in a cluster pattern, or a blob. On top of that yarn you can try to add a few strands of pearlescent flash to the tail or even some shiny chenille to the underbody. All you need to do is connect the yarn over the underbody and leave some of the excitement showing through.
Next up, you will want to add T-shirt paint after you pick out all of the mohair fibers. Hold the fibers with one hand and slowly add the paint until you have small drops all over the leech. Your best bet is to use a bright fluorescent paint such as light green or orange. For an added touch, some anglers wrap a bight of bright chenille around glass beads to create a head that will be easy for trout to spot in mucky or algae filled water.
Of course, if you are not so much into tying your own Daphnia type fly then you can opt for store bought blob fly alternatives or even options such as bright streamers, Zonkers, Mini-Leeches, lake midge larvae patterns, damselfly nymphs or colorful scuds.
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Also-Page 7 on this:
http://strawberryanglers.com/october_2004.pdf
Canadian Brown mohair for the California Leech and the CBS. I also mentioned the similarity in color.