Since colder, wetter weather seems to be creeping upon us (could we actually be faced with a cold winter this year?), grayling are starting to shoal up in deeper water. This calls for heavier, leaded flies - some of may favourites being gammarus (shrimp) imitations.
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The Pink Gammarus
Great for cold weather & clear water
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The 'Parasite Gammarus'
Includes a 'hot-spot' imitating a parasite carrying shrimp
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The 'natural gammarus'
All of these are given two layers of flat lead for ballast and are tied on #10 Kamasan B100 hooks.
1 comment:
Dave,
Fine start to your blog. May it 'float' forever ;-)
Cheers,
Hans
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