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Daily Archives: January 26, 2026

Tying the Raymond Variant

This fly seems to strike fear into the heart of fly tyers so I thought you might like to see how I make the Raymond Variant. It is a good wee fly to have in the box for the mayfly and it catches fish when tied on the bob position and fished in a goodContinueContinue reading “Tying the Raymond Variant”

Posted byClaretbumblerJanuary 26, 2026January 26, 2026Posted inFishing in Ireland, fly tying2 Comments on Tying the Raymond Variant
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