Interesting. I found a Bibio pattern in Oliver Edwards book. It is construkted from black foam, white yarn and some black feather fibers for legs.. He added a variation, called the Hawthorne fly. It has red legs. (really, no kidding). Probably the legs migrated to a red spot? Regards Rene
-----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht----- Von: Keith Passant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Datum: Dienstag, 14. Mai 2002 19:44 Betreff: Re: [VFB] Content of a trout >More stillwater secrets revealed ! No wonder we lose the WFFC EVERY time we >take part ! LOL> Damned good fly the Bibio. And as usual lots of variations. >Still think the best one is the original red spot but the orange spot comes >right behind it, then there is a pearl version and as you say the Hopper (UK >style) version. >KP >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Paul Marriner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 3:42 PM >Subject: Re: [VFB] Content of a trout > > >> Re: Bibio. Recently had a virtual conversation with an Aussie that found >> a fly brought down under by John Horsey (stillwater expert). It's the >> Bibio Hopper and they have found it very effective. I've seen slightly >> different versions of the body: red in middle or rear two-thirds black, >> front third red. The Bibio Hopper has a throat of golden pheasant >> tippets, a wide flat silver rib, and a soft black hackle at the front. >> Cheers, >> Paul >> -- >> Paul Marriner >> Outdoor Writing & Photography. Member OWAA & OWC. Author of Atlantic >> Salmon, Ausable River Journal, Miramichi River Journal, and Modern >> Atlantic Salmon Flies. >> > >
