New Patterns for Sea Trout?

[JT]

Hello all,

I've been tinkering at my vice and aside a few variations on older themes - I'm not getting much inspiration in terms of new patterns to tie.

Has anyone got a new'ish proven pattern they'd they'd like to share (for example the Sir Jasper and some of the flies on Hoppy's site)?

The one bit of inspiration I have had led me away from the black which goes with so many ST flies and hopefully might be a simple 1/2 decent baitfish imitation...it has colouring like "Papa Smurf" when completed! The logic was to create a "fishy" body with the blue to attract and the red head to irritate and act as an aiming point.
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Mount: Bare 3/4", 1" and 1.5" aluminium tubes
Head thread: Hi-vis red
Wing: Small pinch of white goat overlaid with 6-8 strands pearl crystal flash overlaid with small pinch light/mid-blue goat. Wing repeated on opposite side of tube (can exchange goat for squirrel/llama/arctic fox etc)
Cheeks: JC
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I'll be trying it out tomorrow night but if anyone else is sitting at the vice later and fancies having a go then please let me know how you get on.

Cheers

Jon

[Braveheart]

This is one which has served me well in the past during low water conditions............................
mount................ 1/4-1/2 plastic tube
body..................... red holographic tinsel (varnished)
wing...................... a few whisps of black artic fox
thread.................... uni fire orange


tight lines

[JME]

Good to be reading your [glow=red,2,300]ridiculous[/glow] posts again Braveheart

[Braveheart]

Why thank you jamie ;D.
When we gonna do this puddle fishing thing ??

[JME]

Anytime fella. Just got back from two weeks fishing in the US, so need to score a few points first with the missus (you know how it is). How about Sunday week - 6th July?

[Braveheart]

wow that was very quick, sunday week is a bit too early for me just started decorating the stairs and reckon i've got about 2 weeks work on it but we'll sort something out soon

[JME]

Let me know when boss - you have my contact details.

[Braveheart]

Will do mate ;D soon as possible