Gray ghost spey

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Gray ghost spey

Post by Boarmountain » Wed Sep 22, 2021 9:25 am

Tied on a #6

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And a marabou version

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Re: Gray ghost spey

Post by letumgo » Wed Sep 22, 2021 8:03 pm

Damn! Wish I had thought of these conversions. Outstanding.
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Re: Gray ghost spey

Post by DOUGSDEN » Wed Sep 22, 2021 8:50 pm

Mike,
Both of these are the most beautiful Speys that I have seen in a long time! Your tying skills are great! Are you giving clinics anytime soon?
Please keep us in mind (share with us!) on the next sixty or seventy patterns you tie!
Most impressed!
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Re: Gray ghost spey

Post by Boarmountain » Wed Sep 22, 2021 9:47 pm

Thanks guys, I appreciate the compliments
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Re: Gray ghost spey

Post by Ron Eagle Elk » Thu Sep 23, 2021 8:38 am

Elegant! That's a fitting word for both of those flies, finely crafted, flowing elements on a gracefully curved hook. Beautiful fish deserve a beautiful fly, you rang that bell with both flies.
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Re: Gray ghost spey

Post by Theroe » Thu Sep 23, 2021 1:33 pm

Mike
The blue dun feather you have for the wing: what type of bird did that come from? It would work perfect for the SKUES style nymphs, in a bit of a smaller size. Rooster, or is it a hen neck?

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Re: Gray ghost spey

Post by Boarmountain » Fri Sep 24, 2021 8:46 am

Theroe wrote: ↑Thu Sep 23, 2021 1:33 pm Mike
The blue dun feather you have for the wing: what type of bird did that come from? It would work perfect for the SKUES style nymphs, in a bit of a smaller size. Rooster, or is it a hen neck?

Dana
The marabou spey uses a whiting streamer rooster cape. The other is a whiting 4b hen cape
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Re: Gray ghost spey

Post by Theroe » Fri Sep 24, 2021 2:13 pm

Perfect- thank you
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