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The Flies of Leon Guthrie |
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I always ask contributors to write something about themselves. This is what Leon had to say: Now, with the sands of time approaching the age of 50, I left school at the age of 14 to join the Merchant Navy and spent many years travelling the globe. I spent a brief period as a Light House Keeper in the most remote lighthouses off the shores of Scotland, then worked offshore as a Diver & Hyperbaric Diving Technician on the North Sea offshore rigs. I am presently working as an Electronics Technician at the Borders College Of Further Education. Many of my hobbies and passions are of outdoor pursuits. Deer stalking the native Roe Deer (The fairy of the woods) has been and still is one of my greatest passions. Many thanks go to author, Mr. Richard Prior, through reading his books on the Roe Deer. His life long passion has always kept my interest alive to study deer behavior myself and effectively become a successful stalker. This in turn proved to be effective whilst completing large culls of deer for The Duke of Buccleuch Estate lands in Scotland on my own. Mr. Prior (Now retired), remains a great friend and I am proud to have some of my photos published in some of his books. Mr Prior is also a very keen angler is testing the effectiveness of some of the flys that I send him. His feedback is most important before the flies are submitted to this site.
It is in every anglers interest to keep an anglers diary to record details of the fly that has caught fish on that particular month, day, time and weather conditions. With the technology of the internet, much feedback can be attained to whittle down the most effective pattern of fly for a particular species of fish on a particular month. You do not need a large selection of flies to ponder over; after all the object is to catch fish and most of all enjoy the anticipation of catching the elusive Big One!. Age old pattern's like the (known now as) Mickey Finn, originally named The Assassin, speaks for itself. First designed in 1939, it still is an effective pattern for salmon and trout, whatever hook size you choose to dress it on; but the color combination of Red/Silver/Yellow and Black can be utilized in various materials and equally create an effective fly. So what are we trying to achieve here - The ultimate all singing, all dancing, all catching fly? No, variation is the spice of life and even fish have their likes and dislikes. Who wants to eat Curry all their life! If I was to tempt you with a good bit of Scottish Haggis, you would be tempted to go for it! So one must attempt to create "The Haggis Fly". When you get feedback from anglers about how effective the pattern is, it is an even greater reward.
June 20, 2011 Submissions - "Whimsical yet Practical"
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Novelty Series and Tools and Tips
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