One of the best variations I have seen on this pattern. Both the method of tapering to the tail and splitting the thread instead of using a dubbing loop. Which in this application would be too bulky. Your flies catch both fish and show that with practice even a relative beginner can produce what at first glance appear to too complex to attempt.
Hi Gary the vice I use is this one, unfortunately Troutline are out of stock. It maybe worth while emailing them to see when they will have more. I can heartily recommend the vice. www.troutline.ro/tvrdek-rotary-vice
Lindsay your variant will catch just as well as the original. Plus I can see this as the basis for more colour variations for waters like Bewl Water and for other sedge types. Like grannom or any crippled sedge emerges.
