Munro Killer Longtail 3
650 kr.
Munro Killer
Hönnuður: Sjá skemmtilega frásögn hér neðar.
Margar flugur eru einskonar dægurflugur. Koma fram á sjónarsviðið, rísa hátt en gleymast fljótt aftur.
Munro Killer er ein af þessum gömlu góðu. Alltaf traust en sérstaklega þegar farið er að líða á sumarið og komið framá haust.
Munro Killer er algengust hnýtt á svarta þríkrækju og með stuttu stéli en er einnig fantalega góð í þessari útfærslu. Það er hnýtt sem „longtail“ á lítinn gylltan krók. Þegar líða fer á sumrin eru margar ár oft orðnar vatnslitlar. Munro Killer í stærð 18 hnýtt með þessum hætti er þá oft grimmsterk hvort heldur sem hún er strippuð hratt yfir lygnan hyl eða á dauðareki.
Hér er uppskrift sem styðjast má við:
Munro Killer
Krókur – VMC 9617G.
Tvinni – Svart Semperfli Nano Silk.
Stél – Fínleg svarlituð, appelsínugullituð og gullituð hár af hjartarhala og örfáir Krystalflash þræðir. Í smæstu flugur er oft betra að nota enn fínlegri hár eða jafnvel fanir af hanafjöður.
Vöf – Ávalt UNI silfurtinsel eða vír í minnstu særðir.
Búkur – Svart UNI flos.
Skegg – Fanir af appelsínugullitaðri hanahálsfjöður og fanir af blálitaðri perluhænufjöður (Guinea Fowl).
Vængur – Hár af svartlituðu íkornaskotti.
(Skraut – Einnig er hægt að bæta við kinnum úr smæstu fjöðrum af frumskógarhana)
Fantagóð fluga sem þú verður að eiga í boxinu þínu.
Á skoskri veiðivefsíðu www.fishandfly.com má lesa þessa skemmtilegu frásögn um tilurð Munro Killer flugunnar góðu.
Gefum John Milne Morrison orðið:
Dad who was known as Milne to all who knew him, was a devoted
husband, father and grandfather. He was a master shoemaker to the trade.
He passed away 23 years ago. He was born in Aberlour in Benview House,
the family home where my brother continues to live today. The background
is important as it was dad’s grandfather who not only built Benview but
the whole property block up to, and including, where Walkers original
bakery shop continues to be. This property encompassed 2 shops and my
uncle Charles’ house book-ending the property as I knew it when I grew
up there.
The 2 shops were John Milne Morrison [my grandfather] the shoe
shop, and Messrs J.A.J. Munro – the fishing tackle and sportswear
business. These businesses were owned and run by my family until dad
retired. During his time as the owner of J.A.J. Munro, my father invented the Munro Killer fly
in consultation with John Ashley-Cooper, his very good friend and a
well-known salmon fishing author. He took a Thunder and Lightning body
but added the master stroke of a long hair wing which proved, and
continues to prove, a huge attraction to the Spey salmon.
He also produced a very effective midge-repellent, the ingredients
of which were secret and he employed the local chemist to bottle it for
him under the name of ‘Jungle Formulae’. This same repellent, under
this or a similar name, is being sold again. Something dad should
probably have patented after buying Messrs J.A.J. Munro’s business.
My dad lived in Aberlour all his life and served on many local
club and association committees including being one of the founder
members of the local Angling Association. Due to the fact he was held in
the highest regard, he was responsible for issuing permits and
balancing and banking the money – a task my brother continues to this
day. He was also a skilled and successful angler passing on his skills
to my brother and me with both of us stepping in as ghillie’s on local
beats whenever necessary.
Photographs of the Munro Killer fly, my father and the shop can
be seen in articles done on the shop many years ago. I spoke with my
elder brother today and he reminded me that we kept the 2 original Munro
Killer flies safe at his home so I will send you some pictures at some
point in the future when I return there.
(EDIT – and here they are!)
My dad would not have wished any recognition for his achievements
as he was a devout christian with values to match and was a devoted
family man and proud of this and his local village.
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