A few years ago while viewing a post on "smallstreams.com" I was taken by a series of emergers tied in reverse. They were beautiful looking flies and had the look of Fish Taker. These flies were tied by a inovative and very talented master fly tyer from England, his name is Roy Christie.
I communicated with Roy and purchased several of his patterns. Upon recieving them I did a through inspection of them, trying to figure out his way of tying them. It was not an easy time of it when I sat down at the bench and attempted to duplicate the flies. My copies were not close to his, but appeared OK to fish.
On numerous trips I fish the two, Roy's and mine. The results were about 50/50, the diference was I was able to fool a few wary browns on The Farmy using Roy's because of their smaller size.
I still tie these and fish them often,and perhaps I could someday see exactly how he ties them. They are a great pattern.
You can view some of Roy's work here,http://reversedparachutes.blogspot.com/
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Don't know if this is exactly how he ties them but perhaps this is close....
ReplyDeletehttp://ukflydressing.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=sbs&thread=655&page=1
I've been fascinated by the fly for a while as well but have never fished it.
BTW--nice job.
ReplyDeleteBrad, Thats an excellent link. It helps show his hand at these flies. Very detailed. I appriciate it, and so will others interested in tying this fly.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment on my attempts.
That is a pattern I have never thrown. I think I am going to have to try it... backward.
ReplyDeleteThe Average Joe Fisherman
I love to see new methods but I'm wondering what the advantage is in positioning the hackles at the bend instead of the traditional position. I have noticed that two of the flies in the five set photo are tied in the traditional way.
ReplyDeleteI believe that I can work up some reasonable examples of this "style" but the question has to be asked: are they better??
Ken
MRFF, I can't say that the hackle placement is better or worse tied in either location, but when I fish them in the streams I fish the one with the hackle tied in at the bend out preforms the other. Perhaps the look from underwater, a possible cripple perhaps, that will draw the swifter response.
ReplyDeleteI would guess from your statement that the hackle at the bend out performs the traditional style.
ReplyDeleteMRFF,
ReplyDeleteYes it has.
that link on UKFlyDressing.com works,
ReplyDeletehere is a link to a slideshow, let it load then watch it grow through every stage.
Roy C.
http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e3/RoyChristie/Slideshow%20Reversed%20Parachute%20Emerger/?action=view¤t=b4875f9b.pbw
It represents anything in the surface,
sinks the tippet, easily sucked in.
etc
:)
enjoy