wymberley Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 Fly fishing on Wednesday and sitting somewhat high up on a bank when moving left to right on the water surface below me a couple of yards out was what I can only describe as a miniature quadrocopter looking 'bug' about1&1/2 to 2" across. I had absolutely no idea what it was but then realised its movements however jerky were in a straight line. Had I been a trout (I had 2 rainbow, one at 4&1/2 and one at 4&1/4 lbs) I'd have grabbed it which would have been a mistake as it was attached to a tippet and being retrieved very skillfully I thought. Does anyone have any idea what this fly could have been as I can't find any reference to it - difficult when you haven't a clue about how to describe it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 Wake lure of some sort? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted September 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 10 minutes ago, panoma1 said: Wake lure of some sort? Haven't a clue what they are either so had a look and I think not. Many thanks though. It really did look as described with four big feet to prevent it breaking through the water surface Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panoma1 Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 Ok! Try frog fly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 Hummingbird hawk-moth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted September 7, 2018 Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 (edited) As an avid flyfisherman you will know that flytiers are the most experimental of people. I have no doubt some such person had tied up a copy of a damsel or even a dragon fly OR even using the real thing, dapping. After over 60yrs of fly dressing I can tell you I have tied some weird and wonderful items but not all with succesful outcomes. I still have a couple of frogs somewhere I tied for pike fishing with a fly rod but with little success. Edited September 7, 2018 by Walker570 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted September 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2018 I wish now I'd asked the guy, but will the next time I see him. I think that you could well be right Walker and someone has knocked something up based on a pond skater but has had to use some "big feet" - the circular bl;ade guards on the quadrocopter - to keep it from falling over/sinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted September 8, 2018 Report Share Posted September 8, 2018 an old friend (sadly passed away now) , designed his own fly , he proudly named it the muff diver . i have no idea if he ever caught a fish with it , but years later it still makes me chuckle when i think about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewh100 Posted September 22, 2018 Report Share Posted September 22, 2018 brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCat Posted October 13, 2018 Report Share Posted October 13, 2018 On 07/09/2018 at 10:36, old'un said: Hummingbird hawk-moth I thought I was seeing things the first time (this summer) that I saw one. Quite amazing. Really like my tall phlox. The wife didn't believe me but saw it herself later that day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted October 13, 2018 Report Share Posted October 13, 2018 48 minutes ago, GingerCat said: I thought I was seeing things the first time (this summer) that I saw one. Quite amazing. Really like my tall phlox. The wife didn't believe me but saw it herself later that day. Yep, the first time I saw one about three years ago I had to look twice, quite large and very Humming bird like, even the wings are bird like, apparently this summer as been very good for them, nice to see them in the garden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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