rogans gadget

kingcrab on Fri May 15, 2009 9:06 pm

This is a fly that was originally designed for Sewin (Sea trout) but has prove more than its worth for bass and other salt water species.

This is a fly that was originally designed for Sewin (Sea trout) but has prove more than its worth for bass and other salt water species.
Materials:
Hook: Any long shank from 14 through to 4. The one shown is a size 10 Kamasan B800.
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Silk: Black 8/0
Under Thorax: Lead wire
Tail: Pheasant Tail Fibres. (The original called for Bronze Mallard Fibres)
Rib: Fine silver wire
Body: Blue Krystal Mirror flash wound on.
Shell Back: Pheasant Tail fibres ( Bronze Mallard in the original).
Thorax: Peacock herl fibres wound on.

thought i would share with you one of the deadliest patterns for s/t i was put on to it by one of falkus,s deciples a few years ago and ive done ok with it well to be honest its always the first fly out of the box when i,m night fishing , i tie it on low water salmon irons size 10 down to size 2 give it a go you wont be dissapointed.
info on this can also be found at http://www.gwentanglingsociety.co.uk