Buzzers from the bench. | the newts.net

After 6 of 7 nice trout all falling to the same red buzzer at Toft Newton yesterday, I decided to get a few more tied up while I’ve got some time ready for Ladybower. I’m busy tying lots of my favourite never fail flies, small buzzers, nymphs etc. Hares ear and pearlys and the like. I tend to tie a couple of identical flies up, do really well with one, lend the other one to a mate and then lose mine or it gets chewed by a trout and I end up without one for me sen. So when we go to Ladybower I shall be armed with at least 4 of all my faves, and not be sharing any! ;0)

So todays efforts inclide:

The red buzzer that caught 6 of 7 fish yesterday. I fished it on the point so it was lower in the water but I’m not 100% sure whether the fish take this to be red buzzer or a blood worm. I think it’s the former but the main thing is it works!

The ubiquitous black buzzer. This took the only fish that didn’t fall to the red buzzer yesterday. Just like the ‘little black dress’ is a must in any woman’s wardrobe, the ‘little black buzzer’ is an absolute must for any fly fisherman’s fly box.

The green buzzer I had on for a few hours yesterday but it failed to catch. Much depends on the venue and water type as to the colour of the buzzers that hatch there. I must say though that I watched a green buzzer hatch right infront of me yesterday and my fishless green buzzer was absolutely the perfect match?!?

Although this claret version looks pretty similar to the red buzzer, I’ve had days when they’ll snap it up and not give a red one a second look. They can be very discearning trout! Always pays to stock up on all colours. No point in having 20 beautifully tied black buzzers when red’s on the menu!

And finally from this tying session a couple of yellows. Not one I use very often but I have had fish on it, as has Gaz recently at Thorpe Vale, and I did see some very yellow buzzers coming off the water at Toft yesterday.

And the collection as a whole. About an hours work. Available at the very reasonable price of Â£1 each. Quality and lovingly hand tied. Bargain!

May 27, 2004 · Posted in Fishing

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4 Responses to “Buzzers from the bench.”

ornz on May 28th, 2004 7:10 pm

wish to place an order for buzzer selection please. can i have cataloge and prices please. yellow buzzers ufckin deadly
newts on May 28th, 2004 11:25 pm

All buzzers Â£1 each, any colour, any variation i.e. the hares ear thorax seen here. Unfortunately though, to preserve my killer advantage in the forthcoming Ladybower cup competition of being a master fly tier, orders will only be available for delivery after the said competition! I may be open to persuasion at lets say Â£3 a fly before the comp and Â£1 after. You know how it is Gaz, market forces - supply and demand and all that! ;0)
ornz on May 29th, 2004 9:39 am

as jude wud say ” ram it”
i will just have to use the same skill as last year then!!
troutsupremo on May 29th, 2004 11:08 am

I’m going to tie a dozen or so really nice flies up for you lot to win on the journey down. I’ll do a mini quiz involving fishing knowledge and a bit of luck. Whoever answers the question correctly gets to pick a fly at random off the grid. A bit like Battle Ships & Cruisers. So you might get the answer right and pick a grid that’s empty, and even when you do pick a good grid, you don’t know what fly you’re gonna get. Should be a bit of a laugh testing Bov & Willie’s fishing knowledge!