September

Point Fly Minkie Booby Hook: Sprite #8 Fulling mill comp heavyweight Thread: White  Sparton Pizo Body: Silver holographic tinsel large double wrapped and varnished Rib: 5lb Clear nylon Eyes: Booby Cord medium white Wing & Tail: Blonde mink strip Cheeks: Hot orange goose biots tied long Notes: The mink strip is tied Matuka style	Middle Dropper Black & Green Cormorant Variant Hook: Sparton #10 heavy Thread: UTC  Green Tail: Black Marabou Body: Black UV micro fritz Wing: As tail Thorax: Green UV micro fritz	Top Dropper Black Green & Orange Heavy Weight Buzzer Hook: #10 Fulling Mill heavyweight grub Thread: Black Body: Black thread, Butt orange floss, Rib 2 strands of spanflex orange + green tied together in open turns. Thorax: Black thread Cheeks: Hot orange goose biots Finish: 2 to 3 coats of Sally Hansen varnish

Fished on any sinking line the Minkie Booby is a great attractor of big fry feeding rainbows. The other fly/buzzer i have found to be a good combination at this time of year fished with the Minkie. This is my personal favourite colour of Minkie but use whatever works for you.

All flies tied by Vic McLean
former Trout Fisherman/Partridge open class champion flytyer

Photographs by Gail Renwick