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wont be long...........till The hampshire Avon and its tributaries are swarmed by the grannom sedge,this is the first decent hatch that provides a good chance for some trout action before the mayfly ,when the banks will be jostling with oneday rods from the smoke! its a good oportunity for the locals and those in the know .Heres what they look like: 
Many fly patterns have been made to simulate the grannom,most notably the cinnamon sedge: 
The grannom sedge carried a bright green sack of eggs on the rear of its under belly and that is what is saught to emulate by many fly dressers. regretably i havent any pictures of my favorite grannom patterns but heres the dressings: The Durnford dappler. hook : 14,16 up eye dryfly. butt : flourescent green floss. rib : fine silver wire. body: heron or goose hurl. wing (optional) : heron. hackle : ginger. Green tag. hook: 14,16 upeye dryfly. tag : bright green wool. rib : flat fine gold tinsel. body: peacock hurl. wing (optional) : starling or sparrow. hackle : ginger game. do you know any other grannom sedge patterns? got any recolections of the hatch? isthere any where you are? |
| kent taxidermist |
fish you actually fly fish 
thought you were a 'hovis' fly man |
| wabbiter |
whats a " hovis " fly man 
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| kent taxidermist |
bread flake
on trout streams which are dry fly only the hovis fly means u were usin bread flake |
| Tidal_wear |
I use a self-tied mono-fly  Fish,you ever read "Fly-fishing" by J.R.Hartley????
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HEY! you lot i never said i had permission!!!!!!! 
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Brachycentrus appalachia (Apple Caddis) Caddisfly Adult Pictures
 The green blob contained in this case is a pupa in the early stages of transformation from larva to the final stage we generally picture and imitate. It's neat to see the insect part-way through such a radical transformation
This prolific genus includes the popular eastern early-season Apple Caddis and Grannom hatches. Their life cycles are ideal for the fly angler, and every stage is frequent trout prey. Emergers have pale blonde, almost off-white wings and bright green bodies, while the egg-laying adults have light brownish gray wings and medium green bodies. and my favourite.....The Mayfly... Notice the empty casing where the new has emerged. 
 Latin name: Ephemeroptera 
Size: There are 51 species of mayfly in Britain, ranging in size from around 5mms to 2cms from head to base of tail. Distribution: Found throughout the UK. Months seen: May to September. Habitat: Close to rivers, streams, ponds and lakes. Food: Adults do not feed. The larvae eat aquatic plants and algae. Special features: The adult form of the mayfly, as seen in the photograph above is very short lived. Literally one day! The eggs of mayflies are laid underwater, and the nymphs which hatch from the eggs live for two years in the water. Then on a bright sunny day, normally between May and July (hence the name) the nymph emerges from the water, and the adult mayflies break out of their larval cases. From this moment on, the mayflies have less than 24 hours to live. They quickly take to the air in a hurried search for mates. Once mated, the males die. The females lay their eggs in the water and then they die too. Mayflies can be recognised by their short antennae, and either two or three long tail filaments. Their wings are held vertically over their backs when resting. The hind wings are much smaller than the forewings. Did You Know? Mayflies used to be known as dayflies due to their short life cycle. Also, their current name is due to the appearance of the adults at the same time as the Hawthorn blooms. The hawthorn was once called the 'mayflower'. heres a wee link for your variants... http://www.blackbassfishing.it/foto/catalogo/pages/catalog.htm press ctrl + f on your keyboard and put in the name off the fly ie, caddis to see the tying...enjoy |
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exelent post! |