New flies for the fishing season 2013, issue 6

Floating pike flies Ballydoolagh Bomber were invented by the Irish fisherman Alan Hanna. They could be presented as a Mega Diver, with a floating line, and also with a sinking line going on a bottom. The fly should be presented slow, with stops. This spring I am tying a series of these flies; I want to test them on Amur pike.

Prepare the hooks with foam heads

Paint the eyes (fish imitations without eyes are not good)

Put the tail out of bucktail or stiff synthetics, add some Flashabou

Wrap the body with chenille

Wrap a soft chicken feather on top of chenille

The Ballydoolagh Bomber is ready

Ballydoolagh Bomber - yellow

Ballydoolagh Bomber – yellow, tied with down feathers

Ballydoolagh Bomber – red and black

Ballydoolagh Bomber – red and blue

Wobbler Flies, Belly-Ups

Classic Wobbler Fly in salmon colors

Wobbler Fly for lenok, char, and trout

Red Belly-Up – it is used for different fish species. On retrieve the fly moves hook up and wiggles.

Belly-Up for lenok.. On retrieve the fly moves hook up and wiggles.

Belly-Up for salmon, char, trout, and Amur River predators, such as skygazer, catfish, and Mandarin bass. On retrieve the fly moves hook up and wiggles.