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Mottled Bumble
Hook: Kamasan B175 #12
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black
Rib: Wire, silver fine
Body hackle: Saddle hackle, grizzly dyed dark brown
Hackle: Guinea fowl

Cheers,
Hans W

Fascinating pattern.

In my mind's eye, I picture this being fished from a drifting boat, occasionally pulsing the fly below the surface of the loch. The dense hackle should create an attractive disturbance in the water (in more ways than one *wink* ).

Hans - do you have a favorite book for bumble patterns? If so, what is the title/author?

Very nice pattern, Hans!

Tim - Do you think this pattern would work as a night fly? For that purpose, I'd be tempted to scale it up to a size 6, or even a size 4. Give the fish a bigger target, or as you say "give them a meal, not a late night snack".

Lovely fly, much to love here.

letumgo wrote:Tim - Do you think this pattern would work as a night fly? For that purpose, I'd be tempted to scale it up to a size 6, or even a size 4. Give the fish a bigger target, or as you say "give them a meal, not a late night snack".

While Bumbles these days are viewed as lake flies, the original Bumbles were tied for river fishing in quite large sizes - hook sizes 4 and 6.

letumgo wrote:Fascinating pattern.

In my mind's eye, I picture this being fished from a drifting boat, occasionally pulsing the fly below the surface of the loch. The dense hackle should create an attractive disturbance in the water (in more ways than one *wink* ).

Hans - do you have a favorite book for bumble patterns? If so, what is the title/author?

Ray,

On loughs, lochs, (or lakes for you) these flies tend to be fished as the top fly in a team of three. While the lower flies are sub-surface, the top fly, a.k.a. bob fly, is skimming the waves.

I am not aware of a book which is heavy on Bumble patterns - but for example E.J. Mallone's Irish Trout and Salmon Flies has eight Bumble patterns.

Cheers,
Hans W

Ray, Howdy;

Quite a while ago year maybe year an a half there was a book discussed
that was written by an Irish Judge, "A Man May Fish" written by T.C. Kingsmill Moore.
Excellent reading and has some interesting bugs discussed.

hank

Ray,

I would say that such a pattern would absolutely make a very effective night fly!

I believe such a fly would be very effective right at dusk, now (with consideration for the current full moon, and other appropriate variables considered). Fish tend to be active just prior to moonrise, and then it shuts down, almost as if a switch jas been thrown. Swinging and waking this fly, and working it back slowly has a lot of potential!

I'm going to tie up a couple of those before I head out next week...Maybe we can get out and give it a go?

Best,

Tim

Hans Weilenmann wrote:
Hans - do you have a favorite book for bumble patterns? If so, what is the title/author?

Ray,

On loughs, lochs, (or lakes for you) these flies tend to be fished as the top fly in a team of three. While the lower flies are sub-surface, the top fly, a.k.a. bob fly, is skimming the waves.

I am not aware of a book which is heavy on Bumble patterns - but for example E.J. Mallone's Irish Trout and Salmon Flies has eight Bumble patterns.

Cheers,
Hans W[/quote]

Hi Hans and Ray:

A Man May Fish by T.C. Kingsmill Moore has also a few Bumble patterns and He has several thoughts about how and why to use Bumbles.

Here is a scan of his flies:




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