I'm off work today for the Federal holiday. It was a brutal 2 degrees again here this AM in Central Oklahoma. Wanted to get some time at the vise, which lately has been far too infrequent, before watching our 13-year-old granddaughter play basketball this afternoon.
I thought I would pull some feathers from a partridge skin or 2 and just use some different colors of Pearsall's Gossamer. Colors are #5 Yellow (Lemon), #6a Light Orange (Gold), #16 Olive, and #35 Salmonberry. I added a thread rib and a thorax, because I just really like that look! For the thorax, I used either peacock herl or fur dubbing; tan or olive hare's ear or a Tups blend (on the Salmonberry). Most of the partridge is "brown phase", but I did use some "gray phase" with the olive thread and peacock thorax.
Hooks are all Capt Hamilton medium weight wet fly (L2A) in size 12.
Ken
Partridge and Pearsall's ..........Pick a Color
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Re: Partridge and Pearsall's ..........Pick a Color
Ken, Great lookin flies !
Classic hooks and classic ties , well done .
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Classic hooks and classic ties , well done .
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Re: Partridge and Pearsall's ..........Pick a Color
Ken,
Very impressive set of flies. Nice Hatch!
Makes me think of fishing.
Very impressive set of flies. Nice Hatch!
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Re: Partridge and Pearsall's ..........Pick a Color
...and speaking of (fairly) central Oklahoma, I have a dear friend who calls Verdigris home. He doesn't tie, ...or fish, but still, he's a good egg. Love the ties! I am literally vibrating with excitement for the new season. Doug is sending some ties north. I have a couple of Dana's that need to be watered yet (the Darbee stuff!), and one or two of BrkTrt's that I wasn't going to risk; ... but what the hell, Alan wouldn't want them gathering dust, would he.FlyFisherMann1955 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 15, 2024 1:55 pm I'm off work today for the Federal holiday. It was a brutal 2 degrees again here this AM in Central Oklahoma. Wanted to get some time at the vise, which lately has been far too infrequent, before watching our 13-year-old granddaughter play basketball this afternoon.
I thought I would pull some feathers from a partridge skin or 2 and just use some different colors of Pearsall's Gossamer. Colors are #5 Yellow (Lemon), #6a Light Orange (Gold), #16 Olive, and #35 Salmonberry. I added a thread rib and a thorax, because I just really like that look! For the thorax, I used either peacock herl or fur dubbing; tan or olive hare's ear or a Tups blend (on the Salmonberry). Most of the partridge is "brown phase", but I did use some "gray phase" with the olive thread and peacock thorax.
Hooks are all Capt Hamilton medium weight wet fly (L2A) in size 12.
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Ken
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