Towy all-rounder

[silverstoat]

I was experimenting with tying sea trout flies with a thicker body this evening and have tied up a few Towy all-rounders, some with golden pheasant tips and some with yellow schlappen (I think I prefer the pheasant).

Now that I see them on the stand I can't help thinking they look more like salmon flies. Has anybody had success with this fly when night fishing for sewin on the Towy or Teifi?

The flies in front of the stand were tied by my 6-year old, and he was keen to show them off too.



Materials:
Hook: Ken Sawada silver Spey, size 6
Tail: yellow schlappen or golden pheasant
Body: black seal fur
Rib: silver wire
Hackle: black schlappen, tied false
Wing 1: red arctic fox
Wing 2: Peacock sword
cheeks: jungle cock
head: red floss, UV-cured epoxy resin

[bat boy]

They look great im sure they will catch no problem at all
As for looking like salmon flys there are loads of patterns that cross over IMO
And I've caught more sewin on salmon flys than salmon

Your child's flys are better than my efforts {;

[The Dog]

The 'Towy Allrounder' is pretty much John / terry (senior) Graham's 'Black Ghost'. Those men caught more sewin than any other fishermen I know and they used the 'Black Ghost' a lot. John still does. It will certainly catch you Sewin. Hope that helps.