Daioni - Step by Step video

[Teifi-Terrorist]

One of my favourite and most successful flies; the Daioni. Thought I'd make a video on how to dress one. Hope it's of interest.

TT

[Griffo30]

Good vid and top tying

[daijones]

Well done Steff, must tie up a few.

Dai.|\

[silverstoat]

Great video TT - many thanks for making it.The Daioni is a top fly, and my go-to dropper pattern after I caught my largest sea trout (7lb) on one last year. I lost a reasonable sewin on the Teifi last week fishing a Daioni and needle fly combo. I suspect it took the Daioni on dropper. I experimented with tying an all-black variant (with silver holo tinsel) for use on the Teifi, although it hasn't caught anything yet.

SS

[ratcliffe]

Thanks for sharing , that will be tied soon ... Matt:>

[Griffo30]

Just a quickie, does anyone dress it using jungle cock and a bit of flash or is it not needed ? I have seen a few variations and none of them have jungle cock or Krystal hair/flash, cheers

[cullster]

I do some with jc griff and a fire orange head and have hammered them the last few seasons.

[lancsflyman]

It won't down load on my shit computer

[johnevs]

Mine won't either lancs just go on YouTube ull find it there

[lancsflyman]

Mine won't either lancs just go on YouTube ull find it there

Thanks John|\

[Teifi-Terrorist]

Thanks guys

SS; tried very much the same, replacing the wing with peacock instead of squirrel and black hackle instead of white. Looks awesome, but has yet to produce a fish :>

Cullster; post a pic of your variant if you can mate, really like the sound of it. |\

TT.

[laffingravy]

I have to add my own endorsement to this pattern. I think it looks excellent and tied up 6 last night. They will go on trial either tomorrow or Sunday night or maybe even both. First class tutorial too with the video clip |\.

[cullster]

Ok steff will do.

[silverstoat]

Purple and black Daioni

Experimenting with Steff's Daioni, but will it catch as well as the original pattern?



Materials
Hook: Ken Sawada LD2, size 6
Body: Holographic tinsel (large), black cock cape hackle (palmered)
Rib: silver wire
Wing: Black squirrel or arctic fox
Hackle: Purple grizzle collaring hackle (Funky Fly Tying link)
Thread: UTC 70 denier, black
Head: UV-cured epoxy resin