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Tom Sutcliffe is the originator of this fly which was named after Bill Duckworth who had considerable success fishing this fly in the Dargle area. Hence the name Duckworth’s Dargle Delight. |
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| Hook | Dry #12 to #16 2x |
| Thread | Black |
| Tail | Deer Hair |
| Body | Spun Deer Hair |
| Hackle | Ginger Cock |
Tying Instructions |
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| Take a small clump of Deer hair and tie in a tail.Take a larger clump of Deer hair remove fluff and spin just ahead of the tail.
Repeat this step 3 to 4 times leaving enough room for the hackle and head. Remove from the vice and trim the deer hair to a cone shape. Make sure to trim very short under the hook shaft to expose the gape of the hook. Tie in the hackle by the base and wind forward in 4 even turns stroking back between turns. Tie off and trim just behind the eye. When forming the head pull the hackle fibers back and trap at the base with a few loose turns. The hackle fibers must lie back against the body. Finish the head neatly. Tie off and varnish. |
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Salty Bugger
Salty Bugger |
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A very simple and easy fly to tie, but very effective. This fly has already landed over 20 species (salt) for Hoosen. |
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| Hook | No 4 or 6 |
| Weight | Optional – add few turns of lead wire |
| Tail | Maribou (white) + Krystal flash (pearl) |
| Body | Slf dubbing / dubbing brush / tinsel chenille – pearl |
| Eyes | Bead |
Tying Instructions |
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| Flatten barb – insert bend up to mark eye.Tie in thread from behind bead to bend of hook
Tie in generous bunch of marabou – length of shank. Wind down shank to behind bend and back again. Tie in strand of krystal flash either side of tail. Tie in dubbing brush / chinille, wind evenly up to bead and tie off. Pick out body. Do not taper as in nymph. Tips:
Here is a list of some of the species that Hoosen has caught with this fly: Torpedo scad, springer, queen fish, kingfish (various), gurnard, shad, salad fish, garrick, garfish, pinkie, wave garrick, karanteen, blacktail, moonie, flagtail, threadfin mullet, thorn fish, perch, kob, sand steenbras, wrasse, kawa kawa, 5 species in the maldives |
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Bead Head Caddis
Bead Head Caddis |
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This simple fly works well for both Yellowfish and Trout and can be effectively fished in rivers and still waters. |
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| Hook | Scud #12 to #16 |
| Thread | To match Dubbing |
| Rib | Green Wire (Gold or Copper) |
| Body | Life Cycle Dubbing Bright Green (Brown,Tan or Olive) |
| Eyes | Brass or Tungsten Bead |
Tying Instructions |
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| Dress the hook with thread behind the eye until the bead sits snug. Seat with a drop of super glue.Tie in the Rib right back to 1/3 into the bend of the hook.
Form a dubbing loop at this point and spin a tapered dubbing thread. Wind forward to behind Bead forming a tapered curved body. Secure with thread and tie off. Wind the rib forward in the opposite direction and secure behind bead. Apply a tiny bit of super glue to the thread before tying off. |
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Mylar Sprat
Mylar Sprat |
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This fly is fished with a floating line in rip currents in surf, bays or estuaries. |
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| Hook | Stainless Steel 2xLong #1 to 2/0 |
| Thread | Clear Mono |
| Tail | A small bunch of Calf Tail with 2 strands Flash both Sides. |
| Body | Flash or sparkle dubbing. Mylar Tube pulled over hook eye tied in above barb |
| Eyes | Bead Chain tied in on top of hook just behind eye |
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| Tie in calf tail at bend of hook. Add a few strand of flash on both sides.Wrap thread to just behind eye and tie in bead chain eyes on top of hook. Set with a drop of super glue.
Wrap hook shank from eyes to tail with flash or sparkle dubbing. Place the thread in line with barb. Cut a piece of Mylar tube twice the length of the hook. Fold in half and pierce with a bodkin in the center of the fold. Now push the point of the bodkin through the eye of the hook from the top and by applying pressure on the forward section of Mylar slip the Mylar over the eye of the hook. Remove bodkin and stroke the Mylar over the top and bottom of the eyes and secure with a few wraps of thread at the barb. Tip: Brush some superglue onto the thread before taking the last few turns and then tie off. Using the bodkin stroke out the strands behind the barb to form a flash collar around the tail. |
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October Demo Tie
Our guest tyer for October was Warren Prior from Baha Fly Fishing who had the following to say about the event:
“Since past flies had been aimed mainly at salt water fish, trout and tigers I initially decided to tie a yellowfish fly. My first idea was therefore to tie the famous orange hotspot. Sadly however, with all the recent rains in Kwa-Zulu Natal, the rivers are a little high and muddy and yellowfishing has therefore taken a back seat. I therefore made a small change and decided to tie the Pheasant Tail Nymph, or PTN as it is commonly known.
Warren Prior demonstrating the PTN
This fly works well for both trout and yellows, although I prefer to tie my trout version with a peacock hearl thorax while I tie my scally version with a dubbed orange thorax. I therefore provided materials for both giving people the option to tie either a trout version or a yellowfish version. I also explained how to tie the fly with and without bead heads and how to weight it accordingly.
Columbia Sportswear was kind enough to provide two prizes for the event, a PFG fly vest and a PFG ditch bag. These prizes were exceptionally well received and I must congratulate Bill Sadler for winning the bag and Nick Nortje for walking away with the fly vest.
Getting the youth involved in fly tying
All in all the event was well supported and some great flies were tied by all who attended. Well done to our two winners; Tom Gifford tied the best senior fly and Kyle Hammond tied an exceptional fly to win the junior section.
After all the flies had been judged it was great to see a lot of the members hang around to discuss fly fishing literature as well as future trips and past adventures.”
PTNs tied by the DFT members
Durban Harbour Outing
The 30th of September saw DFT head down to Durban Harbour. No less than 20 fly fishermen congregated in the Café Fish parking lot in eager anticipation to lay claim to the many species that can be caught in the Harbour.
We made our way onto the banks at 6:30 to fish the pulling tide. Earlier in the week we had heard reports of a shark sighting, so the boys timidly walked knee deep onto the banks keeping an attentive eye out for this elusive shark.
Kitting Up In The Parking Lot
On arriving at the drop off we were greeted by a pod of dolphins smashing the fish we were about to target! All of us stood in awe as we watched them no more than 10 metres from us. The shark was no longer a concern. We have been fishing the bay for years and have never seen anything like that before.
The conditions were perfect, a light puff from the NE, a pulling tied and a cool spring morning.
The boys then spread themselves out across the bank from the block at Wilsons Wharf all the way to the Café Fish pier. It was truly a fantastic sight to see the harbour laced with fly fisherman in all directions. It just a real pity that we don’t frequent the banks more often as it really is a great venue for a quick morning or evening flick.
Walking up and down chatting to everyone I was pleased to hear that the guys were enjoying themselves and were happy to support the outings. A few gurneys were landed, but nothing worth writing home about as the bigger game fish were probably chased off by the pod of dolphins that came into the Harbour.
Durban Harbour Outing
At 10:00 we called it a day and retreated to Pirates Arms for a brekkie and beer before heading home to do the chores.
A huge thanks to the DFT members for putting in the effort to attend these outings. Without you guys it would be pointless and it gives me great satisfaction seeing them turned into a success. It’s now time to get into some bigger fish!
Our next trip will be the 28th of October. Details to follow.
Tight lines!
D5 Creation