Pablo Picasso Would Have These In His Fly Box - Micro Spanish Bullets

by Richard Fieldhouse
Micro Spanish Bullets

With the Summer actually arriving this week, I've had these Artisan flies stashed away for the last 8 months - all ready and waiting for the sun to appear so we can release them into the wild!

These are perfect flies for when the weather gets warmer, the levels drop and the fish are much more wary.

The pattern in question is the mighty Perdigon Nymph with a twist (see a full description below) - a fly pattern more often associated with fishing deep-fast rivers - but these have been specially designed by a Swedish guy (called Chris) for fishing in the slower and shallower waters of the summer.

These are pretty special Micro Nymphs - tied on a specialist micro jig hook, the Hanak H450BL Jig Superb in a size 20 - they are only 8mm long!

Please Note: Take a look at the end of this email for some specific tips on Summer Nymphing and how to get the best when fishing Perdigon style flies.

 

So what makes these patterns so special?

We posed that exact question to the designer, and his reply was -

 "These are really small wide-gape nymphs (the hook length is only 8mm), they sink quickly with very little disturbance and due to their bright bodies are perfect when fishing at less than 6ft deep - as the sunlight will 'activate' the coloured bodies. Their mass also allows you great feel through the line when fishing a single nymph - you should be able to feel the river bed!"

That was us sold on them, and we're launching to you, our fantastic email community, today.

These flies have been specifically tied for fishing in the low and slow summer levels and are ideal for both rivers and stillwaters:

 

Our Nygren's Micro Hot-Spot Perdigon Jig Selection consists of 18 flies, 2 each of 9 separate colour variations.

Each fly has a red hot-spot tied in just before the Coq de Leon tail and is tied on a Hanak H450BL Jig Superb barbless hook, their specification is:

  • Weight - 0.07g
  • Hook Length - 8.0mm
  • Hook Gape - 3.6mm
  • Bead - 2.5mm Slotted Tungsten

Our selection includes two of each of the following body colours:

  • Black (with Silver Slotted Tungsten Bead)
  • Copper (with Silver Slotted Tungsten Bead)
  • Gold (with Gold Slotted Tungsten Bead)
  • Light Pink (with Silver Slotted Tungsten Bead)
  • Metallic Blue (with Silver Slotted Tungsten Bead)
  • Metallic Green (with Silver Slotted Tungsten Bead)
  • Peacock (with Silver Slotted Tungsten Bead)
  • Pearl (with Silver Slotted Tungsten Bead)
  • Rainbow (with Silver Slotted Tungsten Bead)

These flies are all tied on one of the best wide-gape jig hooks in the business, the Hanak H450BL Jig Superb in a size 20.

OK, lets address the elephant in the room:

These are not cheap flies (how much I hear you ask - they're £34 for the selection), but I think you will agree that the quality is outstanding. We only have 40 of these selections for sale - they will never be produced in large numbers due to the time taken to tie/make each fly.

We are supplying 2 of each of the above patterns, that's 18 flies in total for only £34 including FREE Delivery to anywhere within the UK - I know these are some of the more expensive flies we sell, but the quality is outstanding as you will see from all of the images below.

Please Note: Our Artisan Micro Hot-Spot Jig selection is very limited (we only have 40 available - I'm keeping some back for myself, I will lose loads on the rocky rivers up here!) and once they are gone, we will not have any more in these really small sizes until next summer. Just click on any image or button in this email to view details and buy your selection.

Please Also Note: I've a good idea that this selection will go well, so I have already ordered the same flies in bigger sizes for fishing later in the year.

The flies contained within this selection can also be bought individually - click here for more details.

If you would like a set, you will need to be quick off the mark!

Here are a few more images to really tempt you:

 

Go on, you know you want to!

Perdigon flies were developed in the early 2000's by Spanish competion fly anglers and are usually used in fast flowing rivers. These flies have tungsten bead heads and thin bodies, made of thread and tinsel. They have a very slim profile, allowing a very fast sink rate compared with classic beaded nymphs. The lighter coloured (sparkly) perdigons are ideal for both very clear or coloured water.

The main feature of a perdigon nymph is their hydrodynamics. They are designed to sink very quickly, reaching the areas the fish feed more efficiently than conventional beaded nymphs. This rapid sink-rate is facilitated by the varnished bodies, which are very slim and streamlined to offer less resistance when descending through the water column, enhancing their hydrodynamic properties.

There are numerous ways to fish these, but the two most popular are either Czech or French style:

Czech Style

  • Use a long and sensitive rod in size #2 -#4 of 10' or 11'
  • Generally to be fished in a team of 2 nymphs (one big and one small) on a thin leader (Czech type of leader, usually around 9m long with coloured indicator sections), the heavier nymph should be on the point and the smaller on a dropper
  • Droppers should be a maximum 12-15 cm and the distance between flies should be approx 50 cm

French Style

  • Use a sensitive rod from size #2 up to #5 of 9-10'
  • We would recommend just using one nymph
  • Your leader should be of 3 to 4.5m, a classic tapered mono french-leader with a parallel tip of approx 60 cm to allow a fast sink rate for the nymph

Tight lines & have fun in the sun.

 

 

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