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Mattyd 
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Posted on: May 07 2013,22:26 |
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Hi guys,
I have taken the plunge in to Double Hand fishing, on Sat went out and commissioned my Cane Spey on a feisty wee brown - totally stoked 
However, I lost a lot of flies in the process mostly bugger type stuff, and am in the process of restocking the box. I have had the privilege to fish with Charchaser, a master at the DH and all things Spey; his fly boxes are very cool, and very inspiring. Which brings me to the point- what have you, do you or would you chuck at your local fish.
Patterns and Pics would be very cool.
Hmmmm maybe a flyswap in there somewhere.......
Cheers
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Rudy
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Posted on: May 07 2013,23:21 |
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Reel?
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Chris Dore
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Posted on: May 08 2013,11:49 |
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Pretty much anything the trout will eat: buggers, bunnies, killer patterns, egg sucking leeches in the winter. Distance isnt the objective of fishing spey to me here in NZ : even on larger waters such as the Clutha, a 60 - 70' cast and resulting swing will cover most feeding fish, and this can be done easily enough with the 9' single hander - its managing the heavier tips required to get down in the currents to where the fish will eat, and having the extra length in the rod to effectivly mend this length of line to enable the most effective swing. These are areas where double handers, and particularly switch rods stand above the good old single handed 9' stick in my opinion.
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Mattyd
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Posted on: May 08 2013,12:43 |
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Spot on Chris, my local waters are easily castable bank to bank with the single hander. The DH comes into it's on with sink tips etc. However, there is something quite therapeutic fishing down n across with the DH. That and the hipster appeal
Buggers, Bunnies, Leeches are on the tying lists.
How about Intruders etc Anyone tying on tubes?
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Chris Dore
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Posted on: May 08 2013,13:31 |
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I have a few tube flies but dont tie them myself, hence dont fish them much. They work well and really look cool in the water.
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CharChaser
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Posted on: May 08 2013,14:47 |
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Matt, pass your addy, and I'll send some 'experimental' patterns "Calandar Girls". I;ve also got some spare Skagit and scandi heads perfect for your rod
I;ve been using lots of WB's. Replaced the hackle with UV doubing and palmed it back with a stinger hook. There easy and quick to tie to so I dont get upset when I loose a few
As Chris said, I dont think fly patterns matter. Its just neat tying cool flies other than the standard nymphs, lures etc, and even better when you hook something on them, because, they should know better  However, Nothing worse then spending 30 minutes tying a prom dress or sex dungeon and loosing it first cast on a snag
Is there anything better than swinging on a cold, rain-filled day? Try a beer in the shower when you get back too. Its pretty special 
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Mattyd
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Posted on: May 08 2013,14:55 |
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Screw that Andrew, I'll just have to come up and collect them sometime early June - let me know what date suits
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SteveO
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Posted on: May 08 2013,20:55 |
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I have heard that a Double bunny is good. Just be carefull searching the internet for patterns. 
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Andy W
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Posted on: May 09 2013,00:51 |
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Johnno posted pictures of a pattern called a double dog last year - very good fly and easy to tie.
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