I like it Ray nice pattern and it looks great on that hook!
Tom
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- Sun Apr 19, 2020 9:26 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: A Wee Celtic Ginger
- Replies: 17
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- Fri Apr 17, 2020 1:49 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: The Dark Drake
- Replies: 6
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The Dark Drake
Saw this dressing in a Handbook of North Country Flies by Roger Fogg who attributes it to Michael Theakston 's British Angling Flies of 1853. I thought it was quite attractive and will try it out this summer I hope. The Dark Drake. Hook. Allcocks 6821 wet size 14. Silk. Pearsalls gossamer orange #6a...
- Fri Apr 10, 2020 10:31 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Black Spider
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2397
Re: Black Spider
I find Roger Foggs book A Handbook of North Country Flies to be a wealth of Info..In fact he lists on PG. 171 that a James Baille spider dressings gained fame through Stewarts The Practical Angler .This dressing calls for Brown silk thread, and a glossy purple black or green black feather from the n...
- Thu Apr 09, 2020 8:26 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Black Spider
- Replies: 6
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Black Spider
Found this in Roger Fogg's book The Black Spider. Interesting as it could be used with or instead of Stewart's Black Spider. Hook. Allcocks 6812 wet size 14. Silk. Pearsalls gossamer black. Body. Black silk. Thorax. Peacock Herl. Hackle. A dark charcoal gray feather from the bow of a coot's wing. P_...
- Fri Mar 27, 2020 7:31 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Vixen and Hare Flymph
- Replies: 14
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Re: Vixen and Hare Flymph
Great looking fly Carl!
- Thu Mar 26, 2020 11:24 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: The Yellow Partridge.
- Replies: 5
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The Yellow Partridge.
From Brook and River Trouting by Edmonds and Lee #14
Hook. Alcocks 6812 T.D.E. Wet size 14.
Silk. Pearsalls gossamer yellow #4.
Body. Yellow silk.
Hackle. Grayish feather barely tinged with brown from a partridge's back..
Hook. Alcocks 6812 T.D.E. Wet size 14.
Silk. Pearsalls gossamer yellow #4.
Body. Yellow silk.
Hackle. Grayish feather barely tinged with brown from a partridge's back..
- Fri Mar 20, 2020 8:47 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: The Dark Needle
- Replies: 8
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Re: The Dark Needle
Yes the Herl is tied in first then the Hackle is tied in and wrapped back towards the bend then the body and finally whip finished behind the Hackle. Not the easiest method but there should not be any head on the fly other than the Herl.
Tom
Tom
- Thu Mar 19, 2020 1:05 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: The Dark Needle
- Replies: 8
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The Dark Needle
Hook. Daiichi 1480 size 16.
Silk. Pearsalls Gossamer sherry spinner #6b.
Head. Magpie Herl. Hackle. Brownish Starling wing joint feather.
Body. Sherry spinner
Silk. Pearsalls Gossamer sherry spinner #6b.
Head. Magpie Herl. Hackle. Brownish Starling wing joint feather.
Body. Sherry spinner
- Tue Mar 17, 2020 6:27 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Stewart's Red Spider tied by Leisenring
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5536
Re: Stewart's Red Spider tied by Leisenring
Jay is the way!!!
- Thu Mar 12, 2020 11:55 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Gray Grizzly Flymph
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3999
Re: Gray Grizzly Flymph
Very nicely done Carl.
Tom
Tom