tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336153333127516543.post2732953343369011435..comments2021-12-07T06:09:05.799-05:00Comments on SOFT HACKLES, TIGHT LINES: Sand FlyNeilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03800750418606011894noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336153333127516543.post-24746181223444179992016-07-11T17:04:39.347-04:002016-07-11T17:04:39.347-04:00Here is another link http://conmosca.com/2015/10/p...Here is another link http://conmosca.com/2015/10/paso-a-paso-de-una-crema-con-costeras/<br />The key is to build a conical body finished in a sharp end at the base of the cone (this guy uses a forceps for that). This helps to lift up the fibers, but it is a little tricky. An alternative is to use the cock the Leon fibers in a similar fashion as the deer hair when you tie a comparadun. These tricks are described in Carrere´s book. The key to the spanish dressing is that the hackle does not form a complete fan around the hook. For classic wet fly fishing (english style) the angle between the cock fibers and the body is between 60 and 45 degrees. But having fished the other style in North American rivers I can assure you that they are quite effective too....Now that you can get cock the Leon feathers in the USA. Given them a try. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336153333127516543.post-30180581525310965932016-07-11T07:38:18.834-04:002016-07-11T07:38:18.834-04:00Hi Neil: Yes, the classic “Leonese” wet-flies are ...Hi Neil: Yes, the classic “Leonese” wet-flies are tied with slim silk bodies, like the “perdigons” and cock de Leon feathers. A quick google search of “ahogadas leonesas” would show a bunch of patterns. But the following link is a little gem. This is the work of Dr.Pariente from the 1960´s where he showed the “Manuscript from Astorga” (1624) and the “Manuscript of Juan Peña” (1825). http://www.saber.es/web/biblioteca/libros/tierras-de-leon/html/7/4.1.pdf<br />In addition to reconstructing the old patterns, he also details a series of “modern” patterns using different types of cock de Leon feathers. These patterns are also popular in France, where they were brought over by Louis Carrere. Carrere lived and fished extensively in Spain before our Civil War. In 1934 he published in Spanish a book on modern techniques of wet-fly fishing, which he latter published in France “MOUCHE NOYEE, Pêche sportive de la truite dans les rivière et les torrents. Louis Carrère 1936”. Carrere details quite well-how to dress these flies. Some of this "montagne espagnol" is also described by Pelletier in his book on wet-fly fishing.<br />Actually this fly “Sand fly” would actually be closer to the “Cascuda” which can be tracked to the 1624 manuscript. This fly is sometimes dress with a doble wing to be fished as “saltona” (dropper) for evening fishing. Nowadays most people fish these flies are team of flies with a “buldo” floater and a spinning road, but they are also very effective with a classic fly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1U8MG6bSvNo<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336153333127516543.post-89753845921692093182016-07-09T08:15:19.203-04:002016-07-09T08:15:19.203-04:00I like the clean lines and sparseness of of the bu...I like the clean lines and sparseness of of the butano perdigon style nymphs - are they ever hackled?Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03800750418606011894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1336153333127516543.post-27452636386063613812016-07-06T10:05:23.289-04:002016-07-06T10:05:23.289-04:00Nice blog, coming from the Spanish tradition of we...Nice blog, coming from the Spanish tradition of wet fly fishing it is interesting to see how similar are some of the dressings. Although the way we dress the flies is quite different. THis particular one would be equivalent to our "Butano". Those familiar with the perdigon nymphs might have come across this name,since many perdigons are christien after their traditional wet fly equivalents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com