Gartside Sparrows
Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 7:20 pm
Another one of my favorites
Its hard to tell in the pics but ones a dark phase and the others light.
Its hard to tell in the pics but ones a dark phase and the others light.
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Re: Gartside Sparrows
Posted: Mon Oct 28, 2013 7:46 pm
Outstanding! Gorgeous flies.
Re: Gartside Sparrows
Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 8:21 am
Tim, this is a great fly in several sizes. Can you list your materials for this one? Thank.
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Re: Gartside Sparrows
Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 11:25 am
Tim,
This a beautiful fly and well done mister. On our Poldervlieg club we had an evening with Herman Broers and we have tied with him also a sparrow:
see this link: http://www.depoldervlieg.nl/Content/Ver ... 0bindt.htm
Scroll down and click on the picture of the sparrow, if you the click again on the picture you will also have a big picture of the fly Herman Tied for and with us.
Greeting
This a beautiful fly and well done mister. On our Poldervlieg club we had an evening with Herman Broers and we have tied with him also a sparrow:
see this link: http://www.depoldervlieg.nl/Content/Ver ... 0bindt.htm
Scroll down and click on the picture of the sparrow, if you the click again on the picture you will also have a big picture of the fly Herman Tied for and with us.
Greeting
Re: Gartside Sparrows
Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 1:34 pm
As I mentioned before, this is one of my all time favorite flies. Definitely in my "go to"category. Great work! 
Re: Gartside Sparrows
Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 3:28 pm
William Anderson wrote:Tim, this is a great fly in several sizes. Can you list your materials for this one? Thank.
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Hook; Mustad 94580 #10
Thread; Uni 8/0 Gray
Tail: Light- Maribou Rump Feather from cock pheasant, Dark- Maribou Rump Feather from dark phase hen pheasant
Body: Light-Light Hairs Mask mixed with Fox Squirrel, Dark- Dark Hairs Mask
Hackle:Light-Rump feather from Cock Pheasant, Dark-Rump feather from a dark phase Hen Pheasant
Head: aftershaft feather from Pheasant
I really like the coloration that He's got on his, it is beautiful.Ruard wrote:On our Poldervlieg club we had an evening with Herman Broers and we have tied with him also a sparrow
Re: Gartside Sparrows
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 3:25 am
I shall offer up the video I posted on tying the Sparrow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUTRyT8EtNM
Best viewed in hi rez.
Cheers,
Hans W
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUTRyT8EtNM
Best viewed in hi rez.
Cheers,
Hans W
Re: Gartside Sparrows
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 11:27 am
I watched your video Hans. Very cool.
Re: Gartside Sparrows
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 5:44 pm
Beautiful job Hans, I wish I could tie as efficiently as you do.
Re: Gartside Sparrows
Posted: Wed Oct 30, 2013 6:33 pm
What is stopping you? The basic premise is simple - no wrap unless you can demonstrate (to yourself) its purpose, and why it is neededBear007 wrote:I wish I could tie as efficiently as you do.
Turn it into a fun game - it works.