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2015 Rough Fly Challenge (Read 6634 times)

DAD Donor Member Offline AKA:Gav AKA:Dough Boy Posts: 380 Location: Paterangi by the sea Joined: Dec 30^th, 2006	2015 Rough Fly Challenge Oct 1^st, 2015 at 8:49pm	Print Post
	Along the same lines as the tough guy challenge I'm looking for person's who wish to take part in the rough fly challenge. Are your flys rough enough? Last season I caught fish on some crazy bits of chewed up fur and feather. I thought that with the new season underway I would make a challenge to myself (and others) to try and catch fish on the roughest fly possible. Whether it is a fly that has no insect resemblance what so ever or that fly that has caught so many fish you cant remember what it was originally. I have a deer hair cicada patton that is now just a matted hairy mess but it still catches fish. Who's up for a challenge? If your fly tying is shit you are in with a chance.

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Nomads Donor Member Offline Angler, hunter, gardener, cook Posts: 766 Location: North of there Joined: Aug 12^th, 2014 Gender:	Re: 2015 Rough Fly Challenge Reply #1 - Oct 2^nd, 2015 at 10:23pm	Print Post
	I like the theme, but maybe you need some more definitive guidleines... Give us a few examples of your proposed flies!

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Micky Duck Ex Member	Re: 2015 Rough Fly Challenge Reply #2 - Oct 3^rd, 2015 at 8:21am	Print Post
	hob nail boot is a good type that fits the bill hair n copper #10 tied with Persian cat fur works better the more scraggly it gets too.


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DAD Donor Member Offline AKA:Gav AKA:Dough Boy Posts: 380 Location: Paterangi by the sea Joined: Dec 30^th, 2006	Re: 2015 Rough Fly Challenge Reply #3 - Jan 1^st, 2016 at 3:47pm	Print Post
	I've been a bit slack with this thead. My internet connection is as slow as a long wet weekend while on call. Like this one. Nomads no real guidelines, if you can catch a trout on a bit of shoe lace or f*g packet tied to a hook lets hear about it otherwise just rough pattons that have landed fish. Here's a pick of what was a ciciada patton. It's chewed up, the hook is bent but those dumb Waipa tributary browns don't seem to mind.

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Nomads Donor Member Offline Angler, hunter, gardener, cook Posts: 766 Location: North of there Joined: Aug 12^th, 2014 Gender:	Re: 2015 Rough Fly Challenge Reply #4 - Jan 8^th, 2016 at 3:42pm	Print Post
	Sorry Dad, its taken me a while. I love the idea of the thread, but my examples are not so rough. I tend to chuck em (or recycle the hooks at least) first is a wee wet/emerger of my own design. Body was covered in green tinsel. a nice hand full of fish on local stream in Nov 15. Size 14 had its tail ripped out, wings clipped & body ravaged all in two hours.

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Nomads Donor Member Offline Angler, hunter, gardener, cook Posts: 766 Location: North of there Joined: Aug 12^th, 2014 Gender:	Re: 2015 Rough Fly Challenge Reply #5 - Jan 8^th, 2016 at 3:45pm	Print Post
	Second is a Cicada/Terrestrial. Tail gone, post faded, elk hair falling apart. still works OK

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el_trout_whisperer Forum Senior Offline Embracing nature's beat down with Spartan reserve Posts: 880 Joined: Jun 22^nd, 2011 Gender:	Re: 2015 Rough Fly Challenge Reply #6 - Apr 18^th, 2016 at 9:45pm	Print Post
	I guess this doesn't count as it was made a couple of seasons ago, and it wasn't "tied" Still did the business on the top of Mataura, and buggered if I am going to pay $3.50 for a willow grub fly!!


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Salmoner Donor Member Offline I love salmon fishin Posts: 3657 Location: Darfield Joined: Feb 19^th, 2008 Gender:	Re: 2015 Rough Fly Challenge Reply #7 - Apr 24^th, 2016 at 8:26am	Print Post
	Going back 25 years plus ? There was a guy that had a sports shop in Taihape on the left hand side as you drove north. He made the best "rough" flies I think I have ever seen. I think he dubbed the fur on between 2 pieces of tying thread... I think ?


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Nomads Donor Member Offline Angler, hunter, gardener, cook Posts: 766 Location: North of there Joined: Aug 12^th, 2014 Gender:	Re: 2015 Rough Fly Challenge Reply #8 - Apr 24^th, 2016 at 6:55pm	Print Post
	el_trout_whisperer wrote on Apr 18^th, 2016 at 9:45pm: I guess this doesn't count as it was made a couple of seasons ago, and it wasn't "tied" Still did the business on the top of Mataura, and buggered if I am going to pay $3.50 for a willow grub fly!! If you weren't such a prolific poster and catcher of decent fish, I'd say you are a disgrace with a fly like that, and deserve to win the comp. Its brilliant.

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el_trout_whisperer Forum Senior Offline Embracing nature's beat down with Spartan reserve Posts: 880 Joined: Jun 22^nd, 2011 Gender:	Re: 2015 Rough Fly Challenge Reply #9 - May 1^st, 2016 at 11:36pm	Print Post
	Haha cheers. I will print this out and hang it on my wall. I've never won anything before. Maybe this winter I will get a vice and learn to tie, so I won't need to resort to poking foam on a hook again and calling it a fly.


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