Re: [VFB] ..junglecock.

[KEITH PASSANT]

I agree with your comments on that Iain. I tie stillwater flies and the most 
notable increase in catch was using a Viva with JC eyes. It just adds that 
"something" to the fly and it deffinateley affects the response to the fly. 
Gentle takes on a standard pattern will become smash takes on a JC version.
KP
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "iain short" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <vfb@troutnet.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 8:52 PM
Subject: Re: [VFB] ..junglecock.


the salmon and seatrout fly i mopst ofton use is the silver stoats tail.
I tie it as a single , a double, a treble, a tube and a waddington.
Single's and doubles get a pair of JC eyes as normal.
Trebles, tubes and waddingtons get three evenly spaced eyes so theat at
least one is always visible to the fish.
I have caught more fish with JC than without.  same fly, same size, same
dressing except for the JC.
Printed plastic, or feathers with painted eyes have never made the 
slightest
difference  to the taking qualities of the flies.
iain