Hey Bill-
I'm sure there are a lot of people out there on the
list way more qualified to respond to this than me and
I hope they will respond also.
Recently I got into tying my own Spey and Dee style
flies and am still at the lower end of the learning
curve. I got the book by John Shewey, "Spey Flies and
Dee Flies: Their History and Construction". So far,
it's both fun and frustration in about equal parts.
But, I'm working on it. If you're interested in Spey
and Dee flies and tying them, it's a great book.
One thing I noticed in the book was that most of the
older Speys and Dees were rather subdued without a lot
of contrast. Gold or silver tinsel, sometimes two or
three strands, were used, but the other materials used
for the bodies, hackles and wings were not high
contrast. Certainly nothing like the full dress salmon
flies from Ireland at that time. I realize this
statement is kind of broad and that there were
exceptions. Flies tied in the style by modern tiers
seem to have a lot more color and contrast, maybe from
the influence of other styles.
When I've fished Spey/Dee's in the past (store bought
ones) it's usually across and down on the swing on a
taut line. The steelhead two step,
cast-step-step,cast-step-step. According to Shewey,
the design of the flies with the flat wings,
especially the Dee style with the wings like a little
airplane, cause them to ride upright in the water,
with the hook down. This causes fewer missed strikes,
although not in my case. <VBG>
I realize this probably didn't answer your question
too well. Probably because I have no idea what causes
a steelhead to take one fly over another. If I did
know I could probably make a fortune, although knowing
might take a lot of the fun out of it.
Take care and good fishing.
-John
Oregon
--- Bill <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I've always wondered about these type of fly's. Do
> they primarily work as
> lures or attractors? They seem really flashy and
> colorful. Do they tend to
> sink and dart when fished like a minnow or something
> might? Are they fished
> across and down usually? It seems like they would
> act like a blade in the
> water. Anybody care to give me a real quick primer
> on this?
>
> Bill P.
> Grays Harbor Computer Services Inc.
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