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Sorry guys, on that river it’s a tactic unlikely to work, unless the sea-runs are in.
The trials and tribulations of the Wainui-o-mata are well known.. 🙂
Do what Clark says.
gin clear water, why that calls for an olive fly
here is my amateur version with mspaint, would look better if it was spun dear hair

Yep it is… lethal little thing it is too….
You can judge a man by the size of things which annoy him.
Certainly looks it.
You catch that fish yet Daryl?
What type of dubbing did you use on that first fly? Is that rabbit? Awesome looking flies by the way.
You catch that fish yet Daryl? Lets see some pix
Went out last weekend, but got nothing
Pressure is on now. 😎
Nah Nah Nah Nah
Nah Nah Nah Nah
to the tune of Twilight Zone………
No preasure boet 😀
Ay, thanks for all the advice guys, it seems to have payed off.
Long long leader, lighter tippet, something a little different and alot of stealth. Bagged myself 3 of these fellas:



Mooi Boet…
english – Nice Brother…
Very Nice, Good Job
I love it when a plan comes together…
Good work Daryl…
Pheasant feathers posted yesterday….
You can judge a man by the size of things which annoy him.
What type of dubbing did you use on that first fly? Is that rabbit? Awesome looking flies by the way.
That one isn’t my tie Robert… but I do know it’s Hare’s Mask fur.
You can judge a man by the size of things which annoy him.
Pheasant feathers posted yesterday….
Ah cool! Thanks Clark. It will come in handy – yesterdays fish took a pheasant tail nymph, with an ICE dub thorax, and CDC legs, under a ZAK nymph, under a CDC Caddis.
Knew you’d come through…at-a-boy!
Good One Daryl nice work.
A question for the counrty singin’, kingie fighting , Sage weilding Clark…. with small dries and spookie brownies,you talked about the shine off the tippett / leader material, have you ever had to resort to sanding tippett down to take the shine off it ??
I use a leader sinkant usually which helps. but if the material is particularly shiny then just a
You can judge a man by the size of things which annoy him.
Thanks Oh Knowlegeable one…I have been using some Loon snake river mud leader sinkant lately but it takes 3-4 applications before it works effectively…..
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