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Sunday, 2 October 2016

GAVIN DAVIS'S BALL CHINIAN FLY

A couple of the boys have been tying a fly which is a bit like a bendback pattern with a keel of ball sinkers.....from what I can find out,  it is a fly created by Gavin Davis of the Flyjunkies and it has been working really well with the barra.   The boys  have tied a bit smaller version and the barra have been taking them when the ever reliable clouser has been ignored.  Though on another day, who knows.  Going to tie up a few variations to try over the next few months.

Looks like a great dredging fly too for the deep water????

This is one of a 'Son of Cowan'  flies that works on the barra......
With a weed guard

extra sinkers and no weed guard
...yes....a bit like one of Ken Culkins keel fly with ball sinkers as the keel...

Ken's fly had lead keel tied in on base of hook
here is the Ball Chinian tying instructions courtesy of Gavin Davis the Flyjunkies....and the Saltwater Fly Fishing group

Gama SL12S 6/0

 tail with lead wraps around the end to give extra special fish attracting movement...

Some flash over the tail...

White kinky fibre on the belly and a piece of mono for the keel...

Some pink kinky fibre plus some lead wraps around the hook shank...

Pink kinky fibre over the top and white underneath...

Topped with black, a few stripes and the keel tied off with 2 ball sinkers plus a double mono weed guard...

Some crazy eyes and presto...

Some A-Grade snag proof fast sink slow retrievable maximum movement flies!

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