Dennis, The flies were caught alot more fish once they were shredded,so the next batch got shredded at the vice so I'd get a deadly fly alot sooner.It worked. Ashley ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Higgins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 6:56 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Zing-Wing Flies
> ashley strutt wrote: > > > > Dennis, > > I found some zing wing stuff round some garden gloves a few years ago and > > tried it on some sedges.They caught quite afew trout before they got > > shredded,they also made a funny nosie when cast. > > Ashley > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Dennis Higgins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2002 4:51 PM > > Subject: [VFB] Zing-Wing Flies > > > > > I would like to ask if any list members have tied or fished Zing-Wing > > > Flies as described by an article by John Betts in the Sept., 1993 issue > > > of FLY FISHERMAN? > > > For any that did not see the article(yes, I realize it was a long time > > > ago) Zing is a cellophane like material. The example of it I purchased > > > is called CELO-Z WING, and was packaged by Spirit River. > > > In his article, Betts described tying largely caddis imitations and > > > fishing the flies both wet and dry, dead drift and with movement. Do any > > > list members have any experience with these flies? Do they catch fish? > > > Any feed back would be welcome. Thanks, Dennis Higgins > > > > > > > Ashley, > Thanks for the reply. In Bett's article, I believe he stated his flies > fished even better after the wings had shredded a bit. Did you keep > fishing them after they shredded or did you replace them because you > thought they would not be as effective? Dennis > >
