Information about Booby's flies
The Booby is fishing a buoyant fly on sinking line and very short leader. Your Booby fly can be presented hovering temptingly just above the bottom, where the fish are often lying especially during early season.
Black Body and Black Tail
Availablity:
Flybox Code:2807
Hook Sizes: 10
Note: You can alter a hooksize or fly after adding it to your basket.
The "Blob" colourful series of dry flies are possibly the simplest trout flies ever created;and despite their simplicity, they are remarkably successful.
These flies are used a lot in the competition scene.
Generally they are most effective when boat fishing although they can prove quite successful from the bank. The bright colours and sparkle attract the fish towards your team of flies.
Black Fritz
Availablity:
Flybox Code:2800
Hook Sizes: 10
Note: You can alter a hooksize or fly after adding it to your basket.
The "Blob" colourful series of dry flies are possibly the simplest trout flies ever created;and despite their simplicity, they are remarkably successful.
These flies are used a lot in the competition scene.
Generally they are most effective when boat fishing although they can prove quite successful from the bank. The bright colours and sparkle attract the fish towards your team of flies.
Chartreuse and White Booby
Availablity:
Flybox Code:2479
Hook Sizes: 10
Note: You can alter a hooksize or fly after adding it to your basket.
The Chartreuse and White Booby is a buoyant fly usually best fished on sinking line and very short leader.
Your Booby fly can be presented hovering temptingly just above the bottom, where the fish are often lying especially during early season.
Ideal for bank fishing on stillwaters or reservoirs.
Can be use when larger waters as one end of a "washing line" setup.
Coral and Pearl Booby
Availablity:
Flybox Code:2481
Hook Sizes: 10
Note: You can alter a hooksize or fly after adding it to your basket.
The Coral and Pearl Booby is fishing a buoyant fly on sinking line and very short leader.
Your Booby fly can be presented hovering temptingly just above the bottom, where the fish are often lying especially during early season.
Ideal for bank fishing on stillwaters or reservoirs.
Fritz Black GH
Availablity:
Flybox Code:2823
Hook Sizes: 10, 8, 12
Note: You can alter a hooksize or fly after adding it to your basket.
The "Blob" colourful series of dry flies are possibly the simplest trout flies ever created;and despite their simplicity, they are remarkably successful.
These flies are used a great deal in the competition scene, with deserved success.
Generally they are most effective when boat fishing although they can prove quite successful from the bank. The tantilizing sparkle attract the fish towards your team of flies.
Orange and White Booby
Availablity:
Flybox Code:2478
Hook Sizes: 10
Note: You can alter a hooksize or fly after adding it to your basket.
The Orange and White Booby is a buoyant fly usually best fished on sinking line and very short leader.
Your Booby fly can be presented hovering temptingly just above the bottom, where the fish are often lying especially during early season.
Ideal for bank fishing on stillwaters and reservoirs.
Orange Blob
Availablity:
Flybox Code:1296
Hook Sizes: 10
Note: You can alter a hooksize or fly after adding it to your basket.
This fly can be fished at all depths, it's a very deadly fly.
Fish it on a fast retrieve for best results and expect the take to be strong
Chartreuse Fritz
Availablity:
Flybox Code:2801
Hook Sizes: 10
Note: You can alter a hooksize or fly after adding it to your basket.
The "Blob" colourful series of dry flies are possibly the simplest trout flies ever created;and despite their simplicity, they are remarkably successful.
These flies are used a lot in the competition scene.
Generally they are most effective when boat fishing although they can prove quite successful from the bank. The bright colours and sparkle attract the fish towards your team of flies.
Cormorant Booby Single
Availablity:
Flybox Code:2482
Hook Sizes: 12
Note: You can alter a hooksize or fly after adding it to your basket.
The Cormorant Booby is fishing a buoyant fly on sinking line and very short leader.
Your Booby fly can be presented hovering temptingly just above the bottom, where the fish are often lying especially during early season.
Ideal for bank fishing on stillwaters or reservoirs.
Flou Chartreuse Bung
Availablity:
Flybox Code:2805
Hook Sizes: 10
Note: You can alter a hooksize or fly after adding it to your basket.
Sight indicator
Flou Orange Bung
Availablity:
Flybox Code:2803
Hook Sizes: 10
Note: You can alter a hooksize or fly after adding it to your basket.
Sight Indicator
Flou Pink Bung
Availablity:
Flybox Code:2804
Hook Sizes: 10
Note: You can alter a hooksize or fly after adding it to your basket.
Sight indicator
Fluorescent Yellow and Red Fritz
Availablity:
Flybox Code:2577
Hook Sizes: 10
Note: You can alter a hooksize or fly after adding it to your basket.
The "Blob" colourful series of dry flies are possibly the simplest trout flies ever created;and despite their simplicity, they are remarkably successful.
These flies are used aa lot in the competition scene.
Generally they are most effective when boat fishing although they can prove quite successful from the bank. The bright colours and sparkle attract the fish towards your team of flies.
Orange Booby
Availablity:
Flybox Code:2477
Hook Sizes: 10
Note: You can alter a hooksize or fly after adding it to your basket.
The Orange Booby is fishing a buoyant fly on sinking line and very short leader.
Your Booby fly can be presented hovering temptingly just above the bottom, where the fish are often lying especially during early season.
Ideal for bank fishing on stillwaters or reservoirs.
Pearl Fritz
Availablity:
Flybox Code:2802
Hook Sizes: 10
Note: You can alter a hooksize or fly after adding it to your basket.
The "Blob" colourful series of dry flies are possibly the simplest trout flies ever created;and despite their simplicity, they are remarkably successful.
These flies are used a lot in the competition scene.
Generally they are most effective when boat fishing although they can prove quite successful from the bank. The bright colours and sparkle attract the fish towards your team of flies.
Pink Body and Pink Tail
Availablity:
Flybox Code:2806
Hook Sizes: 10
Note: You can alter a hooksize or fly after adding it to your basket.
The Pink and Pink Booby is fishing a buoyant fly on sinking line and very short leader.
Your Booby fly can be presented hovering temptingly just above the bottom, where the fish are often lying especially during early season.
Ideal for bank fishing on stillwaters or reservoirs.
Pink Fritz
Availablity:
Flybox Code:2578
Hook Sizes: 10
Note: You can alter a hooksize or fly after adding it to your basket.
The "Blob" colourful series of dry flies are possibly the simplest trout flies ever created;and despite their simplicity, they are remarkably successful.
These flies are used aa lot in the competition scene.
Generally they are most effective when boat fishing although they can prove quite successful from the bank. The bright colours and sparkle attract the fish towards your team of flies.
Bibby
Availablity:
Flybox Code:1123
Trade Only
Note: We can manufacture any design to order, subject to a minimum order size of 12 doz with a typical 3 month lead time.
The Bibby' shape somewhat in similar style to the saltwater popper but with a tail, the flat buoyant foam head creates plenty of attention
Black Booby Nymph
Availablity:
Flybox Code:1788
Trade Only
Note: We can manufacture any design to order, subject to a minimum order size of 12 doz with a typical 3 month lead time.
Gordon created a series Boobys' of which Black Booby Nymph is an effective dressing. It is a very bouyant fly is fished just below the surface.
Cats Whisker Booby
Availablity:
Flybox Code:2148
Trade Only
Note: We can manufacture any design to order, subject to a minimum order size of 12 doz with a typical 3 month lead time.
FM have taken the original Booby as created by Gordon Fraser and the Cats Whisker devised by David Train and created there own Cats Whisker Booby. Ian McKenzie FM's Technical Manager is a reknown reservoir fisherman and reputed expert in many methods of fishing including the 'Washing Line' and probally had a big hand in development of this pattern
Chartreuse and Black Booby
Availablity:
Flybox Code:2480
Trade Only
Note: We can manufacture any design to order, subject to a minimum order size of 12 doz with a typical 3 month lead time.
Fishing the Booby is fishing a bouyant fly on sinking line in order to fish imitatively near the bottom of the lake.
Very useful on a cold day when fish are near the bottom, and even more so if it's windy
Ideal for bank fishing on stillwaters or reservoirs in the early part of the season.
Cormorant Booby
Availablity:
Flybox Code:3114
Trade Only
Note: We can manufacture any design to order, subject to a minimum order size of 12 doz with a typical 3 month lead time.
The Cormorant Booby is fishing a dark buoyant fly on sinking line and very short leader.
Your Booby fly can be presented hovering temptingly just above the bottom, where the fish are often lying especially during early season.
Twitching the fly is very tempting; a slow jerking retrieve will create a sink and bobbing motion that is very provoking to even the wariest of fish
Ideal for bank fishing on stillwaters or reservoirs.
Crystal Bristol Blood
Availablity:
Flybox Code:2146
Trade Only
Note: We can manufacture any design to order, subject to a minimum order size of 12 doz with a typical 3 month lead time.
FM have taken the original Booby as created by Gordon Fraser created there own vibrant Crystal Bristol Blood pattern. Ian McKenzie FM's Technical Manager is a reknown reservoir fisherman and reputed expert in many methods of fishing including the 'Washing Line' and probally had a big hand in development of this pattern
Floozy Black and Chartreuse
Availablity:
Flybox Code:2883
Trade Only
Note: We can manufacture any design to order, subject to a minimum order size of 12 doz with a typical 3 month lead time.
Floozy Chartreuse and Black
Availablity:
Flybox Code:2886
Trade Only
Note: We can manufacture any design to order, subject to a minimum order size of 12 doz with a typical 3 month lead time.
Floozy Orange and Orange
Availablity:
Flybox Code:2884
Trade Only
Note: We can manufacture any design to order, subject to a minimum order size of 12 doz with a typical 3 month lead time.
Floozy Orange and White
Availablity:
Flybox Code:2885
Trade Only
Note: We can manufacture any design to order, subject to a minimum order size of 12 doz with a typical 3 month lead time.
Floozy Pinkie
Availablity:
Flybox Code:2888
Trade Only
Note: We can manufacture any design to order, subject to a minimum order size of 12 doz with a typical 3 month lead time.
Floozy White and Yellow n Orange
Availablity:
Flybox Code:2887
Trade Only
Note: We can manufacture any design to order, subject to a minimum order size of 12 doz with a typical 3 month lead time.
Orange Fritz
Availablity:
Flybox Code:2576
Trade Only
Note: We can manufacture any design to order, subject to a minimum order size of 12 doz with a typical 3 month lead time.
The "Blob" colourful series of dry flies are possibly the simplest trout flies ever created;and despite their simplicity, they are remarkably successful.
These flies are used aa lot in the competition scene.
Generally they are most effective when boat fishing although they can prove quite successful from the bank. The bright colours and sparkle attract the fish towards your team of flies.
Sandy's Burner JC
Availablity:
Flybox Code:2491
Trade Only
Note: We can manufacture any design to order, subject to a minimum order size of 12 doz with a typical 3 month lead time.
Shellback Booby Green
Availablity:
Flybox Code:792
Trade Only
Note: We can manufacture any design to order, subject to a minimum order size of 12 doz with a typical 3 month lead time.
It is best fished in the winter on Di lines. Retrieving gently and pausing so Booby to pop up off the bottom.
Because it contains a foam back as well as foam eyes it rises on a level plane and much quicker than a normal Booby. Thus allowing the Trout to see more of its irrisitable movement.
In the warmer months fish it on or just below the surface with a faster retrieve and the fish will ponce on it!
It does not spin like the normal Booby because of its shape there fore is ideal for pulling in competitions without kinking your leader.
Shellback Booby Orange
Availablity:
Flybox Code:790
Trade Only
Note: We can manufacture any design to order, subject to a minimum order size of 12 doz with a typical 3 month lead time.
It is best fished in the winter on Di lines. Retrieving gently and pausing so Booby to pop up off the bottom.
Because it contains a foam back as well as foam eyes it rises on a level plane and much quicker than a normal Booby. Thus allowing the Trout to see more of its irrisitable movement.
In the warmer months fish it on or just below the surface with a faster retrieve and the fish will ponce on it!
It does not spin like the normal Booby because of its shape there fore is ideal for pulling in competitions without kinking your leader.
Yellow Booby
Availablity:
Flybox Code:1133
Trade Only
Note: We can manufacture any design to order, subject to a minimum order size of 12 doz with a typical 3 month lead time.
The Yellow Booby fishes best when using fast sinking line with a figure of eight retrieve thus creating a diving and upward floating movement.